v0.3.0 — Now with AI conversations

The MongoDB client
you actually want to use.

Built by engineers who use MongoDB every day. Native macOS app. Fast, minimal, no bloat.

Download for macOS See Features

macOS 12+ · Apple Silicon · Free during beta

Comet app — sidebar with databases, expanded document tree view showing BSON types with syntax highlighting
< 0MB
App size
Instant
Launch time
Lean
Memory usage
Zero
Telemetry
Query Engine

Write queries the way
you think.

Query bar showing ISODate filter with autocomplete suggestions and resulting documents

Shell Syntax

find, aggregate, update, delete with chained .sort(), .limit(), .skip().

BSON Native

ObjectId(), ISODate(), /regex/ displayed in native shell syntax. No Extended JSON clutter.

Smart Autocomplete

Collections, methods, 50+ query operators, pipeline stages, and field names sampled from your actual data.

Documents

See everything.
Change anything.

Expanded document tree view showing nested BSON types with color-coded syntax highlighting
String
Number
Boolean
ObjectId
Date
Regex

Inline Editing

Click any row to expand the tree view. Right-click to open the full Monaco editor for deep edits.

Monaco Editor

Full VS Code-quality editing with syntax highlighting, bracket matching, and BSON-aware formatting.

BSON Round-Trip

Edit in shell syntax — ObjectId(), ISODate(), /regex/. Saves back as Extended JSON. No data loss.

Bulk Operations

Select. Act. Done.

Multiple documents selected with checkboxes and context menu showing bulk actions like Copy JSON and Delete
⌘+Click

Multi-Select

Click documents to select. Cmd+Click to add to selection. Visual checkboxes show what's selected.

Bulk Actions

Copy as JSON, delete selected, or export. Right-click for the full action menu on any selection.

AI Assistant

Ask for what you want.

Open the AI chat panel and have a conversation with your database. Comet's AI uses 9 specialized tools to inspect schemas, run queries, analyze indexes, and more — all from natural language.

AI conversation panel with database tools for schema inspection, query generation, and data analysis
1

Ask

Type questions in natural language in the chat panel. Open it with ⌘I and start talking to your data.

2

Explore

AI inspects schemas, indexes, collection stats, and runs read queries automatically using 9 built-in database tools.

3

Act

Get answers, queries, and analysis right in chat. Copy generated queries or run them directly from the conversation.

Bring your own API key. Supports Anthropic, OpenAI-compatible APIs, Claude CLI, Codex CLI, and Gemini CLI.

Features

Everything else you need.
Nothing you don't.

Multiple Connections

Switch between databases instantly

Tabs System

Collection + shell tabs, middle-click to close

Index Management

View and manage collection indexes

Pagination

Navigate large collections smoothly

30+ Query Operators

$eq, $gt, $in, $regex, and more

20+ Pipeline Stages

$match, $group, $lookup, $unwind...

Resizable Panels

Drag sidebar and shell splits

State Persistence

Tabs, layout, connections saved to disk

Keyboard First

Cmd+Enter to run, shortcuts everywhere

Configurable Settings

Themes, page size, AI provider

In-App Updates

One-click update, no re-download

Query History

Searchable log with type and AI filters

Roadmap

What's next.

Near-term

Query history Shipped
Saved queries
Data export (JSON, CSV)

Mid-term

Schema visualization
Change streams (live tail)
Windows + Linux

Future

Cross-device sync Pro
Team workspaces Team

Ready to stop fighting
your MongoDB GUI?

Install Comet. It's free during beta.

Install with Homebrew (recommended)

brew install --cask handcraftcode/comet/comet

or download the DMG directly

After installing, remove the quarantine flag:

xattr -cr /Applications/Comet.app
App Store coming soon

macOS 12+ · Apple Silicon · Free during beta