simonw / simonw/datasette

SQLite code decoupled from Datasette

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Description

I'm working on the possibility of use Datasette with other file formats that aren't SQLite, like files with PyTables format.

In order to accomplish that, I've started a fork for decoupling the code related with SQLite and putting it in an external connector to allow future connectors for a lot of file formats.

It'd be nice if you could look at it and suggest improvements for a possible PR.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reviewing the linked fork's feature/db-type-plugin branch and comparing its SQLite-related changes with the Datasette repository. Done would be a maintainer-approved approach, with a focused pull request or documented plan for separating SQLite support and enabling other file-format connectors.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, sqlite
Domain
databases
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
15/100

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