GitDB: A Git-Inspired Real-Time Database Synchronization and Collaboration Platform

This paper presents GitDB, a real-time database synchronization and collaboration platform designed to address fragmentation, device dependency, and the lack of version control in traditional database workflows. While source code benefits from Git-style commit and versioning systems, relational databases still rely on manual import/export operations, errorprone migrations, and complex replication setups. GitDB introduces a lightweight Go-based local agent, cloud-backed synchronization, schema version tracking, and multi-user collaboration features that mimic Git operations for relational databases. Evaluations demonstrate reduced synchronization time by 64%, improved multi-device accessibility, and enhanced collaboration efficiency, with developers reporting a 71% drop in manual migration tasks. These results highlight the growing need for seamless, Git-like workflows for modern database development.