fastmonkeys/stellar

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3852 stars · 120 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

Stellar is a Python CLI tool for taking fast snapshots of PostgreSQL and MySQL databases and restoring them quickly during development. It works by copying databases within the RDBMS and renaming them on restore, making it far faster than dump-based tools.

Use cases

• quickly restore my database after testing migrations
• snapshot database before switching git branches
• reset local dev database after messing with SQL
• fast alternative to pg_dump and pg_restore
• save and restore database state while developing
• create named database snapshots for local development

When to choose

• you need very fast database snapshot/restore cycles in local development
• you work with PostgreSQL (or partially MySQL) and frequently switch branches or test migrations
• you can tolerate some risk of data loss in a dev environment

When to avoid

• production databases or any data you cannot afford to lose
• you need portable snapshot files that can move between machines
• you need full MySQL support or other databases like SQLite

Facets

cli-tool · maturity maintenance

database backup developer-tools cli databases developer-tools windows cli python database-snapshots postgresql mysql development-workflow snapshot-restore command-line linux macos

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