Requirements
- Target platform
- OpenClaw
- Install method
- Manual import
- Extraction
- Extract archive
- Prerequisites
- OpenClaw
- Primary doc
- SKILL.md
Use SQLite correctly with proper concurrency, pragmas, and type handling.
Use SQLite correctly with proper concurrency, pragmas, and type handling.
Hand the extracted package to your coding agent with a concrete install brief instead of figuring it out manually.
I downloaded a skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder and install it by following the included instructions. Tell me what you changed and call out any manual steps you could not complete.
I downloaded an updated skill package from Yavira. Read SKILL.md from the extracted folder, compare it with my current installation, and upgrade it while preserving any custom configuration unless the package docs explicitly say otherwise. Summarize what changed and any follow-up checks I should run.
Only one writer at a time—concurrent writes queue or fail; not for high-write workloads Enable WAL mode: PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL—allows reads during writes, huge improvement Set busy timeout: PRAGMA busy_timeout=5000—waits 5s before SQLITE_BUSY instead of failing immediately WAL needs -wal and -shm files—don't forget to copy them with main database BEGIN IMMEDIATE to grab write lock early—prevents deadlocks in read-then-write patterns
PRAGMA foreign_keys=ON required per connection—not persisted in database Without it, foreign key constraints silently ignored—data integrity broken Check before relying: PRAGMA foreign_keys returns 0 or 1 ON DELETE CASCADE only works if foreign_keys is ON
Type affinity, not strict types—INTEGER column accepts "hello" without error STRICT tables enforce types—but only SQLite 3.37+ (2021) No native DATE/TIME—use TEXT as ISO8601 or INTEGER as Unix timestamp BOOLEAN doesn't exist—use INTEGER 0/1; TRUE/FALSE are just aliases REAL is 8-byte float—same precision issues as any float
ALTER TABLE very limited—can add column, rename table/column; that's mostly it Can't change column type, add constraints, or drop columns (until 3.35) Workaround: create new table, copy data, drop old, rename—wrap in transaction ALTER TABLE ADD COLUMN can't have PRIMARY KEY, UNIQUE, or NOT NULL without default
PRAGMA optimize before closing long-running connections—updates query planner stats PRAGMA cache_size=-64000 for 64MB cache—negative = KB; default very small PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL with WAL—good balance of safety and speed PRAGMA temp_store=MEMORY for temp tables in RAM—faster sorts and temp results
Deleted data doesn't shrink file—VACUUM rewrites entire database, reclaims space VACUUM needs 2x disk space temporarily—ensure enough room PRAGMA auto_vacuum=INCREMENTAL with PRAGMA incremental_vacuum—partial reclaim without full rewrite After bulk deletes, always vacuum or file stays bloated
Never copy database file while open—corrupts if write in progress Use .backup command in sqlite3—or sqlite3_backup_* API WAL mode: -wal and -shm must be copied atomically with main file VACUUM INTO 'backup.db' creates standalone copy (3.27+)
Covering indexes work—add extra columns to avoid table lookup Partial indexes supported (3.8+): CREATE INDEX ... WHERE condition Expression indexes (3.9+): CREATE INDEX ON t(lower(name)) EXPLAIN QUERY PLAN shows index usage—simpler than PostgreSQL EXPLAIN
Autocommit by default—each statement is own transaction; slow for bulk inserts Batch inserts: BEGIN; INSERT...; INSERT...; COMMIT—10-100x faster BEGIN EXCLUSIVE for exclusive lock—blocks all other connections Nested transactions via SAVEPOINT name / RELEASE name / ROLLBACK TO name
Using SQLite for web app with concurrent users—one writer blocks all; use PostgreSQL Assuming ROWID is stable—VACUUM can change ROWIDs; use explicit INTEGER PRIMARY KEY Not setting busy_timeout—random SQLITE_BUSY errors under any concurrency In-memory database ':memory:'—each connection gets different database; use file::memory:?cache=shared for shared
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