simonw / simonw/datasette-backup
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enhancement
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 4
- Forks
- 0
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Description
Download a database file created using either the backup API or VACUUM INTO
Refs @simonw in https://github.com/simonw/datasette-backup/issues/1#issuecomment-687671727
I'll build the first version using the .backup() API (added in Python 3.7)
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start from the /-/backup/dbname.db endpoint described in the issue and read how the backup API and VACUUM INTO approach apply to the database file. The first version should use Python 3.7's .backup() API and provide the created database file for download.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, sqlite
- Domain
- database
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100