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mycli vs MySQL Shell: catalog facts
mycli	MySQL Shell
Free Free and open source.	Free Free download from the MySQL Community downloads.
Command line	Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line
Auto-completion and syntax highlighting for SQL Fuzzy history search with fzf	Three modes: SQL, JavaScript and Python Handles queries and server administration in one tool
Terminal only, no graphical interface Version 2.0.0 introduced breaking changes	Command line only, with no graphical interface Only for MySQL servers
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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