CodeDB User Manual

Welcome to CodeDB, the code editor and file relationship database for macOS. This manual covers all features and functionality to help you organize, connect, and query your code files.

CodeDB is a desktop code editor built for developers who need to understand how their files relate to each other. It combines a full-featured code editor (powered by Monaco) with a SQLite-backed relationship database, letting you track dependencies, tag files, run SQL queries, and visualize your codebase as an interactive graph.

Key Features:

• Full code editor with syntax highlighting for 20+ languages
• File relationship tracking with typed dependencies and links
• SQL query console with visual query builder
• Smart Views — saved queries that appear in your sidebar
• CSV/TSV viewer with virtual scrolling for large datasets
• Interactive dependency graph visualization
• Impact analysis to trace downstream effects
• Tags and custom properties on any file
• Bulk file import from folders or individual files

• Getting Started & Installation

• File Management
• Relations & Dependencies
• Tags & Properties
• Smart Views

• Query Console
• CSV & TSV Viewer
• Impact Analysis & Graph

• Keyboard Shortcuts
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Contact Support