The team and mission behind the product

DBO Studio is an open-source, AI-powered database client for developers who want a calm GUI to browse data, write SQL, and change schema without giving a remote service their credentials.

What we build

DBO Studio is a desktop and web database client. It combines a SQL editor, a visual object designer, advanced table filters, and a chat assistant that drafts SQL against the connection you already opened. We build the product in public and ship native apps for macOS, Windows, and Linux, plus a Docker image for the web client.

Our Mission

Database work should feel like a sharp text editor, not a crowded enterprise console. We want a client that is fast to open, honest about what it stores, and useful for the queries you run every day. DBO Studio exists so developers can inspect data and change schema without fighting the tool.

Who it is for

We build for backend engineers, data engineers, and small teams who live in PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQL Server. If you need to understand a table, iterate on a query, or add an index without switching to a heavier IDE, you are the person we write software for. Founders who want a local-first client for production-like data are in that group too.

Databases we support

You can connect to PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, TiDB, Microsoft SQL Server, SQLite, and Supabase from one client. The goal is one workflow across the engines you already run, not a new database to migrate to.

What you get in the client

  • AI-powered query assistant that turns natural language into SQL you can review before it runs

  • Modern SQL editor with autocomplete from the DBO engine, built for daily query work

  • Local-first design: credentials, query history, and table contents stay on your device

  • Open-source desktop and web client, free to download and inspect

  • Visual object designer for tables, indexes, and other schema changes

Local-first on purpose

We do not operate DBO Studio as a hosted database proxy. Connections you create in the app talk to your databases from your machine. Anonymous crash reports can be turned off in the app. This website uses basic analytics. The privacy policy explains what we collect on the site versus in the apps.

Open Source

The source is public so you can read how connections, AI prompts, and crash reports work. File issues, follow releases, and inspect the code on Github.