diff --git a/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts b/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts
index 49d3ab9913..c1f79ab582 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/@types/astro.ts
@@ -1535,6 +1535,9 @@ export interface AstroUserConfig {
 		};
 	};
 
+	/** ⚠️ WARNING: SUBJECT TO CHANGE */
+	db?: Config.Database;
+
 	/**
 	 * @docs
 	 * @kind heading
@@ -2743,3 +2746,10 @@ declare global {
 		'astro-dev-overlay-card': DevToolbarCard;
 	}
 }
+
+declare global {
+	// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-namespace
+	namespace Config {
+		type Database = Record<string, any>;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/cli/db/index.ts b/packages/astro/src/cli/db/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f16cd21a15
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/astro/src/cli/db/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import type { Arguments } from 'yargs-parser';
+import { createLoggerFromFlags } from '../flags.js';
+import { getPackage } from '../install-package.js';
+
+export async function db({ flags }: { flags: Arguments }) {
+	const logger = createLoggerFromFlags(flags);
+	const getPackageOpts = { skipAsk: flags.yes || flags.y, cwd: flags.root };
+	const dbPackage = await getPackage<any>(
+		'@astrojs/db',
+		logger,
+		getPackageOpts,
+		[]
+	);
+
+	if (!dbPackage) {
+		logger.error(
+			'check',
+			'The `@astrojs/db` package is required for this command to work. Please manually install it in your project and try again.'
+		);
+		return;
+	}
+
+	const { cli } = dbPackage;
+
+	const [command, ...args] = flags._.slice(3).map(v => v.toString());
+	await cli(command, args);
+}
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/cli/index.ts b/packages/astro/src/cli/index.ts
index 19347ebecd..a6ca88400d 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/cli/index.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/cli/index.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ type CLICommand =
 	| 'dev'
 	| 'build'
 	| 'preview'
+	| 'db'
 	| 'sync'
 	| 'check'
 	| 'info'
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ function resolveCommand(flags: yargs.Arguments): CLICommand {
 		'preview',
 		'check',
 		'docs',
+		'db',
 		'info',
 	]);
 	if (supportedCommands.has(cmd)) {
@@ -143,6 +145,11 @@ async function runCommand(cmd: string, flags: yargs.Arguments) {
 			await add(packages, { flags });
 			return;
 		}
+		case 'db': {
+			const { db } = await import('./db/index.js');
+			await db({ flags });
+			return;
+		}
 		case 'dev': {
 			const { dev } = await import('./dev/index.js');
 			const server = await dev({ flags });
diff --git a/packages/astro/src/core/config/schema.ts b/packages/astro/src/core/config/schema.ts
index 655db8ed8f..29c817bce0 100644
--- a/packages/astro/src/core/config/schema.ts
+++ b/packages/astro/src/core/config/schema.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ export const AstroConfigSchema = z.object({
 		.optional()
 		.default('attribute'),
 	adapter: z.object({ name: z.string(), hooks: z.object({}).passthrough().default({}) }).optional(),
+	db: z.object({}).passthrough().default({}).optional(),
 	integrations: z.preprocess(
 		// preprocess
 		(val) => (Array.isArray(val) ? val.flat(Infinity).filter(Boolean) : val),