tursodatabase / tursodatabase/libsql

Enable checksum extension by default

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Description

I found this old discussion from Alex, and I learned that SQLite doesn't have checksums. That makes me deeply uncomfortable.

SQLite has a checksum VFS shim, but this is an extension and not enabled by default. I propose we enable this by default in libsql (or sqld), which would be a great value addition.

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Research direction

Read the linked SQLite checksum VFS documentation and inspect the libsql or sqld entry point where extensions are configured. Done means checksum support is enabled by default rather than requiring user opt-in, with the resulting behavior verified.

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Assessment

Tech stack
c, sqlite
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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