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NocoDB

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Open-source Airtable alternative — turns SQL databases into smart spreadsheets.

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NocoDB keeps converging the database, the document, and the project plan into one workspace.

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◆Current state
NocoDB is expanding from an Airtable-style database into a unified work surface: recent releases add Gantt and multi-zoom Timeline views, public NocoDocs sharing, Smart Text cells backed by the docs engine, and inline Mermaid diagrams. Fast point releases between feature drops are mostly bug-fix batches and dependency/security audits. A self-serve self-hosted license path and owner-level 2FA enforcement show a real enterprise push.
◆Where it's heading
The arc is consistent: NocoDB wants to be where a team's data, documents, and schedules all live, not just a spreadsheet database. Expect the docs-database convergence (Smart Text, Mermaid, shared pages) and the project views (Gantt, Timeline) to keep deepening, with CE-versus-paid tiering used to gate the heavier collaboration features.
◆Prediction
Likely next: more NocoDocs-native capabilities folded into records and further enterprise controls (SSO, 2FA, licensing) — continuing the workspace-consolidation play rather than a category pivot.

◆Recent moves

  1. 12d ago

    2026.06.1: tsgo for local dev, rspack bump

    An internal dev-tooling point release (tsgo type-checking for local dev, rspack bump) with no user-visible change — routine maintenance between feature drops.

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  2. 24d ago

    2026.06.0: Bound group-by fetch retries to stop infinite loop

    A targeted fix bounding group-by fetch retries so a persistent failure stops looping. A stability patch, not new capability.

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  3. 26d ago

    2026.05.3: Bug Fix Release

    A large bug-fix batch that also lands real additions — per-group enable/disable toggles, org-admin role assignment, V3 timeline/Gantt work, and CSV column-order preservation — keeping the collaboration surface coherent as views expand. Predominantly fixes, but with genuine feature work mixed in.

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  4. 1mo ago

    2026.05.2 : Introducing Gantt View and Shared Pages

    Gantt View turns any date table into a draggable project schedule and Shared Pages makes NocoDocs publicly linkable as read-only URLs — two more steps from database toward a project-and-docs workspace, alongside security hardening (one active session per account, owner 2FA enforcement).

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  5. 1mo ago

    2026.05.1 : Bookmarks, Smart Text, Mermaid Diagrams, Timeline Enhancements & More

    Smart Text turns Long Text cells into full NocoDocs-powered documents, Mermaid renders diagrams inline, Bookmarks add cross-workspace shortcuts, and self-serve self-hosted licensing removes the sales call. The clearest expression yet of the docs-database convergence plus enterprise self-service.

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  6. 1mo ago

    2026.05.1-pre.1: Fix Monaco editor crash in JSON cell modal

    A pre-release patch fixing a Monaco editor init crash inside the JSON cell modal. Bug fix only.

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