ABC is a command-line tool to interact with appbase.io. It can also serve as a swiss army knife to import data from any popular data source (Postgres, SQL, Mongo) to ElasticSearch. This feature works with minimum configuration and is totally automatic. In certain sources like Postgres and Mongo, you can even keep the database and ElasticSearch cluster in sync such that any change from source gets added in destination as well.
Publisher’s description
What is ABC?
ABC is an open-source terminals & cli tool program for Windows from ReactiveSearch. It is written in Go.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as Portable. It runs without installation (portable).
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (appbaseio/abc) has 471 stars. Similar programs include PowerShell, QPDF and Oh My Posh.
Project description on GitHub: “Power of appbase.io via CLI, with nifty imports from your favorite data sources”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: ABC is an open-source terminals & cli tool tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is ABC safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
4F8500A7A8D6E4B924F9BF719F0F623D66141EF89C57353787511C262CE04745· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Security practices (OpenSSF Scorecard)
Automated checks of the appbaseio/abc repository on GitHub by the Open Source Security Foundation, last run on October 19, 2026.
- No dangerous workflows10
- No binaries in the repository10
- Licence declared10
- Code review2
- Pinned dependencies1
- Actively maintained0
- Restricted token permissions0
- OpenSSF Best Practices badge0
- Fuzzing0
- Signed releases0
- Security policy0
- Static code analysis0
The score rates how the project is developed and released, not whether the program is safe to install. scorecard.dev
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0Latest | April 4, 2022 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id ReactiveSearch.ABC -escoop install main/abcProgram files (.exe): abc.exe
Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- ReactiveSearch
- Category
- Terminals & CLI tools
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/appbaseio/abc
- Written in
- Go
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 1.0.0
- Released
- April 4, 2022
- Added to the catalogue
- December 30, 2024
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 471
- GitHub forks
- 47
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- ReactiveSearch.ABC
- Scoop package
- main/abc
Ratings and reviews
No reviews yet. Be the first to rate it.
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Frequently asked questions
Is ABC free?
Yes. ABC is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is ABC safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install ABC with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does ABC run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use ABC without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to ABC?
PowerShell, QPDF, Oh My Posh, fzf and yq. The alternatives page compares them.
