Hi folks, I'm working on a new Open Source Command Line Client for MySQL/MariaDB. It will be capable of doing auto-completion of table names, column names, view names etc. Also add syntax highlighting to the SQL queries as you type them in. It will be released under BSD license.
I'm funding this project via KickStarter to compensate for development resources (test instances, dev time, software etc). https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1839007321/mysql-cli It will be written in Python and I'll strive to make it cross platform compatible. The initial goal is to make it Linux and OS X compatible and then add Window support as well. I've done a similar project for Postgres database called pgcli - http://pgcli.com. You can checkout an intro video I made for pgcli here: https://vimeo.com/124125257 I'm looking for support and feedback on the new project. I'm interested to know what specific pain points you have with the current mysql command line client. Things I've heard so far elsewhere: - Ctrl-C will quit the client instead just canceling the query. - Tab-completion produces hundreds of irrelevant suggestions. If you have more to add please reply to this email or you can also reach out to me directly (amjith.r at gmail). Thank you! Amjith /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
