libSQL

Spec sheet

Product

libSQL is an open-source, open-contribution fork of SQLite maintained by Turso.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Intended users

The maintainers say people starting new projects should consider Turso, where new features are being developed, while libSQL remains actively maintained.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Deployment

The project provides Docker instructions for launching primary and replica server instances.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Integrations

The repository lists GUI support through Beekeeper Studio, Outerbase, TablePlus, Dataflare, and libSQL Studio.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Security

The sqld user guide says cluster nodes communicate over gRPC with TLS and describes certificate and private-key configuration for primary and replica servers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Support

The repository links to libSQL documentation, Discord, and Turso documentation for project resources and community.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

License

The repository identifies the project license as MIT.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Maker

Turso describes itself as technically based in San Francisco and globally distributed across four continents.Read 30 Sep 2026 · turso.tech

Community support

The documentation directs libSQL users to Discord to discuss its development, and the repository accepts issues and pull requests.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.turso.tech

Compatibility

libSQL aims to preserve SQLite’s file format and API while adding additional APIs.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Drivers

The repository lists official TypeScript/JavaScript, Rust, and Go drivers, plus experimental Python and C drivers and community PHP, D, and Ring drivers.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Embedded replicas

libSQL supports embedded replicas that replicate a database inside an application.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Embedded use

libSQL is designed to run inside an application process without requiring a network connection.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Extensions

Listed SQLite extensions include ALTER TABLE changes to column types and constraints, randomized ROWID, WebAssembly user-defined functions, and a virtual write-ahead-log interface.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

GUI tools

The repository lists Beekeeper Studio, TablePlus, Dataflare, Outerbase, and libSQL Studio as GUI options.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Intended use

The documentation describes libSQL as a choice for mission-critical workloads needing a battle-tested foundation today.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.turso.tech

Limit

The project says libSQL inherits SQLite’s single-writer model.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Maker location

Turso describes itself as technically based in San Francisco and globally distributed.Read 30 Sep 2026 · turso.tech

Project distinction

The maintainers describe libSQL and Turso Database as separate projects and say libSQL retains SQLite’s single-writer limitation.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Project focus

The documentation says new features are being developed in Turso and recommends Turso Database for new projects.Read 30 Sep 2026 · docs.turso.tech

Remote access

The libSQL server provides remote SQLite access, and its user guide describes clients sending SQL over HTTP to sqld instances.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Replication

Embedded replicas let an application keep a replicated database inside the app.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

SQLite compatibility

The project says it will retain SQLite file-format support, SQLite API compatibility, and the ability to run embedded without a network connection.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

SQLite extensions

Listed extensions include ALTER TABLE changes to column types and constraints, randomized ROWID, WebAssembly user-defined functions, and a virtual write-ahead-log interface.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

What it is

libSQL is an open-source, open-contribution fork of SQLite created and maintained by Turso.Read 30 Sep 2026 · github.com

Where Specifiction places it

• Embedded Databases#20 of 307.7