# TryGhost/node-sqlite3

SQLite3 bindings for Node.js

Repository: https://github.com/TryGhost/node-sqlite3
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/node-sqlite3
Language: PLpgSQL
License: BSD-3-Clause
License Family: permissive
Archived: true
Last push: 2026-06-27T23:40:00+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 10/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 89, release rhythm 74, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 5679, "days_push": 67, "days_rel": 174, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 2}
- flags: archived
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 6416, forks 847 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:43.299484+00:00)

## What it is
Asynchronous, non-blocking SQLite3 bindings for Node.js, written in modern C++ with Node-API prebuilt binaries. The repository is officially deprecated and unmaintained.

## Use cases
- use sqlite from node.js
- embed a local sql database in a node app
- run async sqlite queries with parameter binding
- store data locally without running a database server
- read and write sqlite files in javascript

## When to choose
- you need battle-tested sqlite bindings for an existing Node.js project and accept no future updates
- you rely on its query serialization API or sqlite extension loading

## When to avoid
- starting a new project - the repo is deprecated and unmaintained
- you need bug fixes, security patches, or support for newer Node versions
- you want an actively maintained alternative like better-sqlite3 or node:sqlite

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: abandoned
- function: database-driver, database
- domain: databases, backend, developer-tools
- platform: windows
- tags: sqlite, nodejs-bindings, deprecated, native-addon, async, nodejs, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- TryGhost/node-sqlite3 (main) score 10

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:43.299484+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 2026-08-29T17:44:54.700581+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/TryGhost/node-sqlite3 (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:43.299484+00:00, sha 656c72e72749)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.