Gadwal
Coming soon

MySQL client

A native MySQL and MariaDB client for Mac

A fast GUI for MySQL 5.7 to 9.x and MariaDB, with SSH tunnels and a WordPress mode.

WordPress mode: a sidebar with Posts, Pages, Users, Options, Comments and Plugins, and the wp_posts table in the grid.
A WordPress site on MySQL: friendly views in the sidebar and wp_posts in the grid.

What you get

  • Browse and filter any table, and edit cells in place. Changes are staged and committed together with ⌘S.
  • SQL editor with autocomplete, multiple result sets for CALL and scripts, and cancel that runs KILL QUERY for you.
  • SSH tunnels with modern keys. This is how most hosted MySQL is reached.
  • MySQL 8 authentication that works, including caching_sha2_password with long passwords.
  • Backups you start by hand, saved as one compressed .sql.gz file per table (structure and rows) in a folder you choose, and restorable table by table.
  • WordPress mode for any database with WordPress tables.

A MySQL GUI an AI can use

Connect Claude, Cursor or Codex through Gadwal's local MCP server. Read-only connections run AI reads in START TRANSACTION READ ONLY. On “Ask before write”, every change is shown to you before it runs. Connect an AI app.

Need MySQL on your Mac first?

See Install MySQL on Mac.

Questions

Which MySQL versions work?

MySQL 5.7, 8.x and 9.x, and MariaDB 10 and 11, including caching_sha2_password authentication with or without TLS.

Does it run stored procedures?

Yes. CALL and multi-statement scripts return every result set.

Is it good for WordPress?

Yes. Gadwal detects WordPress databases and adds views for posts, users and options, a serialized data editor and safe search and replace.