DBnest

A self-hosted database management platform. Spin up PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, or Redis instances in seconds.

Table of Contents

• Overview
• Quick Start
• Features
• CLI Options
• Docker Compose
• Development
• Requirements
• Screenshots
• License

Overview

DBnest is a lightweight, self-hosted database management platform that allows developers and teams to quickly provision, manage, and monitor multiple database instances through a unified web interface. It uses containerization technologies like Docker to isolate each database instance, making it easy to create, delete, and manage databases without complex setups.

Quick Start

Docker (Recommended)

docker run -d \
  -p 8080:8080 \
  -v /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock \
  -v ~/config/dbnest:/data \
  cy01/dbnest:latest

Open http://localhost:8080

Binary

./dbnest --port 8080 --data ./data --runtime docker

Features

• PostgreSQL (v12-16)
• MySQL (v5.7, 8.0, 8.4)
• MariaDB (v10.5-11)
• Redis (v6, 7)
• Real-time metrics & charts
• Network Topology Visualization
• Backup & restore
• Built-in authentication
• Docker, Podman, containerd support

CLI Options

--port PORT       HTTP port (default: 8080)
--data PATH       Data directory (default: ./data)
--socket PATH     Container socket path
--runtime NAME    Runtime: docker, podman, containerd (default: docker)
--debug           Enable debug logging

Docker Compose

# docker/docker-compose.yml
services:
  dbnest:
    image: cy01/dbnest:latest
    ports:
      - "8080:8080"
    volumes:
      - /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock
      - dbnest-data:/data

volumes:
  dbnest-data:

Development

# Backend
go run ./cmd/dbnest

# Frontend (separate terminal)
cd frontend && npm install && npm run dev

# Or use Taskfile
task run

Requirements

• Docker/Podman/containerd

Screenshots

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Dashboard - Manage all your database instances

Database Details - Metrics, logs, and connection info

Network Topology - Visualize your database network

License

MIT