Feature Proposal: Open DBeaver with Connection String via CLI

[ahhmarr]

💡 Feature Proposal: Open DBeaver with Connection String via CLI

🧭 Overview

I'm wondering whether a feature exists—or could be proposed—for DBeaver that allows users to launch the application via the command line interface (CLI) and automatically open a database connection using a connection string passed as an argument.

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🎯 Use Case

Scenario:

You're working in a terminal-heavy environment (e.g., scripting, automation, devops) and want to quickly inspect or interact with a database using DBeaver's GUI.

Desired Workflow:

dbeaver --connect "postgres://user:pass@host:5432/dbname"

Expected Behavior:

• DBeaver launches.
• It automatically opens the specified database connection.
• Optionally, it could:
  • Open a SQL editor tab for that connection.
  • Run a default query or script.
  • Save the connection for future use.

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🚀 Benefits

• Speed: Reduces friction when switching between CLI and GUI workflows.
• Automation: Enables integration with scripts or dev tools.
• Convenience: Avoids manual navigation through the DBeaver UI to set up connections.

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🛠️ Possible Implementation Ideas

• Add a --connect or --connection-string flag to the CLI.
• Parse standard connection strings (Postgres, MySQL, etc.).
• Optionally allow JSON or config file input for advanced settings.

[ged-yuko]

Take a look at https://github.com/dbeaver/dbeaver/wiki/Command-Line parameters.
Seems something like dbeaver -con "url=postgres://user:pass@host:5432/dbname|openConsole=true" should work.