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gobang

Cross-platform TUI database management tool

TLDR

Connect to a database
$ gobang [connection-string]
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Connect with saved connection
$ gobang -c [connection-name]
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List saved connections
$ gobang --list-connections
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SYNOPSIS

gobang [options] [connection-string]

DESCRIPTION

gobang is a terminal-based database management tool supporting MySQL, PostgreSQL, and SQLite. It provides an interactive TUI for browsing databases, running queries, and managing tables.
The tool features a query editor with syntax highlighting, result display in table format, and saved connection management.

PARAMETERS

-c, --connection NAME

Use saved connection
--list-connections
List all saved connections
--add-connection
Add new connection interactively
--delete-connection NAME
Delete saved connection
-v, --version
Display version and exit
-h, --help
Display help and exit

KEYBINDINGS

↑/↓

Navigate tables/columns
Enter
Select table/view columns
Tab
Switch between panels
e
Edit connection
d
Delete record
q
Quit
>
Open query editor
?
Show help

CAVEATS

Requires database credentials. Large query results may impact performance. Some database-specific features may not be supported.

HISTORY

gobang was created as a universal terminal-based database client, similar to GUI tools like DBeaver but for the terminal.

SEE ALSO

psql(1), mysql(1), [litecli](https://litecli.com/), [pgcli](https://www.pgcli.com/)

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