Hi everyone! 👋
Three months ago, I posted about ChartDB - a self-hosted, open-source tool for visualizing and designing your database schemas. Since then, we’ve shipped tons of new features and fixes, and we’re excited to share what’s new!
Why ChartDB?
- ✅ Self-hosted - Full control, deployable anywhere via Docker
 - ✅ Open-source - Actively maintained and community-driven
 - ✅ No AI/API required - Deterministic SQL export, no external calls
 - ✅ Modern & Fast - Built with React + Monaco Editor
 - ✅ Multi-DB Support - PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, SQLite, ClickHouse, Cloudflare D1… and now Oracle!
 
Latest Updates (v1.11 → v1.13)
- 🆕 Oracle Support - Import and visualize Oracle schemas
 - 🆕 Custom Types for Postgres - Enums and composite types
 - 🆕 Areas for Diagrams - Group tables visually into logical zones
 - Transparent Image Export - Great for docs & presentations
 - PostgreSQL SQL Import - Paste DDL scripts to generate diagrams
 - Improved Canvas UX - Faster, smoother, less lag
 - Inline Foreign Key DDL - Clean, readable SQL exports
 - Better JSON Import - Sanitize broken JSON gracefully
 - Read-Only Mode - View diagrams without editing access
 - DBML Enhancements - Support for comments, enums, inline refs
 
…plus 40+ bug fixes and performance improvements
🧠 What’s Next?
- AI-powered foreign key detection
 - Git integration for diagram versioning
 - More database support & collaboration tools
 
🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/chartdb/chartdb
🔗 Docs: https://docs.chartdb.io/
🔗 Live Demo / Cloud Version: https://chartdb.io/
We’d love to hear your feedback, contributions, or just how you’re using it.
Thanks for all the support so far! 🙌


This looks great.
Lord knows I have to make enough mermaid renderings of these UML diagrams.
Will be giving it a try