Forge Database Manager
SQL, Redis, CSV & Dumps
EGP 2,499.99
Stop switching between a database client, a spreadsheet, a terminal, and a text editor. Forge opens everything — SQL servers, CSV files, JSON, Redis keys, Elasticsearch indexes, and multi-GB database dumps — in one native app that starts instantly and weighs under 30 MB.
Built with SwiftUI for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. No Electron. No Java. No subscriptions.
WHY FORGE
You manage data across multiple tools because no single app handles it all. Forge does. Connect to PostgreSQL and MySQL in the same window where you open a CSV from a colleague or inspect a 400 MB pg_dump before restoring it. Sort, filter, edit, export — without leaving the app.
10 DATABASE ENGINES
• PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB — full read/write with inline cell editing
• CockroachDB, TimescaleDB, Amazon Redshift — wire-compatible, zero extra setup
• SQLite — local files, full CRUD
• Redis — browse keys by type (string, hash, list, set, sorted set) with a familiar table view
• ClickHouse — analytics queries via native HTTP API
• Elasticsearch — REST/JSON over HTTPS, indexes browse like SQL tables
3 FILE FORMATS AS DATABASES
• CSV — auto-detect separators, handle quoted fields, duplicate headers
• JSON — arrays, NDJSON, JSON Lines
• SQL Dump — open mysqldump or pg_dump files and browse tables without executing a single statement
DRY RESTORE — UNIQUE TO FORGE
Inspect any SQL dump as if it were a live database. Memory-mapped lazy parsing with cross-session cache. Browse a 400 MB backup in seconds. No risk, no server, no restore needed.
AI BRIDGE — UNIQUE TO FORGE
Run a local MCP server on your Mac that exposes your databases as tools to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue, Cline, and any AI assistant that speaks the Model Context Protocol. List tables, inspect schemas, run queries — in plain English. Read-only by default. Credentials never leave your Mac.
SSH TUNNEL
Reach databases behind a bastion host without leaving the app. Password or private-key auth (ed25519, RSA, with passphrase). Pure Swift, no openssh dependency. iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
SMART DATA GRID
Click any column to sort. Type to filter. Export results as CSV, JSON, or SQL INSERT. Right-click cells to copy values or rows as JSON. Works on every engine.
INLINE DATA EDITING
Double-click a cell to edit in place. Edit multiple cells across rows and save them in a single transaction. Insert new rows via a schema-aware form. Supported on all 7 SQL engines (SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, CockroachDB, TimescaleDB, Redshift).
QUERY EDITOR WITH AUTOCOMPLETE
Syntax highlighting plus context-aware SQL autocomplete — keywords, table names, column names. Query history records every run. Query Library lets you save queries with template variables like {{user_id}} and run them on any connection.
BACKUP FOR EVERY ENGINE
Scheduled backups with cron expressions and retention. "Backup Now" with streaming gzip. SQL dump for SQL engines, JSON key export for Redis (preserves types and TTL). Runs in the background on iOS (BGTaskScheduler) and macOS (NSBackgroundActivityScheduler).
PORTABLE CONNECTIONS
Export connections to a single encrypted file (ChaCha20-Poly1305 + PBKDF2-SHA256). Import on another device with a passphrase. ⌘⇧E / ⌘⇧I.
SCHEMA TOOLS
Browse databases, tables, views, and indexes with row counts. Schema Compare diffs two connections to catch drift.
SECURITY
Passwords in Apple Keychain. SSL/TLS for remote connections. No telemetry. No analytics. No cloud dependency.
NATIVE APPLE EXPERIENCE
Keyboard shortcuts everywhere (⌘N, ⌘⏎, ⌘R, ⌘⇧I/E, ⌘,). Haptic feedback on iPhone. Files.app integration. Reveal in Finder. Dark mode.
English and Italian localization included.
13 data sources. One app. Zero Electron.
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FIVE NEW DATA SOURCES — 18 TOTAL
• Oracle Database — pure Swift NIO driver via oracle-nio. No Instant Client, no SQL*Plus, no JDBC. Connect with username/password and a service name.
• Google BigQuery — serverless cloud data warehouse, REST v2. Paste a bearer token from `gcloud auth print-access-token` and start exploring datasets.
• Trino / Presto — federated query engine over Hive, MySQL, Postgres connectors. Auth Basic or JWT auto-detected.
• Turso — remote libSQL via Hrana over HTTPS with a bearer token. Production-grade SQLite-on-the-edge.
• libSQL (local) — open .libsql/.sqlite files as a libSQL flavor of SQLite, with full read/write support.
All five engines work with the AI Bridge: ask Claude, Cursor, or any MCP agent to list tables, describe schemas, and run queries — same prompt, any backend.
FEATURE DISCOVERY
Tips appear at relevant moments highlighting useful features — opening multi-GB SQL dumps with Dry Restore, the AI Bridge, reusable queries with {{var}} placeholders, snippet library with `:name` autocomplete, drag & drop files onto the sidebar, JSON cell inspector, and more. Settings → Feature Tips lets you toggle them off or browse the full catalog like the iOS Tips app.
QUERY EDITOR
Multi-tab editor with persistence across sessions. SQL formatter (⇧⌥F) on every dialect. Find & Replace (⌘F / ⌘⌥F). Snippet library: type `:name` to insert a template. Reusable queries with {{var}} placeholders.
DATA BROWSER
Inline cell editing with batch UPDATE. Insert via schema-aware form. Duplicate row context menu. Import CSV/JSON straight into a SQL table with a 4-step wizard. JSON cell inspector with collapsible tree.
SIDEBAR
Pin tables you use often. Folders to group connections. Drag a file onto the sidebar — .sqlite, .csv, .json, .sql.gz — and Forge opens it as a connection.
macOS POWER USER
Multi-window via ⌘N. Settings now split into General (Feature Tips, Acknowledgements) and AI Bridge tabs.
iPad
Settings now accessible from the sidebar.
FIXES
• Tab persistence: switching from Data to Query no longer wipes open tabs.
• Identifier quoting handles all aliased SQL engines correctly.
• Acknowledgements now include Citadel (SSH) and oracle-nio.
The developer, Marco Tini, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Provider
- Marco Tini
- Size
- 23.9 MB
- Category
- Developer Tools
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Italian
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © Marco Tini

