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sqlite async API

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feature request sqlite
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Description

Provide an async API to our sqlite bindings. In order to avoid blocking the event loop on lookups that require IO.

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Research direction

Start by locating the Node.js SQLite bindings and the synchronous lookup APIs they expose. Trace the lookup path that performs I/O and review existing async API conventions before defining the scope. Done means an agreed async SQLite API that avoids blocking the event loop, with corresponding coverage for async lookups.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js, sqlite
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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