# dbc

> dbc is the command line tool for installing and managing ADBC drivers

dbc simplifies the installation and management of Apache Arrow Database
Connectivity (ADBC) drivers across multiple platforms including macOS,
Linux, and Windows. It supports installing pre-built drivers with a
single command, managing multiple drivers without conflicts, and creating
reproducible environments with driver list files. dbc works great in
CI/CD environments and can be installed via pip, Docker, Homebrew, and more.


## Getting Started

- [Installation](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/getting_started/installation/index.md): Installation instructions for all platforms
- [First steps](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/getting_started/first_steps/index.md): Getting started with your first driver
- [FAQ](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/getting_started/faq/index.md): Frequently asked questions

## Guides

- [Installing Drivers](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/guides/installing/index.md): How to install ADBC drivers
- [Finding Drivers](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/guides/finding_drivers/index.md): Discovering available drivers
- [Using a Driver List](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/guides/driver_list/index.md): Using driver lists for reproducible setups
- [Driver Managers](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/guides/driver_manager/index.md): Working with driver managers
- [Python Notebooks](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/guides/python_notebooks/index.md): Using dbc in Python notebooks
- [Private Drivers](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/guides/private_drivers/index.md): Using private drivers
- [Continuous Integration](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/guides/continuous_integration/index.md): Using dbc in CI/CD pipelines
- [Version Control](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/guides/version_control/index.md): Using dbc with version control

## Concepts

- [Driver](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/concepts/driver/index.md): What is an ADBC driver
- [Driver Manager](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/concepts/driver_manager/index.md): Understanding driver managers
- [Driver Manifest](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/concepts/driver_manifest/index.md): Driver manifest files
- [Driver List](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/concepts/driver_list/index.md): Driver list files for reproducibility
- [Driver Registry](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/concepts/driver_registry/index.md): Driver registries

## Reference

- [Index](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/reference/index.md)
- [Commands](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/reference/cli/index.md): CLI command reference
- [Config Level](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/reference/config_level/index.md): Configuration levels
- [Driver List](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/reference/driver_list/index.md): Driver list file format
- [Supported Platforms](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/reference/supported_platforms/index.md): Supported platforms
- [Analytics](https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/reference/analytics/index.md): Analytics and telemetry