Show HN: WebBase-III – dBASE III rebuilt in the browser with its own interpreter

Category: devtools

Tags: dbase-iii, interpreter, web-app, sqlite, typescript, retro-computing, database-tool

Score: 7.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 9, Documentation: 8, Utility: 5)

WebBase-III is a browser-based rebuild of the dBASE III environment, featuring a full interpreter for its command dialect (W3Script), a terminal REPL, editable BROWSE grid, form engine, and indexing—all implemented in TypeScript with Node.js and SQLite. It's interesting for its nostalgic yet technically impressive recreation of a classic database development tool as a modern web app.

Target audience: backend devs, data engineers, retro-computing enthusiasts

Repository: https://github.com/DDecoene/WebBaseIII · TypeScript · AGPL-3.0

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