tursodatabase / tursodatabase/libsql-client-ts

Switch integer mode default to `bigint`?

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TypeScript
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Description

Alexey Orlenko asked if there's a reason for integer mode to default to number instead of bigint.

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Research direction

Start by locating the integer mode implementation and its default in this TypeScript client, then review how the client represents SQLite/libSQL integer values. Determine whether changing the default from number to bigint is compatible and define the expected behavior before proposing the change.

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Assessment

Tech stack
sqlite, typescript
Domain
api, database
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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