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Gridex

An AI-native database IDE for macOS, Windows and Linux with a built-in MCP server.

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What is Gridex?

Gridex is a native database IDE for macOS, Windows and Linux. It connects to PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, Redis, MongoDB, SQL Server and ClickHouse in one app, with a keyboard-driven interface, an ER diagram, AI chat and a built-in MCP server.

Pros

  • Seven database engines in one native app
  • No Electron, fast native grids
  • Apache-2.0 licensed with a built-in MCP server

Cons

  • ClickHouse is macOS-only for now
  • Younger project than established database tools

Who should use Gridex

Developers who work across several databases and want AI help.

Who may not need it

People who only use a single database with their existing tool.

Gridex alternatives

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ChatCLI

A terminal chat application that brings Anthropic, OpenAI and other LLMs into your command line.

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hol-guard

Open-source antivirus for AI agents: block risky tools, secret access, prompt injection and malicious packages.

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Kitaru

Replay-based evals for AI agents — traces you can run, not just read.

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Agent LSP

MCP server that orchestrates language servers into agent-native workflows.

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