# Dolt
> Git for Data - a SQL database you can fork, clone, branch, merge, push and pull

## Summary
SQL database with Git-like version control for data

## Capabilities
- Version control data with Git-like operations
- Fork, clone, branch, and merge databases
- Run SQL queries on versioned data
- Track changes and diff data over time
- Push and pull data to/from remotes

## When to Use
- When you need version control for tabular data
- When collaborating on datasets
- When you want to track data changes over time

## When NOT to Use
- When you just need a simple database without versioning

## Related Tools
- [xsv](/tools/xsv) (complementary)
- [csvq](/tools/csvq) (complementary)
- [sq](/tools/sq) (complementary)

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Source: https://littlescripts.sh/tools/dolt
