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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: 0.302s | 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.

1. pinkahd ◴[25 Aug 25 20:49 UTC] No.45018799[source]▶
Today, I was searching for a nice and native SQLite browser for Mac. I went with "DB Browser" because that's what came up in my searches for "sqlite browser mac". I tried GitHub and went a bit deep in Google, but I didn't find this.

I'm glad I see this now. I guess it's time to switch.

Still can't believe this was created 15 years ago...