> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://mariadb.com/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://mariadb.com/docs/tools/readme.md).

# Tools

This space includes documentation for clients, utilities, and applications, including AI-focused ones, designed to help you manage, monitor, back up, and interact with your MariaDB Server deployment.

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## Enterprise Tools

[Enterprise Tools](/docs/tools/enterprise.md) are made available and supported under a MariaDB Enterprise Support subscription.

### MariaDB Enterprise Manager

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[MariaDB Enterprise Manager](/docs/tools/enterprise/mariadb-enterprise-manager.md)
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### MariaDB Enterprise Operator

MariaDB Enterprise Operator provides a seamless way to run and operate containerized versions of MariaDB Enterprise Server and MaxScale on Kubernetes, allowing you to leverage Kubernetes orchestration and automation capabilities. This document outlines the features and advantages of using Kubernetes and the MariaDB Enterprise Operator to streamline the deployment and management of MariaDB and MaxScale instances.

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[MariaDB Enterprise Kubernetes Operator](/docs/tools/enterprise/mariadb-enterprise-operator.md)
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### MariaDB Enterprise MCP Server

MariaDB Enterprise MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server is a secure, enterprise-grade application designed to act as the primary interface between AI assistants and MariaDB data ecosystems. This product solves a key challenge: how to allow powerful AI agents to safely and efficiently leverage an organization's most valuable asset—its data.

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[MariaDB Enterprise MCP Server](/docs/tools/enterprise/mariadb-enterprise-mcp-server.md)
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### MariaDB AI RAG

MariaDB AI RAG is an enterprise-grade Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solution that integrates with MariaDB to provide AI-powered document processing, semantic search, and natural language generation capabilities.

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[MariaDB AI RAG](/docs/tools/enterprise/mariadb-ai-rag.md)
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### Control Center

Control Center is the management and monitoring interface for GridGain clusters, providing cluster visibility, metrics, and administrative tooling from a single place.

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[Control Center](/docs/tools/enterprise/control-center.md)
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## Community Tools

[Community Tools](/docs/tools/community.md) don't require a MariaDB Enterprise Support subscription.

### MySQL to MariaDB Migrator

The MySQL to MariaDB Migrator automates end-to-end migrations from MySQL to MariaDB: schema, data, users, and validation, in four selectable modes.

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[MySQL to MariaDB Migrator](/docs/tools/community/mariadb-migrator.md)
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### MariaDB AI Plugins

MariaDB AI Plugins extend AI coding agents such as Claude Code, Codex, OpenCode, Pi, and Hermes Agent with knowledge about MariaDB and with access to MariaDB databases. A plugin contains agent skills with MariaDB-specific guidance on SQL, client tools, and connectors, and it connects the agent to MariaDB Server through the `mariadb-shell` MCP server.

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[MariaDB AI Plugins](/docs/tools/community/mariadb-ai-plugins.md)
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### MariaDB Shell

MariaDB Shell is an interactive client for MariaDB Server with SQL and Python modes. It adds parallel dump, load, and copy utilities, SSH tunnels written as `mariadb+ssh://` URIs, local sandbox servers, and a Python API for scripting and extending the shell.

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[MariaDB Shell](/docs/tools/community/mariadb-shell.md)
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