Planetscale Cli by planetscale
The CLI for PlanetScale Database
About Planetscale Cli
From the project's README at github.com/planetscale/cli. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
PlanetScale is more than a database and our CLI is more than a jumble of commands. The command line tool brings branches, deploy requests, and other PlanetScale concepts to your fingertips. Installation macOS
is available via a Homebrew Tap, and as downloadable binary from the releases page:
Optional: requires a MySQL 8 Client in your PATH for certain commands. You can install it by running:
is available as downloadable binaries from the releases page. Download the .deb or .rpm from the releases page and install with and respectively.
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 651 | github.com/planetscale/cli |
| GitHub forks | 58 | github.com/planetscale/cli |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 5.4 years | since Dec 2020 |
| Last commit | 2 days ago | May 4, 2026 |
| Releases shipped | 262 | last: 15 days ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
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Replaces these paid SaaS
Planetscale Cli is one of the open-source alternatives to:
Ready to self-host Planetscale Cli?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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