# sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser

Official home of the DB Browser for SQLite (DB4S) project. Previously known as "SQLite Database Browser" and "Database Browser for SQLite". Website at:

Repository: https://github.com/sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/sqlitebrowser
Homepage: https://sqlitebrowser.org
Language: C++
License: NOASSERTION
License Family: other
Topics: database-browser, sqlite, sqlitebrowser, c-plus-plus, cross-platform, database, database-gui
Last push: 2026-08-26T13:32:05+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 67/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 8, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4505, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 686, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 1}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 24529, forks 2365 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:37.162027+00:00)

## What it is
DB Browser for SQLite (DB4S) is a visual, open-source GUI tool for creating, designing, and editing SQLite and SQLCipher database files. It offers a spreadsheet-like interface, SQL query execution, and CSV/SQL dump import-export without requiring SQL knowledge.

## Use cases
- browse and edit sqlite database files visually
- inspect a sqlite db without writing sql
- import csv files into a sqlite database
- create and modify sqlite tables and indexes
- run sql queries against a local sqlite file
- encrypt a sqlite database with sqlcipher
- plot simple graphs from table data

## When to choose
- you need a free, cross-platform GUI to work with SQLite or SQLCipher files
- you want spreadsheet-style record editing without learning SQL
- you need to import/export CSV or SQL dumps to SQLite
- you want to inspect and modify database schemas visually

## When to avoid
- you need a client for MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other database servers - this is SQLite-only
- you need a headless or scripted database tool rather than a GUI
- you need advanced BI dashboards or heavy data visualization

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: stable
- function: gui, database, data-visualization, developer-tools
- domain: databases, developer-tools, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: sqlite, database-browser, sqlcipher, qt, csv-import-export, sql-query-editor, macos, linux, desktop

## Member repositories
- sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser (main) score 67

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:37.162027+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T16:56:12.513488+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sqlitebrowser/sqlitebrowser (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:37.162027+00:00, sha d651c78790cb)
  - homepage: https://sqlitebrowser.org (fetched 2026-08-29T07:53:31.024242+00:00, sha 0eabe42d098b)
  - site_page: https://sqlitebrowser.org/about (fetched 2026-08-29T07:53:31.033858+00:00, sha 85fcca0a0cdb)
  - site_page: https://sqlitebrowser.org/blog/macos-installer-rebuilt-for-3-11-1 (fetched 2026-08-29T07:53:31.035818+00:00, sha d63c2a891ce3)
  - site_page: https://sqlitebrowser.org/blog/windows-msi-installers-now-available (fetched 2026-08-29T07:53:31.037596+00:00, sha fa1b1074b4a8)
  - site_page: https://sqlitebrowser.org/blog/fixed-windows-installer-for-3-6-0 (fetched 2026-08-29T07:53:31.039241+00:00, sha 2ffe77cbcd97)
  - site_page: https://sqlitebrowser.org/blog/problems-with-the-windows-installer-for-3-6-0 (fetched 2026-08-29T07:53:31.040863+00:00, sha b40c9e504ec7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.