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Show HN: Base, an SQLite database editor for macOS

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676 points __bb | 3 comments | 25 Aug 25 14:17 UTC | HN request time: 0.016s | source

I recently released v3 of Base, my SQLite editor for macOS.

The goal of this app is to provide a comfortable native GUI for SQLite, without it turning into a massive IDE-style app.

The coolest features are

- That it can handle full altering of tables, which is quite finicky to do manually with SQLite.

- It has a more detailed display of column constraints than most editors. Each constraint is shown as an icon if active, with full details available on clicking the icon.

This update also adds support for attaching databases, which is a bit fiddly with macOS sandboxing.

I'd love to hear any feedback or answer any questions.

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packetlost ◴[25 Aug 25 15:05 UTC] No.45014671[source]▶
What does this offer over sqlitebrowser? https://sqlitebrowser.org/
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vsl ◴[25 Aug 25 15:12 UTC] No.45014749[source]▶
Polish and decent UI...
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1. packetlost ◴[25 Aug 25 15:51 UTC] No.45015183[source]▶
I find the sqlitebrowser UI to be perfectly fine. It's not pretty, but it's a tool so who cares.
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2. dewey ◴[25 Aug 25 15:56 UTC] No.45015224[source]▶
People care about the tools they are using a lot and spend a great deal of time on finding the perfect knife, the perfect editor, the perfect scissors.
3. latexr ◴[25 Aug 25 16:35 UTC] No.45015716[source]▶
> It's not pretty, but it's a tool so who cares.

People who care about their tools. If I have to stare at it all day, being pleasant on the eyes is a feature. If every time I grab my tool I think “urk, this is so ugly”, it affects my flow.