sql-js / sql-js/sql.js

supporting some kind of encryption ? (perhaps sqlcipher?)

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Description

hi,
i would like to be able to open encrypted sqlite db's with sql.js , how should i do it? do i have to decode integer array before passing it to sql.js or can you implant some kind of decryption methods internally ?

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Research direction

No file, test, or entry point is named. Start by investigating how sql.js opens SQLite databases and whether SQLCipher support is feasible; done would mean a defined way to open encrypted SQLite databases, including the required decryption inputs and documentation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, sqlite
Domain
database, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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