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MySQL Command-Line Clientmycli
Free

Free as part of MySQL Community Edition; Oracle sells a separate Enterprise Edition.

 Free

Free and open source.

Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line Command line
  • Ships with every MySQL Community Server package
  • Runs SQL scripts non-interactively for automation
  • Auto-completion and syntax highlighting for SQL
  • Fuzzy history search with fzf
  • Text-only interface with no visual schema browsing
  • Windows downloads bundle the full server, which is large
  • Terminal only, no graphical interface
  • Version 2.0.0 introduced breaking changes
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License not stated License not stated
No account needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 1, 2026

Checked September 23, 2026

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