ZappyShell command line tools

Automate AWS, Azure, Redshift, and database export in one line.

ZappyShell is a collection of fast, compact CLI tools for the jobs that usually take too long: bulk export from relational sources, file sync with Amazon S3 and Azure Blob, and on-premises loads into Amazon Redshift.

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  • Fully functional 30-day trial
  • Runs on your machine
  • Command Line Builder UI included
ZappyShell exporting Customers by country, then landing files in JSON, S3, Azure, or RedshiftA terminal runs db.exe export, splits gzip JSON files by country, and connects the same CLI family to Amazon S3, Azure Blob, and Amazon Redshift.SQL ServerOracle · MySQL · ODBCAmazon S320+ commands · –syncAzure Blob25+ commands · SASzappyshell: db.exe sessionlocalC:\data>db.exe db export Customers –gzip -ywritingcustomers_USA.json.gzwritingcustomers_UK.json.gzwritingcustomers_DE.json.gzdone3 files · gzip · split by CountrySame family: aws.exe s3 put · azure.exe blob get · aws.exe redshift importJSONnested layoutCSVsplit by sizeExceltabs or filesXMLcustom schemaRedshiftimport · gzipPDF+ HTML

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The CLI family

Four prompts. One download.

Pick the executable that matches the job. Each shell is documented, option-rich, and built to run from a scheduler, a script, or the Command Line Builder UI.

ZappyShell for DB · 4 commands

Export relational data without a round-trip through Excel.

Write JSON, XML, CSV, Excel, PDF, or HTML from SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, and other ODBC / OLEDB / ADO.net sources. Split by row count, file size, or a group-by column. Nested JSON/XML via the layout editor.

C:\zappyshell> db.exe db export Customers -o c:\data\customers.json --gzip -y
# Simple mode, custom JSON / XML layout, or split by Country

  • Four commands: export, setauth, lsauth, loadauth
  • Multiple tables or a SQL query in one builder session
  • Append, gzip, and pattern export (for example CUS%)

The runbook

Four jobs teams actually schedule

If you can describe the task in one sentence, ZappyShell is built to run it in one command, then drop that line into Task Scheduler, SQL Agent, or any process host.

  1. db.exe

    Nightly database dump

    Export one table, many tables, or a SQL query to JSON, CSV, XML, or Excel. Timestamp the file. Compress to gzip. Split by country so downstream tools get bite-sized files.

    Outcome: files ready for the next system before morning.

    export command help

    export "customers|orders" -o c:\data\ --gzip -y
  2. aws.exe

    Keep a folder honest with Amazon S3

    Upload, download, copy, move, and list with export to JSON, XML, or CSV. Standard adds --sync (modified files only), --thread, and nested --struct.

    Outcome: cloud storage that matches the local tree.

    See all AWS commands

    put · get · ls · copy · move · del · mkbkt
  3. azure.exe

    Sync a folder with Azure Blob Storage

    Twenty-five-plus commands for blobs and containers, including snapshots and server-side copy from a public URL. Standard generates SAS URLs with getsas.

    Outcome: containers that stay in lockstep with ops.

    See all Azure commands

    put · get · ls · copy · snap · getsas
  4. redshift

    Land warehouse data in Amazon Redshift

    Pull from a relational source with a SQL query, optionally gzip, then import. Archive, error reporting, and file splitting are included. The same family also exports Redshift data and runs SQL with sqlexec.

    Outcome: warehouse tables filled in one pass.

    import command help

    aws.exe redshift import

Command Line Builder

Point-and-click the flags. Keep the one-liner.

You do not have to memorize 100+ options. The Builder walks source tables, target format, gzip / append / split, and custom JSON/XML layout, then emits the command you run in a script or scheduler.

  1. Point at the sourceODBC, OLEDB, or ADO.net. Tables, a SQL query, or a MAP file.
  2. Set the outputJSON, XML, CSV, Excel, PDF, or HTML. Gzip, append, split, nested layout.
  3. Copy and scheduleSame compact tools run the export, the S3 sync, or the Redshift load.

Select tables (simple mode)

Command atlas

Jump to the help topic, not a 40-row table

Every name below is a real command from the current ZappyShell help. Gold chips are Standard-only.

Data export

Relational export to CSV, JSON, Excel, PDF, XML, and HTML. Standard unlocks splits beyond 25 files, files bigger than 100MB, and multi-threaded operations.

Licenses

Perpetual licenses

ZappyShell is sold as a perpetual (lifetime) key, per machine. One year of support and upgrades is included. Standard Edition is all four tools; the other SKUs are single-product licenses. Annual SKUs on the purchase page are support renewal, not a new product subscription.

For Azure

$299

Azure Blob tools only

per machine · 1 year support included

ZAPPYSHELL-AZURE

For AWS (S3, Redshift)

$499

AWS S3 and Redshift tools only

per machine · 1 year support included

ZAPPYSHELL-AWS

For DB

$399

Database export tools only

per machine · 1 year support included

ZAPPYSHELL-DB

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In the ZappySys family

CLI when the job is a script. SSIS or ODBC when it is not.

Same self-hosted model. Different runtime. Pick the surface your team already lives in.

ZappyShell

Ops and automation from the command line: export, cloud sync, and Redshift load, without standing up an SSIS package.

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FAQ

Straight answers before you install

Product

What is ZappyShell?

ZappyShell is a collection of fast, compact Windows command line tools that automate difficult or time-consuming tasks in one line: Amazon S3, Amazon Redshift, Azure Blob Storage, and relational export to JSON, XML, CSV, Excel, PDF, and HTML.

Do I have to type every option by hand?

No. The Command Line Builder UI configures connections, tables or SQL, output format, layout, gzip, append, and split options, then copies the generated command into a script or job.

Does my data pass through ZappySys servers?

No. ZappyShell is installed software you run locally against your databases and cloud accounts. Your data stays in your environment.

Trial & pricing

Is there a free edition and a trial?

Yes. A Free edition includes the core commands. A fully functional 30-day trial is available from the download page so you can evaluate Standard capabilities against a real folder, table, or bucket.

What do I get only on Standard?

Standard Edition is all four tools in one license: DB, Azure, AWS S3, and Redshift. The other SKUs sell one family at a time (Azure, DB, or AWS).

How is ZappyShell priced?

ZappyShell is sold as a perpetual license, per machine. Standard Edition ($599) includes all four tools: DB, Azure, AWS S3, and Redshift. Single-product SKUs are Azure $299, DB $399, and AWS (S3, Redshift) $499. Each includes one year of support and upgrades. Yearly SKUs on the purchase page are support renewal.

Cloud & warehouse

Can I sync only changed files to S3 or Azure?

Yes, with the --sync option. Combine with --thread for multi-threaded transfers and --struct to keep nested folders.

How do I load SQL Server, MySQL, or Oracle into Redshift?

Use ZappyShell for Redshift import. Extract with a SQL query over ODBC, ADO.net, or OLEDB, or load local (optionally gzipped) files in one command.

Can I copy from S3 to Azure?

Azure server-side copy can pull from any public URL into Azure Blob, including AWS S3 if you generate a shared URL for the S3 file.

Ready when the prompt is

Prove one hard job in 30 days: export, sync, or load.

Install the compact tools, generate a command in the builder, and run it against your own data. Support is available if you get stuck.

Online helpTalk to an engineer

  • Fully functional 30-day trialRun against your real SQL, S3, Azure, or Redshift job, not a demo key.
  • Your data stays in your environmentLocal CLI. Credentials and execution stay under your control.
  • Starting from $299Perpetual licenses. Standard is all 4 tools; Azure, DB, and AWS are single-product SKUs.

Talk to an expert

USA-based team, before and after you download

Support is by live chat and email. Reach the same company that builds SSIS PowerPack and ODBC PowerPack.

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