Interactive command line from within MySQL workbench
mysql, mysql-workbench
Solution
Click the first item in the toolbar. The "SQL" with the "+" sign. You'll get a new query tab. If you don't want to save the new query, just don't click the Save icon. Close the tab when you're done.
Problem
I've been writing and running queries from within MySQL workbench's SQL Query Panel. However, sometimes I need to run a one-off command (e.g. adding indices) that I don't want to save. Right now, I write it in the query file, run, then delete from the file. Can I open a command line within MySQL workbench to run these one-off commands? If not, is it okay if I open another database connection from my OS terminal alongside my MySQL workbench connection?