dbbrowser gem

database browser (connections, schema, tables, records, etc.) as mountable web app

Usage

Rack

In your rack configuration (config.ru) mount the databrowser app; add the line:

map('/browse') { run DbBrowser::Server  }

Rails

In your routes (config/routes.rb) mount the databrowser app; add the line:

mount DbBrowser::Server, :at => '/browse'

Real World Usage

The pluto live feed reader site uses the database browser; see pluto.live/config.ru

The sport.db.admin site uses the database browser; see sport.db.admin/config/routes.rb

Alternatives

Browser

db_explorer by Robin BortlĂ­k; Rails web app

dbadmin gem (Source) by Paul Barry; last update October 2012

rails_db_browser gem (Source) by Sokolov Yura; last update March 2011

rails_db_admin gem (Source) by Rick Koloski, Russell Holmes; last update June 2013

databrowser gem by Carlos Junior; last update August 2008

Admin / ActiveScaffold

  • ActiveAdmin
  • RailsAdmin

License

The dbbrowser scripts are dedicated to the public domain. Use it as you please with no restrictions whatsoever.