MySQL Shell: the daily tool for devs and admins
summary
MySQL Shell is a multi‑language CLI that runs JavaScript, Python and SQL, exposes the X DevAPI for CRUD on JSON collections and the admin API to provision Group Replication clusters, including creating a three‑node HA cluster in about seven minutes. It ships utilities like JSON→table import, local sandbox cluster deployment for testing, credential manager integration, customizable prompts and scriptable session variables, letting dev and ops automation replace repetitive manual setup.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to MySQL Shell
- 1:52MySQL's current status and improvements
- 5:10What is MySQL Shell
- 7:20Multi-language support and features
- 11:03Utility objects and automation
- 15:30Cloud-native capabilities
- 16:57MySQL Document Store API
- 19:46Admin API for high availability
- 22:18Group replication and sandboxing
- 26:08Summary and future updates
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