🧩 ChartDB v1.15 - Open-Source DB Diagram Tool | Now with Views, Auto-Increment Fields & Improved Filtering

Hi everyone! 👋

Back again with another update on ChartDB - a self-hosted, open-source tool for visualizing and designing your database schemas.

Since our last post, we’ve shipped v1.14 and v1.15, packed with features and fixes based on community feedback. Here's what’s new 👇

Why ChartDB?

• ✅ Self-hosted - Full control, deployable via Docker
• ✅ Open-source - Community-driven and actively maintained
• ✅ 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, Oracle, Cloudflare D1

New in v1.14 & v1.15

• Canvas Filtering Enhancements - Filter by area, show/hide faster
• DBML Editor Upgrade - Edit diagrams directly from DBML
• Areas 2.0 - Parent-child grouping + reorder with areas
• View Support - Import and visualize database views
• Auto-Increment Support - Handled per-dialect in export scripts
• Custom Types - Highlight fields that use enums/composites
• PostgreSQL Hash Indexes - Now supported and exportable
• UI Fixes & Performance - 40+ improvements and bug fixes

What’s Next

• Version control for diagrams, linked to your database
• Sticky notes - Add annotations directly on the canvas
• Docker improvements - Support for sub-route deployments
• Clone diagram - Safely duplicate your diagram

🔗 Live Demo / Cloud: https://chartdb.io/ 🔗 GitHub: https://github.com/chartdb/chartdb 🔗 Docs: https://docs.chartdb.io/

Would love to hear your feedback, requests, or how you're using it in your stack. We’re building this together - huge thanks to the community for all - the support!