Since DBNova uses project-based management, if a user opens a database file via the system default opener, DBNova cannot determine which project the file belongs to. Creating a temporary project would also require additional logic. For this reason, I have decided to implement Auto-Discovery instead.

A project can have multiple Auto-Discovery rules. The image below shows the configuration form for a single rule.

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• Within a single project, even if a database file is matched by multiple rules, it will only be added once.

• SQLite and DuckDB are currently supported.

• DBNova performs a scan each time a project is opened. It will also automatically remove database records that no longer exist in the filesystem.

• When Only Test Filename is checked, match patterns are evaluated against the filename only, completely ignoring the parent path directory.

• Circular symbolic links will not cause infinite loops, even if Follow Links is enabled.