studio3t/robomongo

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Mindmap

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  root((Robo 3T))
    What it does
      Browse MongoDB data
      Run shell commands
      View query results
    Platforms
      Windows
      Mac
      Linux
    History
      GitHub official app
      Acquired by Studio 3T
      Archived 2021
    Replacement
      Studio 3T Free

mindmap root((Robo 3T)) What it does Browse MongoDB data Run shell commands View query results Platforms Windows Mac Linux History GitHub official app Acquired by Studio 3T Archived 2021 Replacement Studio 3T Free

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Things people build with this

USE CASE 1

Download the last release to get a free graphical interface for browsing and querying MongoDB 4.2 databases including MongoDB Atlas.

USE CASE 2

Run MongoDB shell commands in a tabbed GUI and view results as a formatted table or document tree alongside the shell.

USE CASE 3

Study the source code as a historical example of embedding a database shell in a cross-platform desktop application.

Tech stack

C++MongoDB shell

Getting it running

Difficulty · easy Time to first run · 5min

No longer maintained, last release is version 1.4.4, Studio 3T Free is the recommended replacement.

Free to use and modify for personal and open-source purposes under the GNU GPL, commercial distribution requires compliance with copyleft terms.

In plain English

Robo 3T (originally called Robomongo) was a free, open-source desktop application for working with MongoDB databases. MongoDB is a type of database that stores information in a flexible document format rather than traditional rows and columns. Robo 3T let developers browse, query, and manage their MongoDB data through a visual interface on Windows, Mac, and Linux. What made Robo 3T distinct from other MongoDB GUI tools was that it embedded the actual MongoDB shell directly in the interface. The shell is the command-line tool MongoDB ships with, and having it built into a tabbed window meant users could run shell commands and see results alongside the graphical views. You could write a query in the shell syntax you already knew and have the results shown in a formatted table or document tree. The project was originally created as Robomongo, acquired by 3T Software Labs in 2017, and maintained as a free companion to the company's commercial product, Studio 3T. Development on Robo 3T ended in 2021. The last release is version 1.4.4, which embedded MongoDB 4.2 shell and supported MongoDB Atlas (the cloud-hosted version). Download links for Windows, Mac, and Linux installers are still available in the README. Studio 3T now points users who want a free MongoDB GUI toward Studio 3T Free, which is the maintained replacement. The Robo 3T source code and repository remain publicly available as a historical record, but no new development is happening here. The README notes that Studio 3T does not monitor this repository for support requests. Robo 3T was licensed under the GNU GPL, making it free to use and modify for personal and open-source purposes.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

I am using Robo 3T 1.4.4. Write a MongoDB shell query to find all documents in the orders collection where status is pending and created_at is within the last 7 days.

Prompt 2

Show me how to connect Robo 3T to a MongoDB Atlas cloud database using a connection string with username and password.

Prompt 3

I want to move from Robo 3T to Studio 3T Free. What are the key workflow differences and how do I import my saved Robo 3T connections?

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