Can the wasp db studio command be altered to take the connection string directly?
Can the wasp db studio command be altered to take the connection string directly in CLI instead of pulling it from env.server?
Long story short, I have a hackintosh that is incapable of virtualization. Docker won't run on it. I am building everything on my laptop, but i would like to be able to at leats access the db in a easy way on the hackintosh.
is there a way to set the connection string explicitly in the wasp db studio command?
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Hi @fred-123. I'm kapa.ai, your friendly support bot. I will try to answer your question by searching through the knowledge base. :wave:
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Based on the knowledge sources provided, there isn't a direct way to alter the
wasp db studio command to take the connection string directly in the CLI instead of pulling it from the .env.server file. However, there are a couple of workarounds you could try:
1. Use environment variables:
You can set the DATABASE_URL environment variable inline when running the command. This is mentioned in the Wasp documentation on connecting to databases:
This method allows you to override the value in .env.server for a specific command execution.
2. Modify the .env.server file:
You could temporarily modify the .env.server file on your hackintosh to include the correct DATABASE_URL. The Wasp documentation on environment variables mentions that you can define environment variables in .env.server files.
It's worth noting that these solutions assume that your hackintosh can connect to the database running on your laptop. You'll need to ensure that the database is accessible from your hackintosh's network.
If these solutions don't work for your specific setup, you might need to consider alternative ways to access your database, such as using a different database management tool that allows direct connection string input.
Unfortunately, the knowledge sources don't provide information about directly modifying the wasp db studio command to accept a connection string as an argument. If this functionality is crucial for your workflow, you might want to consider opening a feature request on the Wasp GitHub repository.
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Sorry @fred-123, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist:
Perhaps try again in 15mins?i still get this when i run it:
app/main.wasp @ 34:17-20
Type error:
Undefined identifier: User
33 | auth: {
34 | userEntity: User,
35 | methods: {
❌ --- [Error] Compilation of wasp project failed: --------------------------------
1 errors found
Just to clarify. On this machine i have never run wasp start or any command like this as it doesn't work.
Wohooo @fred-123, you just became a Waspeteer level 7!
Overriding like that should work
DATABASE_URL=x wasp db studio but it requires that you have wasp installed and that you are running that command from your Wasp's project dir. Can you take me step by step how you are trying to run the command?I think thats the catch.
Installing wasp requires docker to work.
The Computer where i have this issue can't instal wasp since it can't do Virtualization of any type.
But i should be able to use something like PgAdmin4 to connect to the db directly right?
Installing wasp requires docker to work.Wasp CLI doesn't require Docker to work, only the
wasp start db command requires Docker 😄
You should be able to connect to the DB via any DB tool, yep 🙂 make sure the two machines are on the same networkYou are right. That works. For some reason I though the install was all inside the "wasp new" command.
Didn't even cross my mind that I can just curl wasp for some reason. Too much coffee or to little coffee. We will never know.
Thanks for the help!
Ok I just realized how stupid i was. I have been working on a nearly 10-year-old laptop connected to a TV for 7 months just because of the Docker issue, when I have a nice workstation with triple monitors. The solution is simple - run the same type of setup as for proxying into production databases, but with the dev database running on another machine.
If you have the same problem or want to run the database and client on different machines in development, here's how:
Wasp Dev Setup: Split Environment
Overview
This setup allows you to develop Wasp applications by splitting responsibilities between two machines:
- Host Machine: Runs Docker and the database
- Client Machine: Used for development and running the application
Setup Instructions
On Host Machine (with Docker support)
1. Start Docker Desktop
2. Navigate to your Wasp project directory
3. Start the database:
2. In another terminal, run Wasp commands:
wasp db start
(Keep this terminal open)
On Client Machine (development machine)
1. Create SSH tunnel for database:
ssh -L 5432:localhost:5432 [email protected]
(Keep this terminal open)
2. In another terminal, run Wasp commands:
cd /path/to/wasp/project
wasp db migrate-dev
wasp start
Cross-Machine Access
Viewing Client's App on Host
1. On Client:
- Enable Remote Login in System Settings > Sharing
- Continue running your app with wasp start (port 3000)
2. On Host:
- Create a reverse SSH tunnel:
ssh -L 3000:localhost:3000 [email protected]
- Open browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000
Important Notes
- Code and app execution happen on Client machine
- Database runs on Host machine (through Docker)
- Environment files (.env.server) only need to be in sync for database-related configurations
- Each command reads environment files from the machine where it's executed:
- wasp db start uses Host machine's .env.server
- wasp start uses Client machine's .env.serverI like this and I think we should somehow save it. That said, maybe it's just my soft spot for
ssh and complex networking 😅
@miho What do you say, is this worth a gist? If yes, we can ask @fred-123 to make itWohooo @Filip, you just became a Waspeteer level 36!
This is a cool setup! I'm on the edge if this is specific to Wasp enough to warrant a gist. @fred-123 if you want to, make it into a gist.github.com and link it here so it's easier for Kappa to recommend your setup if somebody has the same problem in the future 🙂
Gist
Wasp Dev Setup: Split Environment
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Thank you @fred-123 !
my pleasure!