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Sourcev1/stores/sqlite.mdx

The SQLite store uses grove ORM with the sqlitedriver backend for an embedded database.

Usage01

import (
    "github.com/xraph/grove"
    "github.com/xraph/grove/drivers/sqlitedriver"
    "github.com/xraph/warden/store/sqlite"
)

db, err := grove.Open(sqlitedriver.Open("warden.db"))
if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}

sqliteStore := sqlite.New(db)
defer sqliteStore.Close()

if err := sqliteStore.Migrate(ctx); err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}

Characteristics02

  • Embedded — No external database server needed

  • Pure Go — No CGO dependency

  • File-based — Data persists in a single file

  • Single-writer — SQLite uses file-level locking

Schema Differences from PostgreSQL03

PostgreSQLSQLite
TIMESTAMPTZTEXT (RFC3339 format)
JSONBTEXT (JSON string)
UUIDTEXT
SERIALINTEGER PRIMARY KEY

When to Use04

  • Single-instance CLI tools and desktop apps

  • Edge deployments without database infrastructure

  • Development when you want persistent data without PostgreSQL

  • Embedded authorization in standalone binaries