Beekeeper Studio Updates & Release Notes
87 updates curated from 31 sources by the Releasebot Team. Last updated: Nov 7, 2026
- Nov 6, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Nov 6, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Nov 7, 2026
v6.2.2
Beekeeper Studio fixes AZ CLI authentication in its latest release.
What's Changed
- Fix for AZ cli auth by @not-night-but in #5029
Full Changelog: v6.2.1...v6.2.2
Original source - Nov 3, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Nov 3, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Nov 4, 2026
v6.2.1
Beekeeper Studio releases a quick patch fixing Windows ARM64 and updating its connection type upsell.
Quick patch to fix Windows ARM64
What's Changed
- Update conn type upsell by @not-night-but in #4963
- fix windows arm64 by @not-night-but in #4991
Full Changelog: v6.2.0...v6.2.1
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- Oct 28, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 28, 2026
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Beekeeper Studio v6.2 - Plugins, more themes, & Windows ARM support
Beekeeper Studio releases its plugin system, with a built-in store, community extensions and security controls. The update also adds new themes, Windows on ARM and MSI builds, alongside database support improvements and numerous fixes.
Our plugin system is finally here. You can now install plugins from Beekeeper Studio’s built-in plugin store, or develop your own in literal minutes.
Highlight: Plugins
Plugins are available starting today. Community edition users can install up to 2 community plugins, paid editions can install as many as they like.
Plugins add new screens to Beekeeper Studio, and we’re launching with a few home grown plugins already available in the store
Available Community Plugins
- Map Visualization - plot your data on a map as points, heatmap, trail and more. Developed by me.
- Explain Visualizer - Debug why your query is slow, expensive, or both. Developed by me.
- Pivot Tables - Take a result set and make an Excel-style pivot table to quickly summarize your findings. Developed by me.
- Gatekeeper a community developed plugin that adds an MCP server to Beekeeper Studio, so you can query your connections from Claude and Codex without sharing credentials. Developed by Gldywn
- DB Manager Pro, another community plugin that adds powertools for snapshotting, live stream data clones, schema diffs, migrations, and more. Developed by JonathanHerSa
Plugin security features
- You can turn off plugins entirely using our configuration system.
- New plugins are provisioned with read only access by default, so they can’t make changes to your database unless you enable read/write mode.
- Businesses can use their own custom plugin registry to make sure that employees only install pre-vetted plugins, and to develop their own internal plugins.
- Plugins load inside a secure iFrame and don’t have access to the rest of the app beyond the functions provided by the SDK.
What is a plugin?
A plugin is simply a HTML file that gets opened in an iFrame inside of a Beekeeper Studio tab.
By using the Plugin SDK plugins gets access to specific Beekeeper Studio functionality like running queries or describing table schemas. We even have a small Vite plugin to help you build plugins using React, Vue, Angular, Svelte, and more.
Plugin development
Plugin development is very straightforward.
- Make a HTML file
- Make a manifest.json file
- That’s it
If you want to share your plugin with the world, you can publish it to the community plugin registry.
New Themes
But wait, there’s more! In preparation for community developed themes, we’ve rebuilt our theme system and are testing it with 2 new themes - Dracula and GitHub
These themes are built in to the app. Community themes are coming soon :-).
Windows on ARM
Beekeeper Studio now builds a Windows-on-ARM build, so if you’re using a Snapdragon X laptop you’ll find this version to be much more snappy and responsive.
Corporate fleet MSI builds
If you’re deploying Beekeeper Studio to a fleet of corporate machines, you can now use our MSI package. Auto-updating is disabled for the MSI package, so you can properly manage software deploytment yourself.
Loads of small fixes and enhancements
VIM mode relative line numbers, SQL Server corporate connection bug fixes, Redis 5 support, edge case ghost connection bug fixes, drag and drop improvements, dozens of security fixes, man there’s just too much to list everything.
Big props to community contributors
As usual a lot of stuff comes from the community. While folks are using AI to help them write PRs, its clear our community is acting responsibly and taking ownership of their work - adding tests, screenshots, and manually triaging feedback. Thanks everyone for being so cool.
Contributor Change PR @cynicalmindset Auto-enable the SSH tunnel when SSH details are entered on the connection form #4575 @MSK998 (Mark Scott-Kiddie) Faster rendering of BYTEA columns in the table view #4691 @andreasarf Cassandra: render UUIDs nested inside user-defined types #4701 @andreasarf Stop wiping read-only mode on every connection read and save #4769 @Srijal-SS Hover effect on the tab close button #4710 @bnquon Fix drag and drop of database files onto the app #4752 @lode (Lode Claassen) SSH tunnels work when IdentityFile in ssh config points to a public key only #4761 @austinwilcox Relative line numbers in Vim mode #4844 @eliasthecactus Fix creating a new SQLite database from the connection form #4865 @AmineBenzaazaa MongoDB: sort collections by name in the entity list #4877 @Saad-elnagar Redis: handle servers that don’t support MEMORY USAGE #4883 @Ekko82 Restore dropping SQLite files onto the connection screen #4906 @bymarvin Keep the status bar in place when a table shows a long error #4925All changes
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- 2eabc2776 Merge pull request #4865 from eliasthecactus/fix/sqlite-create-4854
- 76b5fa86b Merge pull request #4884 from beekeeper-studio/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/follow-redirects-1.16.1
- 3c274c3c7 Merge pull request #4885 from beekeeper-studio/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/vite-8.1.6
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- 0e83d8258 Merge pull request #4870 from beekeeper-studio/rathboma/fervent-fermat-y3t9ga
- 355a456b9 Merge pull request #4856 from beekeeper-studio/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/handlebars-4.7.10
- 20a1e1db3 Merge pull request #4691 from MSK998/master
- 3f322ad15 Merge pull request #4701 from andreasarf/fix/cassandra-uuid-in-udt
- 62e129c9d Merge pull request #4853 from beekeeper-studio/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/proxy-addr-2.0.8
- 1c9d1736d Merge pull request #4851 from beekeeper-studio/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/shell-quote-1.12.0
- d02847904 Merge pull request #4849 from beekeeper-studio/fix/ui-kit-release-workflow
- 92f6f0c0b Merge pull request #4844 from austinwilcox/vim-relative-line-numbers
- c8693a560 Merge pull request #4841 from beekeeper-studio/updated-readmes-1791233185
- 64a4dbffe Merge pull request #4839 from beekeeper-studio/rc-61
- 56ddb58f9 Merge pull request #4840 from beekeeper-studio/docs-broken-links-fix
- 84bc79527 Merge pull request #4811 from beekeeper-studio/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/undici-6.29.0
- 26078df4c Merge pull request #4827 from beekeeper-studio/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/dompurify-3.4.16
- b393cccc5 Merge pull request #4828 from beekeeper-studio/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/grpc/grpc-js-1.14.5
- 5e61c5383 Merge pull request #4823 from beekeeper-studio/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/moment-2.31.0
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- 137e3c031 Merge pull request #4825 from beekeeper-studio/dependabot/npm_and_yarn/fast-uri-3.1.8
- e90c46f43 Merge pull request #4704 from beekeeper-studio/fix/ui-kit-setup
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- 65c6fbe20 Merge pull request #4769 from andreasarf/fix/read-only-mode-not-saved
- 68335ac99 Merge pull request #4575 from cynicalmindset/fix/ssh-tunnel-auto-enable
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- 6ad4fabe0 Merge pull request #4758 from beekeeper-studio/fix/trino-js-client
- 282ec8163 Merge pull request #4761 from lode/fix/ssh-identityfile-publickey
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- e1ac9c313 Merge pull request #4752 from bnquon/fix/database-file-drag-drop
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- f7eb93b76 Merge pull request #4687 from beekeeper-studio/jest-to-vitest
- Oct 28, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 28, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 23, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:Nov 7, 2026
v6.2.0
Beekeeper Studio releases a major update with a public plugin system, new Dracula and GitHub themes, and Windows ARM support with MSI installers. It also improves database connections, query editing, and plugin customization.
This took a little bit longer than we would have liked, but it's an important one!
Highlights
- PLUGINS!! We've been using this system internally for a while (it's what powers AI Shell and ER Diagram), but we think it's finally time to let all of you get your hands dirty. @rathboma Has already gone wild and created some community plugins, and we already have some early community adopters with their entries available (thanks @Gldywn and @JonathanHerSa !!). Check out Tools -> Manage Plugins to get started.
- More Themes! @azmy60 has been hard at work standardizing our styles across the app, and this means that it is much easier for us (annnddd maybe other people, hint hint) to create new themes. For now we have Dracula light/dark, and GitHub light/dark. Themes are now available in the View -> Appearance menu.
- Windows distribution: We now build for Windows ARM, and for both ARM and x64 we distribute an MSI alongside the other formats.
What's Changed
- Beginning to replace jest with vitest by @rathboma in #4687
- Migrate 10 simple unit specs to vitest by @rathboma in #4745
- Migrate 10 more unit specs from jest to vitest by @rathboma in #4746
- Upgrade GitHub Actions dependencies to latest versions by @rathboma in #4748
- SQL Server first time connection issue fixes by @rathboma in #4749
- Merge rc-61 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4742
- move to node 24 and electron 44 :) by @not-night-but in #4750
- Fix database file drag n drop by @bnquon in #4752
- Update surreal seed docker container by @not-night-but in #4753
- Bump vitest from 4.1.8 to 4.1.11 by @dependabot[bot] in #4741
- Bump js-yaml from 3.15.1 to 3.15.2 by @dependabot[bot] in #4740
- Fix ssh tunnels when IdentityFile points to a public key only by @lode in #4761
- Merge rc-61 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4762
- Update trino package by @not-night-but in #4758
- Add reproduction specs for disconnect after utility restart (#4739) by @rathboma in #4756
- Added cross button hover effect by @Srijal-SS in #4710
- Finally fixing connection race conditions and ghost connects by @rathboma in #4744
- Update supported databases in README files by @github-actions[bot] in #4765
- fix: Auto-enable SSH tunnel when SSH details are entered by @cynicalmindset in #4575
- fix: read only mode is not saved by @andreasarf in #4769
- Merge rc-61 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4766
- add missing dev connections for scylla and dynamo by @not-night-but in #4768
- fix possible cassandra race condition in query by @not-night-but in #4770
- Fix missing context menu for AI Shell by @azmy60 in #4704
- Merge rc-61 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4812
- Bump fast-uri from 3.1.7 to 3.1.8 by @dependabot[bot] in #4825
- Bump brace-expansion from 1.1.18 to 1.1.21 by @dependabot[bot] in #4824
- Bump moment from 2.30.1 to 2.31.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #4823
- Bump @grpc/grpc-js from 1.14.4 to 1.14.5 by @dependabot[bot] in #4828
- Bump dompurify from 3.4.13 to 3.4.16 by @dependabot[bot] in #4827
- Bump undici from 6.28.0 to 6.29.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #4811
- Merge rc-61 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4833
- Fix broken docs links after SEO audit by @rathboma in #4840
- Merge rc-61 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4839
- Update supported databases in README files by @github-actions[bot] in #4841
- feat: support for relative line numbers in vim mode by @austinwilcox in #4844
- fix: Duckdb type aliases by @not-night-but in #4838
- fix clickhouse formatting by @not-night-but in #4847
- fix ui kit release workflow by @azmy60 in #4849
- Bump shell-quote from 1.10.0 to 1.12.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #4851
- Bump proxy-addr from 2.0.7 to 2.0.8 by @dependabot[bot] in #4853
- fix(cassandra): render UUIDs nested inside user defined types by @andreasarf in #4701
- fix: BYTEA render performance by @MSK998 in #4691
- Bump handlebars from 4.7.9 to 4.7.10 by @dependabot[bot] in #4856
- Migrate unit tests from Jest to Vitest by @rathboma in #4870
- Pass editor context to plugin menu handlers by @rathboma in #4869
- Add Windows MSI package support for enterprise deployment by @rathboma in #4871
- Add Windows ARM64 support by @rathboma in #4873
- Add wait strategy to PostgreSQL test container startup by @rathboma in #4876
- Update macOS runner image from 14 to 15 by @rathboma in #4875
- Migrate non-DB integration specs and jest CI config to Vitest by @rathboma in #4872
- dont scroll with Home/End keys by @azmy60 in #4859
- Add connectionId/workspaceId to plugin data tables by @azmy60 in #4855
- Modal at trial-end fixed and enhanced by @rathboma in #4837
- Fix LibSQL connection timeouts in integration tests by @rathboma in #4880
- fix(mongodb): sort collections by name in the entity list by @AmineBenzaazaa in #4877
- Centralize foreign key grouping across drivers and fix FK query bugs by @rathboma in #4878
- Appearance modal + ThemeRenderer by @azmy60 in #4738
- Full theme system by @azmy60 in #4784
- Handle unavailable Redis MEMORY USAGE on older servers by @Saad-elnagar in #4883
- Plugin System refresh by @not-night-but in #4881
- fix table tab enter navigation by @azmy60 in #4834
- Update docs for the plugin system by @not-night-but in #4894
- Add in app setting for plugin GH token by @not-night-but in #4891
- Add rotating customer testimonials and lifetime license callout to upgrade panel by @rathboma in #4896
- remove warnings that the plugin system is in beta from docs by @not-night-but in #4897
- fix pressing enter/shift+enter does not navigate to next row after editing by @azmy60 in #4858
- Bump vite from 8.0.16 to 8.1.6 by @dependabot[bot] in #4885
- Bump follow-redirects from 1.16.0 to 1.16.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #4884
- Fix creating a SQLite database from the connection form by @eliasthecactus in #4865
- hopefully a fix for the invariant violation by @not-night-but in #4900
- Skip WiX ICE validation so release MSI builds pass by @rathboma in #4901
- fix modal background by @azmy60 in #4905
- Add 'not in' operator to the table filter builder by @rathboma in #4903
- fix: restore SQLite file drops by @Ekko82 in #4906
- Fixup some issues with plugin loading/disabling by @not-night-but in #4907
- Merge rc-61 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4848
- add option for read only mode for plugins, default to true by @not-night-but in #4914
- Oracle: add SYSDBA/SYSOPER role option for SYS connections by @rathboma in #4902
- Add plugin menu support for query editor toolbar and status bar visualizations by @rathboma in #4879
- fix confirmation modal refusing to close by @not-night-but in #4922
- fix: keep the status bar in place with a long table error by @bymarvin in #4925
- Cache plugin registry entry by @not-night-but in #4908
- fix for vim clipboard freezing by @not-night-but in #4928
- fix copyBundledConfig perm checking by @not-night-but in #4929
- Fix SQL Server 'connection.queryRaw is not a function' after Windows auth by @rathboma in #4937
- docs for custom registries by @not-night-but in #4938
- Fixes for release blocking issues by @not-night-but in #4947
- fix installed plugins scrollbar, make headers color more contrast by @azmy60 in #4949
- Last minute fixes by @not-night-but in #4954
New Contributors
- @lode made their first contribution in #4761
- @AmineBenzaazaa made their first contribution in #4877
- @Saad-elnagar made their first contribution in #4883
- @eliasthecactus made their first contribution in #4865
- @Ekko82 made their first contribution in #4906
Full Changelog: v6.1.5...v6.2.0
Original source - Oct 23, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 23, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 24, 2026
v6.2.0-beta.3
Beekeeper Studio fixes the modal background in its latest beta release.
What's Changed
- fix modal background by @azmy60 in #4905
Full Changelog: v6.2.0-beta.2...v6.2.0-beta.3
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- Oct 7, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 7, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 7, 2026
v6.1.6
Beekeeper Studio fixes DuckDB type aliases and ClickHouse formatting in a maintenance release.
What's Changed
- fix: Duckdb type aliases by @not-night-but in #4838
- fix clickhouse formatting by @not-night-but in #4847
Full Changelog: v6.1.5...v6.1.6
Original source - Oct 5, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 5, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 5, 2026
Beekeeper Studio 6.1.5 - Spreadsheet interaction fixes
Beekeeper Studio improves its data tables with spreadsheet-like behavior, fixing multi-cell copy and paste quirks to feel more like Google Sheets and Excel.
I don’t usually make release posts for minor bug fix releases, but this one is near to my heart as a former Excel-developer (miss you VBA).
One of the goals for Beekeeper Studio is to be ‘intuitive’. That’s nice, but what does “intuitive” actually mean?
For data tables it means that they should behave like Google Sheets and Excel. Spreadsheet apps are so widespread and ingrained into our day to day lives that the memorized keyboard shortcuts and behaviors are just second nature to a lot of people, myself included.
Turns out in the 6.1 release we’d broken a few of these, so we spent some time really focusing on how our data tables work and ironing out the spreadsheet kinks, especially around multi-cell copying and pasting.
If you want the full list you can see this GitHub issue, or just watch the video below for a quick walkthrough.
Original source - Oct 2, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Oct 2, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 2, 2026
v6.1.5
Beekeeper Studio fixes and improves result table behavior, including better macOS key handling, easier cell editing, more reliable paste and range selection, copy highlight persistence, and updated tabulator support.
What's Changed
- Fixes for table issues by @not-night-but in #4787
- tables don't use Command key in macOS by @azmy60 in #4789
- Start editing a cell by typing into it by @azmy60 in #4805
- upgrade tabulator 6.6.0 by @azmy60 in #4820
- Persist table copy highlights by @azmy60 in #4803
- enable selectableRangeFill by @azmy60 in #4806
- fix styles for edited cells when in a range selection by @not-night-but in #4817
- fix cannot paste with keyboard shortcut in result table by @azmy60 in #4822
- fix marking as edited when dragging a range by @not-night-but in #4826
- fix result table columns resizing by @not-night-but in #4829
- Fix more table issues by @not-night-but in #4831
- remove old readonly license check by @not-night-but in #4832
- Fix shortcut binding, but against rc-61 by @rathboma in #4836
Full Changelog: v6.1.4...v6.1.5
Original source - Sep 29, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Sep 29, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Sep 29, 2026
v6.1.4
Beekeeper Studio adds transient tab IDs for unsaved connections and a cleartext option in a patch release.
What's Changed
- Add transient IDs for tabs on unsaved connections by @rathboma in #4807
- add option to enable cleartext by @not-night-but in #4780
Full Changelog
v6.1.2...v6.1.4
Original source - Sep 28, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Sep 28, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Sep 15, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:Sep 29, 2026
- Sep 17, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Sep 17, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Sep 18, 2026
v6.1.2
Beekeeper Studio fixes read-only mode not being saved in a v6.1.2 update.
fix: read only mode is not saved by @andreasarf in #4769
Full Changelog: v6.1.1...v6.1.2
Original source - Sep 15, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Sep 15, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Sep 17, 2026
v6.1.1
Beekeeper Studio fixes query deletion and SSH tunnel issues in a stability-focused update.
What's Changed
- fix trigger preventing queries from being deleted by @not-night-but in #4760
- Fix ssh tunnels when IdentityFile points to a public key only by @lode in #4761
Full Changelog: v6.1.0...v6.1.1
Original source - Sep 14, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Sep 14, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Oct 23, 2026
Beekeeper Studio 6.1 - Folders and read-only mode are now free
Beekeeper Studio releases v6.1, making nested folders and read-only connections free for all users. The update also improves Vim editing, query and JSON navigation, MySQL authentication, and table workflows, alongside stability, usability, and data-grid fixes.
We’re making some paid features free as part of v6.1 which you can Download from our website right now.
We routinely move features from the paid tiers to the free tier as a way to make our community edition really, genuinely good.
Strangly, this is also a benefit to our paid users, as we tend to release most new features to our paid users first, so they get the benefit of first access, even if we eventually make a feature free.
Remember, that if a community member (like you) contributes a major feature and we merge it, we’ll make it free for everyone, just like we did with Redis and Valkey support.
Highlights
- Folders are free. Organize saved connections and queries into nested folders on the free tier, drag-and-drop included. This works in local workspaces, so you don’t need any sort of Beekeeper account to use it.
- Read-only mode is free. Mark a connection as read-only and Beekeeper Studio stops you running ‘destructive’ SQL - like UPDATE,DELETE,ALTER,etc. This means you can poke around production without worrying about a stray click. This used to be a paid feature, now everyone gets it.
- Create things from a folder. Right-click a folder in the sidebar to create a new query or a new connection directly inside it. Seems simple, but man was it frustrating not to have this button where we expected it.
Other Improvements
- Vim mode improvements. Ex commands go where they should, the editor stops stealing focus from the save dialog, the Vim status line respects dark themes, and .beekeeper.vimrc parsing is more reliable.
- Table Properties tab tidy-up. A more compact, more sensible layout for the table properties view.
- Active line highlighting. The query editor now highlights the line you’re on and its line number. Thanks @Srijal-SS!
- JSON sidebar indent guides. Indentation markers make deeply nested JSON easier to follow.
- Disable autocomplete pieces individually. Turn off schema completion or keyword completion on their own instead of all or nothing.
- “Updated by” in the query editor. In a cloud workspace you can see who last edited a saved query.
- MySQL cleartext auth. New Enable Cleartext Plugin option on MySQL connections, for servers that use mysql_clear_password (e.g. some proxy and LDAP setups). This was previously enabled by default, but was disabled as a default by the driver maintainers, so that’s why we needed the option to turn it on.
- Copy SQL respects hidden columns. Generating SELECT or other queries from a table now only includes the columns you have visible.
Everything Else
A big thanks to everyone who contributed, including five first-time contributors this release!
- Fixed “phantom tabs” caused by recently used connections clashing with saved ones (#4675)
- Tabs on an unsaved connection can be switched between properly (#4807)
- SQLite and LibSQL stability fixes (#4679)
- Add Row is reachable via right-click when the table is full. Thanks @Fraianni! (#4667)
- Quick switcher shows an empty state when nothing matches. Thanks @ChihebBENCHEIKH1! (#4155)
- SSH agent errors are non-fatal, so public key auth can still go ahead. Thanks @stephaneminisini-fps! (#4681)
- Fixed the tab switching shortcut on macOS. Thanks @gruberlu! (#4226)
- PostgreSQL drop errors include the details from the server. Thanks @bnquon! (#4650)
- Tables use the Command key on macOS instead of Ctrl (#4789)
- Data grid upgraded to Tabulator 6.6, with fixes for pasting via keyboard shortcut, range fill marking cells as edited, edited cell styles inside a range selection, result column resizing, and copy highlights that now persist (#4820, #4822, #4826, #4817, #4829, #4803, #4831)
- Fixed a trigger that prevented some saved queries from being deleted (#4760)
- ER diagram menu item is pinned, and plugin menu items are disabled when disconnected (#4747)
- Plugin shortcuts fixed, and plugin themes now follow the system theme (#4700, #4705)
- Simpler keyboard hints and a fixed shortcuts modal (#4685)
- Global shortcut binding fixed (#4836)
- A cleaner, calmer upgrade dialog (#4692)
- Missing build dependencies added for ARM builds (#4751)
- AI Shell updated to v3.3.4 (#4726, #4727)
- Dependency updates including mysql2, qs, fast-uri, and @xmldom/xmldom
- Sep 14, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Sep 14, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Sep 9, 2026
- Modified by Releasebot:Oct 7, 2026
v6.1.0
Beekeeper Studio releases a maintenance-focused update that makes Folders and Read Only Mode free, adds connection import and local workspace import, and improves the query editor, table tools, Vim mode, shortcuts, and overall stability.
Bit of a smaller release focused on some maintenance, but to tide you over we have made Folders and Read Only Mode community features!
What's Changed
- Merge rc-60 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4659
- Respect column visibility when generating table queries by @rathboma in #4663
- fix(tabletable): make Add row reachable via right-click when table is full by @Fraianni in #4667
- Block cloud workspace access for lifetime licenses by @rathboma in #4646
- add updated by status to query editor by @azmy60 in #4660
- Merge rc-60 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4671
- fix: add empty state to quick switcher panel (#4150) by @ChihebBENCHEIKH1 in #4155
- Phantom tabs by @rathboma in #4675
- SQLite and LibSQL flakiness fixes (hopefully) by @rathboma in #4679
- Enhancements to Table Properties tab by @rathboma in #4670
- Vim mode: fix focus, ex commands, and .beekeeper.vimrc by @rathboma in #4669
- fix: show PostgreSQL details in drop errors by @bnquon in #4650
- fix(ssh): treat agent errors as non-fatal so publickey auth can proceed by @stephaneminisini-fps in #4681
- Small improvements: simplify keyboard hints & fix shortcuts modal by @azmy60 in #4685
- add indentation markers for json sidebar by @azmy60 in #4680
- Merge rc-60 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4689
- add ability to disable schema & keyword completion individually by @not-night-but in #4688
- Upgrade modal, now with 100% less AI-pilled design by @rathboma in #4692
- Create a query by right clicking a folder by @azmy60 in #4665
- fix plugin shortcuts and type errors by @not-night-but in #4700
- fix shortcut for switching tabs on mac by @gruberlu in #4226
- Fix plugin theme does not sync with system theme by @azmy60 in #4705
- feat(editor): Add active line background feedback and active line number highlighting by @Srijal-SS in #4697
- Bump browserslist from 4.28.1 to 4.28.8 by @dependabot[bot] in #4724
- Bump @xmldom/xmldom from 0.8.13 to 0.8.15 by @dependabot[bot] in #4720
- Bump qs from 6.14.1 to 6.16.0 by @dependabot[bot] in #4719
- Bump mysql2 from 3.11.5 to 3.23.1 by @dependabot[bot] in #4717
- Bump fast-uri from 3.1.5 to 3.1.7 by @dependabot[bot] in #4716
- Bump postcss-selector-parser from 6.1.2 to 6.1.4 by @dependabot[bot] in #4712
- Merge rc-60 into master by @github-actions[bot] in #4703
- bump @beekeeperstudio/ai-shell v3.3.3 by @azmy60 in #4726
- bump @beekeeperstudio/ai-shell v3.3.4 by @azmy60 in #4727
- Show the trial/license-expired dialogs at launch by @rathboma in #4733
- Make readonly mode free by @not-night-but in #4737
- Add tree for import from local workspace by @not-night-but in #4707
- Load saved connections that are tied to used connections by @not-night-but in #4708
- Connection import by @not-night-but in #4730
- Make folders free by @not-night-but in #4736
- Create a connection by right clicking a folder by @azmy60 in #4666
- fix: pin ER diagram menu item and disable plugin items when disconnected by @azmy60 in #4747
- add missing build deps for msnodesqlv8 by @not-night-but in #4751
New Contributors
- @Fraianni made their first contribution in #4667
- @ChihebBENCHEIKH1 made their first contribution in #4155
- @stephaneminisini-fps made their first contribution in #4681
- @gruberlu made their first contribution in #4226
- @Srijal-SS made their first contribution in #4697
Full Changelog: v6.0.5...v6.1.0
Original source - Aug 24, 2026
- Date parsed from source:Aug 24, 2026
- First seen by Releasebot:Aug 25, 2026
v6.0.5
Beekeeper Studio fixes manual commit transaction command typing and makes SSH agent errors non-fatal for public key auth.
What's Changed
- Fix typing transaction commands in manual commit by @not-night-but in #4664
- fix(ssh): treat agent errors as non-fatal so publickey auth can proceed by @stephaneminisini-fps in #4681
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v6.0.4...v6.0.5
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