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Getting Started

Open Dora, create your first connection, run a query, and browse your data in a few minutes.

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Connect to any database, browse and edit data, write SQL or ORM queries, and visualize your schema, all from one desktop client.

Dora is a native desktop SQL client. It connects to local files, hosted databases, and team infrastructure, then gives you a fast table browser, a SQL console with autocomplete, type-safe ORM runners, a schema diagram, and an AI assistant, in one window.

New here? Start with the getting started walkthrough, then install Dora for your platform.

Connect a database

Dora connects to any PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, CockroachDB, SQLite, DuckDB, or libSQL host. Paste a connection string and Dora detects the engine and SSL mode automatically. See connection basics.

Provider-specific guides:

  • Supabase
  • Neon
  • Vercel Postgres
  • Railway
  • Render
  • Fly.io
  • Aiven
  • DigitalOcean
  • Crunchy Bridge
  • Timescale
  • AWS RDS
  • Azure Database
  • Google Cloud SQL
  • YugabyteDB
  • CockroachDB Cloud
  • TiDB Cloud
  • PlanetScale
  • Turso

Guides

Working with data:

  • Data Studio: browse, filter, edit, and import rows
  • SQL Console: run queries, autocomplete, history
  • Schema Visualizer: an ERD of your database
  • Charts: visualize query results
  • Export: CSV, JSON, and SQL
  • Live change monitoring: watch a table update

ORMs:

  • ORM Cockpit: schema drift and migration preview
  • ORM Runners: run Drizzle and Prisma queries

Productivity:

  • Command Palette & shortcuts
  • AI Assistant: SQL help with Groq, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or Ollama
  • Docker Manager: run local database containers

Reference

  • API reference: Tauri commands and events
  • Shared types: TypeScript interfaces for backend data
  • Dora runner: the Go CLI/TUI for builds, releases, and CI
  • Credentials & security: how Dora stores secrets

Getting Started

Open Dora, create your first connection, run a query, and browse your data in a few minutes.

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