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Show HN: Base, an SQLite database editor for macOS

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676 points __bb | 1 comments | 25 Aug 25 14:17 UTC | HN request time: 0.217s | 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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tempodox ◴[25 Aug 25 18:09 UTC] No.45016910[source]▶
Why does it need Sequoia? That’s a no-go for me.
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1. __bb ◴[25 Aug 25 18:25 UTC] No.45017153[source]▶
Because I don't have the capacity for maintaining compatibility between too many versions of macOS. For v3, I've stated the goal - not guarantee - of supporting the current and previous versions of macOS.

Since Tahoe is likely to be released in the next month or so, I judged it better to start with Sequoia and keep it supported rather than start with Sonoma and risk needing to drop it shortly after launch.