libsql

npmv0.5.29TypeScript

A better-sqlite3 compatible API for libSQL that supports Bun, Deno, and Node

Safe to adopt

Yes — libsql scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 168 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.

?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.
No download data reported for this package yet.
BMaintenance: grade B, Good.
Last published 168 days ago. 50 releases in the last 2 years.
AWeight: grade A, Excellent.
Pulls in 2 transitive packages, about 69 KB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).
BSupply chain: grade B, Good.
This package has a single maintainer (bus factor of 1).
ALicense: grade A, Excellent.
MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding libsql to a project.

Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

69 KB

Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Part of this dependency tree has not been crawled yet, so these figures are a lower bound rather than a final total.

Licenses in the dependency tree

Apache-2.0

Every license you inherit by installing libsql, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.

Compatibility

Node.js: No constraint declared
Module format: CommonJS only
TypeScript: Types included
Install scripts: None

Quick start

A usage example from the libsql README.

typescriptFull README ↗

import Database from 'npm:libsql';

libsql vs the alternatives

Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.

Package	Weekly downloads	Dependents	License	Last release
libsqlthis page	0	1	MIT	5 months ago
@libsql/client	2M	1	MIT	1 day ago
@libsql/client-wasm	0	1	MIT	1 day ago
@libsql/core	0	2	MIT	1 day ago
@libsql/hrana-client	0	1	MIT	1 day ago

Dependencies

Declared by libsql v0.5.29. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Runtime (2)

@neon-rs/load ^0.0.4detect-libc 2.0.2

Dev (2)

@neon-rs/cli ^0.0.165typescript ^5.4.5

Used by

Popular packages that depend on libsql.

@libsql/clientnpm

libSQL driver for TypeScript and JavaScript

↓ 2M/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MITTS

Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of libsql.

libsql dependencies dependents

Frequently installed together

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↓ 114.2M/wk◈ 159 dependents⚖ MITTS

jestnpm

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↓ 42.1M/wk◈ 70 dependents⚖ MITTS

@types/nodenpm

TypeScript definitions for node

↓ 0/wk◈ 327 dependents⚖ MITTS

mswnpm

Seamless REST/GraphQL API mocking library for browser and Node.js.

↓ 0/wk◈ 5 dependents⚖ MITTS

promise-limitnpm

limits calls to functions that return promises

↓ 0/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ ISC

@libsql/corenpm

libSQL driver for TypeScript and JavaScript

↓ 0/wk◈ 2 dependents⚖ MIT

@libsql/hrana-clientnpm

Hrana client for connecting to sqld over HTTP or WebSocket

↓ 0/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MITTS

js-base64npm

Yet another Base64 transcoder in pure-JS

↓ 0/wk◈ 5 dependents⚖ BSD-3-ClauseTS

Release history

50 releases in the last two years, typically about 6 days apart.

Recent versions of libsql
Version	Published	Size	License
0.6.0-pre.41	2 months ago	73 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.40	3 months ago	63 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.39	3 months ago	63 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.38	3 months ago	63 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.37	3 months ago	63 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.36	3 months ago	63 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.35	4 months ago	63 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.34	4 months ago	60 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.33	4 months ago	60 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.32	5 months ago	59 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.31	5 months ago	59 KB	MIT
0.5.29latest	5 months ago	43 KB	MIT
0.6.0-pre.30	5 months ago	57 KB	MIT
0.5.28	5 months ago	42 KB	MIT
0.5.26	5 months ago	42 KB	MIT

Overview

libsql is an npm package that a better-sqlite3 compatible API for libSQL that supports Bun, Deno, and Node. It has 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 0.5.29, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need a better-sqlite3 compatible API for libSQL that supports Bun, Deno, and Node and value a focused solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

Ships TypeScript type definitions.
Clear open-source license (MIT).

Cons

No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.

Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.

Maintainers

penberg

Keywords

libsql

Frequently asked questions

Should I use libsql?

How do I install libsql?

Run `npm install libsql` to add libsql to your npm project.

How many dependencies does libsql have?

libsql declares 13 direct dependencies and pulls in 2 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 69 KB on disk.

What license is libsql released under?

libsql is distributed under the MIT license.

How popular is libsql?

npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 1 known packages depend on libsql.

Is libsql still maintained?

The most recent release of libsql (v0.5.29) was published 5 months ago.

Does libsql run install scripts?

No. libsql does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.