> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dbdock.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is DBDock?

> An overview of DBDock — the open-source CLI, the managed cloud dashboard, supported databases, and how the two surfaces stay in sync.

DBDock is a database operations toolkit. It does the recurring, easy-to-get-wrong jobs — **backups, restores, copies, schedules, and cross-database migrations** — through one consistent tool, so you don't maintain a pile of `pg_dump`, `cron`, and upload scripts.

## Two surfaces, one toolkit

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  <Card title="Open-source CLI" icon="terminal">
    The `dbdock` npm package. MIT licensed, self-hosted, runs anywhere Node.js runs — your laptop, a server, or CI. Nothing leaves your machine unless you ask it to.
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  <Card title="Managed Cloud" icon="cloud">
    The hosted dashboard at [dbdock.xyz](https://dbdock.xyz). Managed storage, scheduled jobs that run for you, team access, analytics, and alerts — no infrastructure to operate.
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[Cloud Sync](/cloud-sync/overview) is the bridge: link a local CLI project to your cloud account so the dashboard reflects what you have configured locally. Crucially, **secrets never sync** — only non-sensitive metadata. See [Data handling](/cloud-sync/data-handling).

## Supported databases

| Capability                  | PostgreSQL family | MySQL / MariaDB | SQL Server | MongoDB            | Redis |
| --------------------------- | ----------------- | --------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | ----- |
| Backup & restore            | ✓                 | ✓               | ✓          | Cloud connect only | ✓     |
| Database copy (same engine) | ✓                 | ✓               | ✓          | —                  | —     |
| Cross-database migration    | ✓ (↔ MongoDB)     | —               | —          | ✓ (↔ PostgreSQL)   | —     |

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  The **PostgreSQL family** includes PostgreSQL, CockroachDB, Redshift, and TimescaleDB. In DBDock Cloud you can connect nine database types; the CLI's backup engines cover the PostgreSQL family, MySQL/MariaDB, SQL Server, and Redis. Cross-database migration is MongoDB ↔ PostgreSQL.
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## What it's good at

* **Reliable backups** — encrypted with AES-256-GCM and compressed with zstd, stored wherever you choose.
* **Fast restores** — pick a backup and restore interactively, or automate it.
* **Environment cloning** — copy prod to staging or staging to local with one command.
* **Cross-database migration** — move between MongoDB and PostgreSQL with schema mapping and dry runs.
* **Hands-off automation** — cron schedules that run in the cloud, with alerts when something needs your attention.

## Who it's for

DBDock is built for developers and teams who want dependable database operations without stitching tools together — whether you prefer a dashboard, a terminal, or both.

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  <Card title="Start in the browser" icon="cloud" href="/get-started/quickstart-cloud">
    The Cloud quickstart.
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  <Card title="Start in the terminal" icon="terminal" href="/get-started/quickstart">
    The CLI quickstart.
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