Skipper

Spec sheet

Purpose

Skipper is a visual editor for projects using object-relational mapping, combining a visual model with editing and code generation.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Trial

The 14-day trial includes all functions and features, requires an online license check at each start, and can be extended by seven days on request.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Privacy

Inventic says it does not gather project model data automatically and only receives a model if the user intentionally sends it, for example to resolve an application issue.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Support

Support is available by email or forum, and the maker says common questions usually receive a response in less than one workday.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Database import

Skipper can import database structures into an ORM entity model and lists SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL for Windows, macOS, and Linux, plus Microsoft SQL Server for Windows.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Export formats

The features page lists XML, YML, and annotations as supported export formats.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Frameworks

The maker lists Doctrine, Doctrine2, Laravel, Symfony, customized and in-house ORM, MongoDB, Propel, Knex.js, CakePHP, and Zend Framework as supported frameworks.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Maintenance

The included 12-month maintenance period provides updates, software support, and a viewer license; active maintenance also gives support queries higher priority.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Maker and headquarters

The GDPR page identifies the maker as Inventic s.r.o. and gives its address as Julianovske namesti 3878/2, 63600 Brno, Czech Republic.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Model sharing

Modules can be shared across multiple projects, with changes in one project transferred to the others.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Operating systems

The maker lists Windows, macOS, and Linux as supported operating systems and distributes standalone installers or zip archives.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Project workflow

Users can import an existing project or create a model from scratch, edit it visually, and export generated definitions.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Third-party tools

Users can define and run third-party tools directly from the application.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

Visual editing

The visual model supports creating, moving, editing, and removing modules, regions, entities, associations, inheritances, ORM properties, indexes, and comments.Read 10 Oct 2026 · skipper18.com

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