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Show HN: Base, an SQLite database editor for macOS

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676 points __bb | 2 comments | 25 Aug 25 14:17 UTC | HN request time: 0.64s | 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. chambers ◴[25 Aug 25 22:57 UTC] No.45020181[source]▶
Off-topic, irrelevant question: does anyone need a local first version of Airtable? That uses SQLite under-the-hood and plugs into files and data with syncing across computers.

I’m curious (as a solo dev) if there’s a market for such a product.

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2. rthrfrd ◴[25 Aug 25 23:08 UTC] No.45020273[source]▶
Weirdly I’ve been building something along those lines for the last year. Not SQLite backed, but fully local and native (and also does non-local integrations, which you can also script yourself). Should be ready in a month or so if you’re interested!