# mysql2sqlite/mysql2sqlite

Converts MySQL dump to SQLite3 compatible dump

Repository: https://github.com/mysql2sqlite/mysql2sqlite
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/mysql2sqlite
Language: Awk
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2023-10-04T15:19:47+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 32/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 0, release rhythm 35, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4023, "days_push": 1064, "days_rel": null, "gap_med": null, "n_releases_24m": 0}
- flags: no_releases
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1979, forks 290 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:01.602783+00:00)

## What it is
A POSIX-compliant awk script that converts MySQL dump files into SQLite3-compatible SQL dumps. It is used as a pipe between mysqldump and the sqlite3 command-line tool.

## Use cases
- convert mysql dump to sqlite database
- migrate mysql data to sqlite3
- convert mysqldump output for sqlite3 import
- port a mysql schema and data to sqlite
- one-off mysql to sqlite migration script

## When to choose
- you need a lightweight, dependency-free script to convert a mysqldump file to SQLite
- you want a quick one-shot migration rather than a full ETL tool
- you are comfortable with command-line pipes and the sqlite3 CLI

## When to avoid
- you need ongoing replication or live synchronization between MySQL and SQLite
- you require full fidelity for advanced MySQL features like stored procedures, triggers, or large hex blobs
- you prefer a maintained library with an API over a shell/awk script

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: maintenance
- function: parser, database, cli, developer-tools
- domain: databases, developer-tools
- platform: cli, cross-platform
- tags: mysql, sqlite, sql-dump-conversion, awk, database-migration, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- mysql2sqlite/mysql2sqlite (main) score 32

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:01.602783+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T03:04:43.109813+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/mysql2sqlite/mysql2sqlite (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:01.602783+00:00, sha ec9b2a07647d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.