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Dashpress

Generate powerful admin dashboards from your database schema instantly

Transform any database schema into a fully functional, customizable admin dashboard without writing code. Install with one command and start managing data immediately.

Overview

What is Dashpress?

Dashpress is an admin app generator that automatically transforms your database schema into a production-ready admin dashboard. Built for developers and teams who need internal tools quickly, it eliminates the repetitive work of building CRUD interfaces, authentication, and data management screens.

Who Should Use It?

Ideal for backend developers, startups, and technical teams managing databases who want to skip boilerplate admin panel development. Whether you're running PostgreSQL, MySQL, or other relational databases, Dashpress introspects your schema and generates a complete admin interface in seconds.

Core Capabilities

The platform delivers performant, customizable dashboards with built-in data tables, forms, filtering, and relationship handling. Written in TypeScript and React, it provides a modern UI that can be tailored to your brand and workflow requirements. Deploy locally with a single NPX command or containerize with Docker for production environments.

Deployment

Get started immediately with npx dashpress for local development. The application runs on localhost:3000 by default. For production deployments, reference the included Dockerfile example to containerize and host on your infrastructure.

Highlights

Zero-code admin dashboard generation from existing database schemas
Automatic CRUD interface creation with relationships and filtering
One-command installation via NPX with instant local deployment
Customizable TypeScript/React UI adaptable to branding needs

Pros

  • Extremely fast setup—functional admin panel in under a minute
  • Eliminates repetitive boilerplate for internal tools and data management
  • Built with modern TypeScript and React for maintainability
  • Active development with strong community engagement

Considerations

  • AGPL-3.0 license requires source disclosure for modified hosted versions
  • Limited to relational database schemas; NoSQL support unclear
  • Customization depth may not match fully hand-coded solutions
  • Documentation for advanced configuration appears minimal in provided context

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Fit guide

Great for

  • Startups needing internal admin tools without dedicated frontend resources
  • Backend teams managing relational databases who want instant data interfaces
  • Rapid prototyping of data management dashboards for MVPs
  • Organizations seeking low-code solutions for internal operations

Not ideal when

  • Projects requiring highly specialized or non-standard admin workflows
  • Teams needing proprietary closed-source admin solutions (due to AGPL license)
  • Applications with NoSQL or non-relational data architectures
  • Scenarios demanding pixel-perfect custom UI beyond template customization

How teams use it

SaaS Internal Operations Dashboard

Launch a customer support and data management interface in minutes, allowing non-technical staff to view and edit records without SQL access.

E-commerce Inventory Management

Auto-generate product, order, and customer admin screens from your existing database, reducing time-to-market for internal tools by weeks.

Startup MVP Admin Panel

Deploy a functional admin interface alongside your core product without hiring frontend developers, accelerating go-to-market timelines.

Database Content Moderation

Provide moderation teams with intuitive interfaces to review, approve, and manage user-generated content stored in relational tables.

Tech snapshot

TypeScript99%
JavaScript1%
CSS1%
Shell1%

Tags

no-codeadmin-panellow-codereactinternal-applicationsadminlowcodenodejscrud-generatornocodeinternal-toolsadmin-dashboardtypescriptadmin-ui

Frequently asked questions

What databases does Dashpress support?

Dashpress works with relational database schemas. Specific database engines are not detailed in the provided context, but it introspects schema structures to generate admin interfaces.

Can I customize the generated admin dashboard?

Yes. Dashpress generates customizable dashboards built with TypeScript and React, allowing you to adapt the UI to your branding and workflow requirements.

What license does Dashpress use?

Dashpress is licensed under AGPL-3.0, which requires you to disclose source code if you modify and host the software as a service.

How do I deploy Dashpress in production?

For production, reference the Dockerfile.example in the repository root to containerize Dashpress and deploy it on your infrastructure.

Project at a glance

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