The database explorer
A native-feeling desktop database studio for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and LibSQL.
UI heavily inspired by Drizzle Studio
Dora is a cross-platform database studio for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and LibSQL. Built with Tauri, it weighs ~10 MB versus the 100+ MB of TablePlus — no Electron bloat, just a fast native app with a Data Viewer, Monaco SQL/Drizzle editor, and local Docker PostgreSQL tooling.
- Save, edit, test, search, and switch between connections
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, LibSQL / Turso
- Structured fields or full connection strings
- Open SQLite files via native file picker
- SSL/TLS and SSH tunneling (PostgreSQL)
- Restore last connection on startup
- Create, start, stop, restart, inspect, remove containers
- Search, filter, sort containers by status
- Open container directly in Data Viewer
- View logs, open terminal, run seed scripts
- Copy connection snippets, export Docker Compose
- Browse schemas, tables, columns, indexes, and metadata
- Switch between content and structure view
- Sort, filter, paginate, show or hide columns
- Inspect row details and set values to
NULL - Inline cell editing, add/duplicate/delete rows
- Bulk edit selections
- Stage changes in dry-run mode before applying
- Export data as JSON, CSV, or SQL
INSERT - Copy schema as SQL or Drizzle
- Add columns, rename/drop/truncate tables
- Seed tables with generated data
- Live table updates (PostgreSQL: LISTEN/NOTIFY, MySQL: polling, others: polling)
- Monaco-based SQL and Drizzle editor with autocomplete
- Run
SELECT,INSERT,UPDATE,DELETE, and DDL - Save snippets in folders, reuse per connection
- Schema sidebar to browse and insert tables/columns
- Query history with search and re-run
- Filter result sets, switch between table and JSON view
- Export results as JSON or CSV
- Edit or delete rows from single-table result sets
- Keyboard-first navigation with customizable shortcuts
- Vim keybindings in the editor
- Dark/light themes and configurable font sizes
- Secure credential storage via system keyring
- Query history with search and re-run
- Multiple result tabs
- Export database schema (SQL, Drizzle)
- Control delete confirmations, notifications, and startup behavior
Dora is a Tauri app built for macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Download the latest release for your platform:
# Debian / Ubuntu — apt repository (recommended for Linux)
curl -fsSL https://remcostoeten.github.io/dora/KEY.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/keyrings/dora.gpg
echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/dora.gpg] https://remcostoeten.github.io/dora stable main" \
| sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dora.list
sudo apt update && sudo apt install dora# Arch Linux (AUR)
yay -S dora# Linux (Snap)
sudo snap install dora# macOS (Homebrew)
brew install --cask remcostoeten/dora/dora# Windows (Winget)
winget install remcostoeten.dora# Linux — one-off .deb install
wget https://github.com/remcostoeten/dora/releases/latest/download/Dora_0.0.106_amd64.deb
sudo apt install ./Dora_0.0.106_amd64.deb# Linux (.rpm)
wget https://github.com/remcostoeten/dora/releases/latest/download/Dora-0.0.106-1.x86_64.rpm
sudo dnf install ./Dora-0.0.106-1.x86_64.rpm# Linux (AppImage)
wget https://github.com/remcostoeten/dora/releases/latest/download/Dora_0.0.106_amd64.AppImage
chmod +x Dora_0.0.106_amd64.AppImage
./Dora_0.0.106_amd64.AppImage| Database | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PostgreSQL | ✅ Supported | Full desktop path, SSH tunneling, live change monitoring via LISTEN/NOTIFY |
| MySQL | ✅ Supported | Connection pooling, schema introspection, live change monitoring via polling |
| SQLite | ✅ Supported | Native desktop workflow with file picker |
| LibSQL / Turso | ✅ Supported | Local and remote flows |
bun install
bun run desktop:devTo build: bun run desktop:build
GNU General Public License v3.0. See LICENSE.