> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://libops-renovate-github-com-libops-sitectl-0-x.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# sequelace

> Open the site database directly in Sequel Ace.

`sequelace` opens the site's MySQL/MariaDB container directly in Sequel Ace. For remote contexts, sitectl establishes an SSH tunnel first so the database port is never exposed on the host.

This command is macOS only.

## Reference

Open a direct connection to the site's MySQL/MariaDB container in Sequel Ace.

For remote contexts, sitectl establishes an SSH tunnel before launching Sequel Ace so the
database port is never exposed on the host. This command is macOS only.

```bash theme={null}
sitectl sequelace
```

| Flag                | Default                                                  | Description                    |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------ |
| `--sequel-ace-path` | `/Applications/Sequel Ace.app/Contents/MacOS/Sequel Ace` | Path to the Sequel Ace binary. |

## How it works

For **local contexts**, sitectl connects Sequel Ace directly to the container port.

For **remote contexts**, sitectl opens an SSH tunnel to the host, forwards the database port to a random local port, then launches Sequel Ace pointed at that local port. The tunnel is managed by sitectl — you don't need to set up the tunnel manually.