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baserow: Build No‑Code Databases & Automations with AI

Create custom databases, workflows and apps without coding, on cloud or self‑hosted, while staying GDPR, HIPAA and SOC 2 compliant. Ideal for founders needing an Airtable‑grade solution.

From the repo · “Build databases, automations, apps & agents with AI — no code. Open source platform available on cloud and self-hosted. GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2 compliant. Best Airtable alternative.”

intermediate⏱ 1-2 hours💵 Free (self-hosted)
6,190 stars+32★ this week769 forksPythonGuide quality 9/10 · reviewed Oct 8Updated 10/22/2026100% free · open source
What it is

Build and automate custom databases with Baserow, a low-code platform.

Real use case example

"A founder can build a custom database to track customer onboarding, automate the addition of new customers to Notion, and send a welcome email via Resend within a day."

Best insideSelf-hostedAny AI Client
When to use it
  • •When you need a customizable database for your startup's specific needs
  • •When you want to automate workflows without relying on code
  • •When you require a self-hosted or cloud-based platform that meets strict data compliance standards
Ready-to-paste prompt
docker-compose exec web python manage.py import_database --file_path=/path/to/your/database.json
Heads up: Ensure you have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your system before attempting to run Baserow, as it relies on these tools for deployment and management
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🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/baserow && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/baserow/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/baserow/SKILL.md
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How baserow: Build No‑Code Databases & Automations with AI works
Codeflow
Free to inspect

Baserow: Build No‑Code Databases & Automations with AI is a very large Python project (~539k lines across 4404 code files, plus 1406 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, Other license, has a test suite.

Size
Very large codebase
~539k lines · 4404 code files · days to read — use, don't read
Setup
Developer setup
A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.
Runs on
Docker
Needs API keys (.env)
Python 68%JavaScript 16%Vue 11%TypeScript 2%SCSS 1%
Where to start reading
  1. 1
    README.md
    Start here — what it does and how to install it
  2. 2
    AGENTS.md
    The instructions the AI actually follows
  3. 3
    embeddings/app.py
    Where the program starts running
  4. 4
    .env.example
    The API keys and settings you must provide
What's in each folder
backend/Backend / API3224 files
integrations/Sub-packages / plugins17 files
docs/Documentation120 files
web-frontend/Folder2751 files
changelog/Folder2354 files
enterprise/Folder879 files
premium/Folder548 files
e2e-tests/Folder92 files
READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksDocker readyOther licenseUpdated this month
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Creator
baserow
Language
Python
Category
automation
Published
7/20/2020

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