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Install tools

You can connect to TypeDB and begin developing in several ways.

TypeDB Console

A command-line tool for interacting with TypeDB.

TypeDB Studio

A GUI tool for developing with TypeDB.

TypeDB Drivers

SDKs to programmatically query & manage TypeDB.

TypeDB Console

TypeDB Console is a lightweight and powerful CLI tool to manage and query your TypeDB databases.

Installation

  • macOS

  • Linux

  • Windows

Install TypeDB Console using Homebrew:

brew tap typedb/tap
brew install typedb/tap/typedb

Or download and install manually:

  1. Ensure Java 11+ is installed. TypeDB supports OpenJDK and Oracle JDK.

  2. Download the right package for your system: TypeDB Console x86_64 / arm64

  3. Extract the archive and optionally create a symlink:

    sudo mkdir /opt/typedb
unzip ~/Downloads/<ARCHIVE_FILENAME>.zip -d /opt/typedb
ln -s /opt/typedb/<ARCHIVE_FILENAME>/typedb /usr/local/bin/typedb

Install TypeDB Console using APT:

  1. Add the TypeDB repository:

    sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https gpg
gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-key 17507562824cfdcc
gpg --export 17507562824cfdcc | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/typedb.gpg > /dev/null
echo "deb https://repo.typedb.com/public/public-release/deb/ubuntu trusty main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/typedb.list > /dev/null
sudo apt update

  2. Ensure Java 11+ is installed:

    sudo apt install default-jre

    TypeDB supports OpenJDK and Oracle JDK.

  3. Install typedb:

    sudo apt install typedb

    If you had an older version (≤2.25.5) of typedb installed, you might first need to uninstall older packages to avoid conflicts:

    sudo apt remove typedb-server typedb-bin typedb-console

Or download and install manually:

  1. Ensure Java 11+ is installed. TypeDB supports OpenJDK and Oracle JDK.

  2. Download the right package for your system: TypeDB Console x86_64 / arm64

  3. Extract the archive and optionally create a symlink:

    mkdir /opt/typedb
tar -xzf ~/Downloads/<ARCHIVE_FILENAME>.tar.gz -C /opt/typedb
ln -s /opt/typedb/<ARCHIVE_FILENAME>/typedb /usr/local/bin/typedb

  1. Ensure Java 11+ is installed. TypeDB supports OpenJDK and Oracle JDK.

  2. Download and unzip the archive: x86_64

  3. (Optional) Add the extracted archive path to your PATH environment variable.

Using Console

Launch TypeDB Console with the command:

typedb console

To list all available TypeDB Console command use:

typedb console --help

For a complete usage guide, visit the TypeDB Console Manual.

TypeDB Studio

TypeDB Studio is a powerful GUI tool that facilitates development on TypeDB.

Installation

  • macOS

  • Linux

  • Windows

Install TypeDB Studio using Homebrew:

brew tap typedb/tap
brew install --cask typedb/tap/typedb-studio

Or download and install TypeDB Studio manually: x86_64 / arm64

Install TypeDB Studio using apt:

  1. Add the TypeDB repository:

    sudo apt install software-properties-common apt-transport-https gpg
gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-key 17507562824cfdcc
gpg --export 17507562824cfdcc | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/typedb.gpg > /dev/null
echo "deb https://repo.typedb.com/public/public-release/deb/ubuntu trusty main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/typedb.list > /dev/null
sudo apt update

  2. Install the application:

    sudo apt install typedb-studio

Or download and install TypeDB Studio manually: x86_64 / arm64

Download the installer: x86_64

The installation wizard will guide you through the process of installing TypeDB Studio.

Using Studio

TypeDB Studio allows users to:

  • Open a project folder containing their TypeQL files.

  • Connect to a TypeDB database and view the database schema.

  • Run TypeQL queries on your database and display query results.

For a complete TypeDB Studio usage guide, visit the TypeDB Studio Manual.

TypeDB Drivers

See the dedicated Driver documentation for details on installation and usage of language drivers for TypeDB.