SQLite.swift

Spec sheet

Purpose

SQLite.swift is a type-safe, Swift-language layer over SQLite3 that provides compile-time confidence in SQL statement syntax and intent.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platforms

The project says it works on Linux with some limitations; its documentation includes macOS and iOS setup and platform declarations.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Security

The project documents optional SQLCipher support for encrypted databases; it does not state a compliance certification on the pages reviewed.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Support

The README directs questions to Stack Overflow under the sqlite.swift tag, bug reports and feature requests to GitHub issues, and contributions to pull requests.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

License

SQLite.swift is available under the MIT license.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Data access

The library provides automatically typed data access and a lightweight interface for queries and parameter binding.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Database capabilities

Documented capabilities include schema queries and migrations, full-text search, transactions, and WAL mode and journaling configuration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Encryption integration

SQLite.swift supports SQLCipher through Swift Package Manager, including APIs to set and change a database key.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Install options

The project documents installation through Swift Package Manager, Carthage, CocoaPods, or manual Xcode project integration.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Query building

It includes a type-safe, optional-aware SQL expression builder and a flexible, chainable, lazy-executing query layer.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Shared containers

The documentation advises against storing databases in a shared group container because some users have reported crashes.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

Thread safety

Each connection has its own serial queue for statement execution and can be accessed across threads; open transactions and savepoints block other threads from executing statements.Read 4 Oct 2026 · github.com

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• Mobile Databases#24 of 267.2