Real SQL tables
Every collection is a native SQLite table — fast queries, real indexes, no JSON-blob soup. Data model →
Cogworks
The works, without the work. Database, APIs, realtime, hooks, search, auth, and AI in one self-hosted binary.
One binary. All the gears.
Section titled “One binary. All the gears.”Cogworks ships fully assembled — a single self-hosted binary with every subsystem wired together. No Redis, no external workers, no black boxes.
Auto-generated REST
Typed endpoints the moment you define a collection: filter, sort, paginate, expand, project. REST API →
Batteries-included auth
Password, TOTP, passkeys, OAuth2, email OTP, anonymous, API tokens, operator roles. Authentication →
Realtime
WebSocket + SSE with per-record rule filtering, reconnect resume, and presence. Realtime →
Queues, cron & workflows
Durable background jobs, UTC cron + one-off schedules, and code-first durable workflows. Extensibility →
AI via MCP
A first-party Model Context Protocol server — scope-gated, audited agent access to your data. MCP →
Install
Section titled “Install”curl -fsSL https://get.cogworks.dev | shcogworks start # → http://localhost:8090/_/ (setup wizard)New here? Start with the Introduction, then the Quick start.