ronwarshawsky/fedcli repository overview

⁠FedCLI

Product page and documentation: https://applextech.com/⁠

FedCLI is a SQL-first universal database CLI for DBAs, developers, operators, and platform teams working across relational, document, key-value, graph, search, time-series, and cloud data systems.

FedCLI gives teams one command-line surface for interactive querying, repeatable scripting, data movement, automation, and federated workflows across heterogeneous data estates.

⁠Why FedCLI

• One CLI for 20+ engines, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Snowflake, Redshift, Databricks, ClickHouse, Elasticsearch, DynamoDB, Bigtable, Neo4j, Cassandra, Redis, InfluxDB, Derby, H2, SQLite, DB2, MariaDB, Sybase ASE, and MongoDB.
• Interactive REPL for day-to-day operator work.
• One-shot execution with -c "..." for automation, wrappers, and job runners.
• Script execution with @script.sql for repeatable operational procedures.
• SQL*Plus-like workflow with commands such as CONNECT, DESCRIBE, SET, SHOW, COLUMN, BREAK, COMPUTE, and SPOOL.
• psql-style backslash commands for teams that expect \c, \d, \dt, \dn, \conninfo, and \?.
• Federated workflows across multiple systems through saved aliases and cross-system query patterns.
• SQL-oriented access patterns across non-relational systems where supported.
• CSV and JSON export/import.
• AI-assisted SQL and syntax help using user-supplied LLM configuration.
• Plugin-backed extension path for additional JDBC systems without rebuilding the core product.

⁠Quick Start

Use docker run, not docker exec. This image is a direct CLI entrypoint, not a background service.

# Interactive CLI shell
docker run --rm -it -v dbcli-home:/var/lib/dbcli ronwarshawsky/fedcli:latest

# Run one command and exit
docker run --rm -v dbcli-home:/var/lib/dbcli ronwarshawsky/fedcli:latest -c "HELP"

# Run a mounted script
docker run --rm -v dbcli-home:/var/lib/dbcli -v "$PWD:/work" ronwarshawsky/fedcli:latest @/work/example.sql

If the public Docker Hub repository name is still ronwarshawsky/dbcli, keep that image path during the transition and use FedCLI as the product name in the copy. When the new repository exists, switch the heading and image path together.

⁠What Makes It Different

FedCLI is built for real operator workflows, not just JDBC demos or single-engine shells.

• Work across relational, NoSQL, search, graph, and cloud-native data systems from one tool.
• Reuse SQL-oriented habits across very different platforms.
• Reduce context switching between incompatible vendor CLIs.
• Build repeatable federated and automation-friendly workflows.

⁠Current Public Container Scope

This public image is a CLI-first release.

Supported runtime modes today:

• Interactive REPL
• One-shot command execution with -c
• Script execution with @script.sql

This public image is not currently positioned as a long-lived multi-node control plane or general background service image.

⁠Licensing

Official FedCLI Docker images are distributed under a commercial EULA with limited free usage.

Free use includes personal, educational, open-source, evaluation, and development/test use.

Commercial production use, redistribution, OEM use, and managed-service use require a paid FedCLI license. Free commercial production use is available per request and per approval.