GRDB.swift

Spec sheet

Purpose

GRDB.swift is a toolkit for saving application data in SQLite databases.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Support

The project directs bug reports to GitHub issues and questions or advice requests to GitHub Discussions or the GRDB forums.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

License

The repository license grants free use, copying, modification, distribution, sublicensing, and sale subject to including its copyright and permission notice.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Carthage limitation

Carthage is listed as unsupported.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

CocoaPods limitation

The README says CocoaPods cannot currently publish new GRDB versions and lists 6.24.1 as the latest version available there.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Companion libraries

The maker lists GRDBQuery for database access and observation from SwiftUI views and GRDBSnapshotTesting for database testing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Concurrency

Database pools support concurrent access and use SQLite WAL mode unless opened read-only.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Encryption

GRDB can encrypt databases using SQLCipher, with installation instructions for Swift Package Manager and CocoaPods.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Installation

The README documents installation through Swift Package Manager, CocoaPods, or manual project integration.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Linux support

Linux support is provided by contributors and is not automatically tested or officially maintained.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Maintainer

The GitHub profile identifies Gwendal Roué as an iOS app developer and lists Paris, France.Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com

Migrations

Its migration tools let applications evolve database schemas as new versions ship.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Observation integrations

Database observations can be consumed with Swift concurrency, Combine, or RxSwift.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

Requirements

The stated requirements are iOS 13.0+, macOS 10.15+, tvOS 13.0+, watchOS 7.0+, SQLite 3.20.0+, Swift 6.1+, and Xcode 16.3+.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

SQL and records

It provides SQL execution and query generation, plus fetching and persistence methods for Swift record types.Read 8 Oct 2026 · raw.githubusercontent.com

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Where Specifiction places it

• Mobile Databases#10 of 267.9