Install GizmoSQL

    Pick your platform, choose a channel, and copy the command. Latest GizmoSQL release: v1.16.0.

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    Environment

    Install the standalone gizmosql_server + gizmosql_client binaries.

    1. Operating system

    Architecture

    Apple Silicon (arm64)

    2. Release channel

    Tracks the latest DuckDB minor release. New features land here first.

    3. Install method

    Run a one-line install script — installs to ~/.local/bin by default (no sudo).

    curl -fsSL https://install.gizmosql.com/install.sh | sh

    Always inspect curl … | sh commands before running them. View install.sh source · Repository

    Verify the install

    gizmosql_server --version

    Should print v1.16.0 (or newer).

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    CHANGELOG and full artifact list.
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    Enterprise Edition

    Same server. Add a key. Unlock more.

    The GizmoSQL server you just installed is already Enterprise-capable. Drop in a license key — pass it inline with --license-key / GIZMOSQL_LICENSE_KEY, or from a file with --license-key-file / GIZMOSQL_LICENSE_KEY_FILE — and the features below light up. No reinstall, no different binary.

    FeatureCoreEnterprise
    Open-source (Apache 2.0)
    Deploy in your cloud / VPC
    DuckDB or SQLite backend
    Arrow Flight SQL
    TLS / mTLS + JWT auth
    Community support
    SSO / OAuth
    Session instrumentation & auditing
    Automatic query profiling
    KILL SESSION
    Per-catalog permissions
    Statement queuing
    Priority support
    Roadmap influence
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