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DataStax cql-proxy enables Cassandra apps to use Astra DB without code changes. Version 0.2.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-25.
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Package summary
DataStax cql-proxy enables Cassandra apps to use Astra DB without code changes
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Commands and aliases
- cql-proxy
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Project history and usage
cql-proxy is DataStax's CQL traffic proxy for Cassandra-compatible clients that need to reach DataStax Astra DB through a local proxy endpoint.
Project history
The project was published by DataStax as a small Go command-line service. Its README describes the tool as a local listener that securely forwards application CQL traffic to an appropriate database service, with Astra support as the main use case.
Adoption history
cql-proxy is niche infrastructure glue rather than a general Cassandra client. Its packaging matters most for teams with legacy DataStax, community Cassandra, gocql, or Rust CQL drivers that cannot speak directly to Astra's secure connection model.
How it is used
Operators run the proxy locally, in Docker, or as a Kubernetes sidecar, then point an existing Cassandra application at the proxy address. Configuration can be supplied as flags, environment variables, or a YAML file.
Why package nerds care
As a Homebrew formula, cql-proxy turns a cloud-database compatibility sidecar into a normal CLI install, useful for local testing and migration work without requiring developers to build the proxy from source.
Timeline
- 2022: v0.1.0 GA release was published on GitHub.
- 2022: v0.2.0 examples in the README documented Docker-based local use.
Related projects
- cql-proxy sits between Apache Cassandra or DataStax Enterprise applications and DataStax Astra DB, complementing native DataStax drivers when older or community drivers are in use.
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security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
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Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
/path/to/proxy.yaml
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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cql-proxy | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.2.0
manager updated2026-07-25
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:cql-proxy |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/datastax/cql-proxy |
| Repository | https://github.com/datastax/cql-proxy |
| Last updated | 2026-07-25T14:20:51-04:00 |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
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