tursodatabase / tursodatabase/libsql

add a version of .restore to sqld

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Description

sqlite files can often get corrupted, as they lack a checksum.

sqlite has a .restore command in the shell, and we should have a version of that for us to call, likely as a libsql-server API.

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Research direction

Start by locating the sqld or libsql-server API entry points and reviewing SQLite’s shell .restore behavior. Define the API shape and restoration semantics for corrupted SQLite files, then verify that it can restore such a file successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
sqlite
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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