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Convert DBML file to SQL and vice versa. Version 9.1.1 via Homebrew; verified 2026-08-01.
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Package summary
Convert DBML file to SQL and vice versa
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Commands and aliases
- db2dbml
- dbml2sql
- sql2dbml
history
Project history and usage
DBML CLI is the command-line packaging of DBML, the open-source Database Markup Language maintained by Holistics for describing database schemas in a readable, database-agnostic DSL.
Project history
DBML grew out of dbdiagram.io, which Holistics says it started in August 2018 after failing to find a database-structure design tool it liked. The syntax behind dbdiagram.io was later separated into DBML after a year of real-world use.
Adoption history
Holistics reports that the original dbdiagram.io syntax reached more than 100,000 diagrams created by 60,000 users before DBML was formalized, and the DBML site reported 2.5 million DBML docs and 1.4 million users across dbdiagram.io and dbdocs.io as of February 2025.
How it is used
The CLI converts DBML to SQL, SQL to DBML, and live database schemas to DBML, giving package users a local way to keep database diagrams, docs, and SQL DDL in a repo-friendly text format.
Why package nerds care
For package-manager users, dbml-cli is a compact bridge between schema-as-code workflows and visual/documentation tools: it exposes DBML as shell commands such as dbml2sql, sql2dbml, and db2dbml instead of tying the workflow to a hosted UI.
Timeline
- 2018: Holistics begins dbdiagram.io and the syntax that becomes DBML.
- 2019: DBML is formalized after a year of dbdiagram.io usage.
- 2025: Official DBML statistics report 2.5 million docs and 1.4 million users.
Related projects
- DBML is tied to dbdiagram.io, dbdocs.io, RunSQL, and the @dbml/core JavaScript package, with community parsers and editor plugins listed by the official project.
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for dbml-cli. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
db2dbml | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
dbml2sql | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
sql2dbml | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
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 version9.1.1
manager updated2026-08-01
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dbml-cli |
|---|---|
| Version | 9.1.1 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://www.dbml.org/cli/ |
| Last updated | 2026-08-01T10:34:31Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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