install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install dbx-cli

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#dbx

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/db/dbx/package.nix · source: api.github.com

Windows

Windows Package Managerverified · 92%

winget install --id t8y2.DBX -e

Windows Package Manager source index · t8y2.DBX · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com

overview

Package summary

Command-line interface for DBX database connections, schema, and safe queries

Project links

Commands and aliases

dbx

history

Project history and usage

DBX CLI is the command-line companion for DBX, focused on database connections, schema inspection, safe SQL queries, and prompt-ready schema context.

Project history

The CLI lives inside the DBX monorepo, whose README describes DBX as a lightweight cross-platform database client and manager with desktop, web, Docker, and MCP-oriented workflows.

Adoption history

Official installation paths include npm and Homebrew, which places the CLI in normal package-manager workflows for developers who want database metadata and query output in scripts.

How it is used

Typical CLI usage includes listing connections, describing schemas, running read-only queries, printing compact context for prompts, and opening DBX desktop views.

Why package nerds care

Package-manager users care because DBX CLI bridges local database connection state with shell automation and AI-agent workflows while documenting stable JSON and CSV output modes.

Timeline

Current: DBX CLI is documented as installable through npm and Homebrew.
Current: DBX documents MCP and Codex-oriented database workflows.

Related projects

DBX Desktop, DBX MCP server, database clients such as DBeaver and TablePlus.

Sources

security posture

No protected-tool coverage found yet

No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for dbx-cli. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Linux: $DBX_DATA_DIR/dbx.db~/.local/share/com.dbx.app/dbx.db
macOS: $DBX_DATA_DIR/dbx.db~/Library/Application Support/com.dbx.app/dbx.db
Windows: %DBX_DATA_DIR%\dbx.db%APPDATA%\com.dbx.app\dbx.db

Credential files

Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.

Linux: $DBX_DATA_DIR/dbx.db~/.local/share/com.dbx.app/dbx.db
macOS: $DBX_DATA_DIR/dbx.db~/Library/Application Support/com.dbx.app/dbx.db
Windows: %DBX_DATA_DIR%\dbx.db%APPDATA%\com.dbx.app\dbx.db

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`dbx`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-07-25

manager version0.4.42

manager updated2026-07-23

local dataok

upstreamnot checked

latest detectednot detected

https://github.com/t8y2/dbx

infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/t8y2/dbxnone confidence

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:dbx-cli
Version	0.4.42
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dbx-cli
Homepage	https://dbxio.com
Repository	https://github.com/t8y2/dbx
Upstream docs	https://github.com/t8y2/dbx#readme
License	Apache-2.0
Source archive	https://github.com/t8y2/dbx/archive/refs/tags/packages-v0.4.42.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-07-23T18:27:01Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	dbx-cli
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix92%

dbx

nix profile install nixpkgs#dbx

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Dbx

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/db/dbx/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

winget92%

t8y2.DBX

winget install --id t8y2.DBX -e

installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Dbx

Windows Package Manager source index · cdn.winget.microsoft.com · Windows Package Manager source index: t8y2.DBX from https://cdn.winget.microsoft.com/cache/source.msix

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/dbx-cli.yml

Used sources

Nucleus package database
av.db category and tag curation
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment

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