diff --git a/cmd/magebox/bootstrap.go b/cmd/magebox/bootstrap.go
index bfa49a4..11b6e03 100644
--- a/cmd/magebox/bootstrap.go
+++ b/cmd/magebox/bootstrap.go
@@ -191,6 +191,12 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		errors = append(errors, "mkcert is not installed. Install: "+p.MkcertInstallCommand())
 	}
 
+	// Check mysql-client (required by magerun2 for database operations)
+	verbose.Debug("Checking mysql-client installation...")
+	mysqlClientInstalled := platform.CommandExists("mysqldump")
+	verbose.Debug("mysql-client installed: %v", mysqlClientInstalled)
+	fmt.Printf("  %-15s %s\n", "mysql-client:", cli.StatusInstalled(mysqlClientInstalled))
+
 	// Check PHP versions
 	verbose.Debug("Detecting installed PHP versions...")
 	detector := php.NewDetector(p)
@@ -203,7 +209,7 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	fmt.Println()
 
 	// If critical dependencies are missing, offer to install them
-	if !dockerInstalled || !nginxInstalled || !mkcertInstalled {
+	if !dockerInstalled || !nginxInstalled || !mkcertInstalled || !mysqlClientInstalled {
 		cli.PrintWarning("Missing dependencies detected!")
 		fmt.Println()
 
@@ -215,6 +221,9 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		if !mkcertInstalled {
 			missingDeps = append(missingDeps, "mkcert")
 		}
+		if !mysqlClientInstalled {
+			missingDeps = append(missingDeps, "mysql-client")
+		}
 
 		fmt.Println("  Missing: " + cli.Highlight(strings.Join(missingDeps, ", ")))
 		fmt.Println()
@@ -257,9 +266,31 @@ func runBootstrap(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 				fmt.Println()
 			}
 
+			if !mysqlClientInstalled {
+				fmt.Println("  Installing mysql-client...")
+				if err := inst.InstallMysqlClient(); err != nil {
+					cli.PrintError("Failed to install mysql-client: %v", err)
+					fmt.Println()
+					cli.PrintInfo("Please install manually: %s", p.MysqlClientInstallCommand())
+				} else {
+					fmt.Printf("  mysql-client installed %s\n", cli.Success("✓"))
+					if p.Type == platform.Darwin {
+						shellRC := filepath.Base(os.Getenv("SHELL"))
+						if shellRC == "" {
+							shellRC = "zsh"
+						}
+						fmt.Println()
+						cli.PrintInfo("Note: mysql-client is keg-only on macOS. To add it to your PATH:")
+						fmt.Printf("    echo 'export PATH=\"$(brew --prefix mysql-client)/bin:$PATH\"' >> ~/.%src\n", shellRC)
+					}
+				}
+				fmt.Println()
+			}
+
 			// Re-check after installation
 			nginxInstalled = p.IsNginxInstalled()
 			mkcertInstalled = platform.CommandExists("mkcert")
+			mysqlClientInstalled = platform.CommandExists("mysqldump")
 		} else {
 			fmt.Println()
 			cli.PrintInfo("Install missing dependencies and run %s again", cli.Command("magebox bootstrap"))
diff --git a/cmd/magebox/check.go b/cmd/magebox/check.go
index 97226fc..cd75ce3 100644
--- a/cmd/magebox/check.go
+++ b/cmd/magebox/check.go
@@ -497,6 +497,22 @@ func runCheck(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 		})
 	}
 	printCheckResult(results[len(results)-1])
+
+	// Check mysql-client (required for magerun2 database commands)
+	if platform.CommandExists("mysqldump") {
+		results = append(results, checkResult{
+			name:    "mysql-client",
+			status:  "ok",
+			message: "mysqldump available",
+		})
+	} else {
+		results = append(results, checkResult{
+			name:    "mysql-client",
+			status:  "error",
+			message: fmt.Sprintf("Not installed — run '%s'", p.MysqlClientInstallCommand()),
+		})
+	}
+	printCheckResult(results[len(results)-1])
 	fmt.Println()
 
 	// Summary
diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go b/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
index 7526ffe..6470fcf 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/bootstrap.go
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ func (b *Bootstrapper) InstallDependency(name string) error {
 	}
 }
 
+// InstallMysqlClient installs mysql-client tools required by magerun2
+func (b *Bootstrapper) InstallMysqlClient() error {
+	return b.installer.InstallMysqlClient()
+}
+
 // InstallPHP installs a specific PHP version
 func (b *Bootstrapper) InstallPHP(version string) error {
 	if err := b.installer.InstallPHP(version); err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/installer/arch.go b/internal/bootstrap/installer/arch.go
index a1d2383..838aaf3 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/installer/arch.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/installer/arch.go
@@ -123,6 +123,11 @@ func (a *ArchInstaller) InstallDnsmasq() error {
 	return a.RunSudo("pacman", "-S", "--noconfirm", "dnsmasq")
 }
 
+// InstallMysqlClient installs the MySQL client tools
+func (a *ArchInstaller) InstallMysqlClient() error {
+	return a.RunSudo("pacman", "-S", "--noconfirm", "mariadb-clients")
+}
+
 // InstallMultitail installs multitail
 func (a *ArchInstaller) InstallMultitail() error {
 	return a.RunSudo("pacman", "-S", "--noconfirm", "multitail")
diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/installer/darwin.go b/internal/bootstrap/installer/darwin.go
index 5677eb9..b9ee354 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/installer/darwin.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/installer/darwin.go
@@ -122,6 +122,11 @@ func (d *DarwinInstaller) InstallDnsmasq() error {
 	return d.RunCommand("brew install dnsmasq")
 }
 
+// InstallMysqlClient installs the MySQL client tools via Homebrew
+func (d *DarwinInstaller) InstallMysqlClient() error {
+	return d.RunCommand("brew install mysql-client")
+}
+
 // InstallMultitail installs multitail via Homebrew
 func (d *DarwinInstaller) InstallMultitail() error {
 	return d.RunCommand("brew install multitail")
diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/installer/fedora.go b/internal/bootstrap/installer/fedora.go
index 7922426..58ee8b7 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/installer/fedora.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/installer/fedora.go
@@ -149,6 +149,11 @@ func (f *FedoraInstaller) InstallDnsmasq() error {
 	return f.RunSudo("dnf", "install", "-y", "dnsmasq")
 }
 
+// InstallMysqlClient installs the MySQL client tools
+func (f *FedoraInstaller) InstallMysqlClient() error {
+	return f.RunSudo("dnf", "install", "-y", "community-mysql")
+}
+
 // InstallMultitail installs multitail
 func (f *FedoraInstaller) InstallMultitail() error {
 	return f.RunSudo("dnf", "install", "-y", "multitail")
diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/installer/generic.go b/internal/bootstrap/installer/generic.go
index 1ff3228..7a20d62 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/installer/generic.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/installer/generic.go
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@ func (g *GenericInstaller) InstallMultitail() error {
 	return g.RunCommand(strings.Join(args, " "))
 }
 
+// InstallMysqlClient is a no-op for the generic installer;
+// mysql-client installation is handled by the platform-specific installers.
+func (g *GenericInstaller) InstallMysqlClient() error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 // InstallXdebug installs Xdebug for a specific PHP version
 func (g *GenericInstaller) InstallXdebug(version string) error {
 	g.loader.SetupPHPVariables(g.config, version)
diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/installer/types.go b/internal/bootstrap/installer/types.go
index fc55377..a9dc680 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/installer/types.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/installer/types.go
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ type Installer interface {
 	// InstallMultitail installs multitail for log viewing
 	InstallMultitail() error
 
+	// InstallMysqlClient installs the MySQL client tools (mysql, mysqldump)
+	// required by magerun2 for database-related commands
+	InstallMysqlClient() error
+
 	// InstallXdebug installs Xdebug for a specific PHP version
 	InstallXdebug(version string) error
 
diff --git a/internal/bootstrap/installer/ubuntu.go b/internal/bootstrap/installer/ubuntu.go
index 02e16ec..504c747 100644
--- a/internal/bootstrap/installer/ubuntu.go
+++ b/internal/bootstrap/installer/ubuntu.go
@@ -249,6 +249,11 @@ func (u *UbuntuInstaller) InstallDnsmasq() error {
 	return u.RunSudo("apt", "install", "-y", "dnsmasq")
 }
 
+// InstallMysqlClient installs the MySQL client tools
+func (u *UbuntuInstaller) InstallMysqlClient() error {
+	return u.RunSudo("apt", "install", "-y", "default-mysql-client")
+}
+
 // InstallMultitail installs multitail
 func (u *UbuntuInstaller) InstallMultitail() error {
 	return u.RunSudo("apt", "install", "-y", "multitail")
diff --git a/internal/platform/platform.go b/internal/platform/platform.go
index be2664b..0691d87 100644
--- a/internal/platform/platform.go
+++ b/internal/platform/platform.go
@@ -440,6 +440,25 @@ func (p *Platform) MkcertInstallCommand() string {
 	}
 }
 
+// MysqlClientInstallCommand returns the command to install mysql-client
+func (p *Platform) MysqlClientInstallCommand() string {
+	switch p.Type {
+	case Darwin:
+		return "brew install mysql-client"
+	case Linux:
+		switch p.LinuxDistro {
+		case DistroFedora:
+			return "sudo dnf install -y community-mysql"
+		case DistroArch:
+			return "sudo pacman -S --noconfirm mariadb-clients"
+		default:
+			return "sudo apt install -y default-mysql-client"
+		}
+	default:
+		return ""
+	}
+}
+
 // DockerInstallCommand returns the command to install Docker
 func (p *Platform) DockerInstallCommand() string {
 	switch p.Type {
diff --git a/vitepress/reference/commands.md b/vitepress/reference/commands.md
index fa4f8c6..71ac8fe 100644
--- a/vitepress/reference/commands.md
+++ b/vitepress/reference/commands.md
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ magebox bootstrap
 ```
 
 Performs:
-- Dependency checking
+- Dependency checking (Docker, Nginx, mkcert, mysql-client)
 - Global configuration creation
 - SSL CA setup
 - Nginx configuration
@@ -2378,6 +2378,7 @@ Verifies:
 - SSL certificates
 - Nginx vhost configuration
 - File permissions
+- magerun2 wrapper and mysql-client availability
 
 ---