Observed arrival · 2026-09-21

Woodbox, a Local-First Database Workbench

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An open-source desktop app for browsing, querying, and organizing PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite databases.

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For: Developers managing PostgreSQL, MySQL, or SQLite databases
Worth noticing: Projects, connections, scripts, and preferences stay local; the MIT-licensed app also supports optional provider-configured AI.

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Woodbox presents a three-step desktop workflow: create a project, connect a database, then explore tables and run SQL. Its local-first model stores projects, connections, scripts, and preferences on the user’s computer, while optional AI requests go to a provider the user selects. The homepage also calls out Ctrl/Cmd + K search, reusable dialect-specific snippets, and releases for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

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