# MindsDB

> MindsDB is a free, open-source app you can self-host in the database management category. AI layer for existing databases that allows you to effortlessly develop, train and deploy state-of-the-art machine learning models using standard queries. It has 39,780 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and ships a Docker image.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/mindsdb/mindshub |
| Website | https://mindsdb.com/ |
| GitHub stars | 39,780 |
| Forks | 6,244 |
| Open issues | 3 |
| License | MIT |
| License type | Open source |
| Language | Makefile |
| Docker image | Yes |
| Platforms | Docker, Python |
| Categories | Database Management |
| Commits, last 12 months | 751 |
| Last commit | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Latest release | v26.1.0 (Apr 23, 2026) |
| Created | Aug 2, 2018 |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained |
| Archived | No |

Topics: ai, artificial-inteligence, agents, mcp, anton, claude, claude-cowork, codex, cowork, deepseek

## Install

MindsDB ships a Docker image; follow the README at https://github.com/mindsdb/mindshub for the image name and environment variables.

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