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Sqlite Best Practices by itechmeat — Agent Skill

Name: Sqlite Best Practices
Author: itechmeat

File contents

SQLite Best Practices

Comprehensive performance optimization guide for SQLite. Contains rules across multiple categories, prioritized by impact to guide automated query optimization, schema design, and runtime configuration.

When to Apply

Reference these guidelines when:

Configuring SQLite for production (WAL mode, timeouts)
Designing schemas (Strict tables, data types)
Optimizing queries and indexes
Working with JSON or Full Text Search in SQLite
Managing concurrency and transactions
Designing backup and replication strategies

Rule Categories by Priority

Priority	Category	Impact	Prefix
1	Configuration & Pragmas	CRITICAL	`config-`
2	Query Performance	CRITICAL	`query-`
3	Operations & Distributed	HIGH	`ops-`
4	Schema Design	HIGH	`schema-`
5	Data Access Patterns	MEDIUM	`data-`
6	JSON & Advanced	LOW	`json-` / `fts-` / `advanced-`

How to Use

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and SQL examples:

references/config-wal-mode.md
references/query-indexes.md
references/ops-continuous-wal.md

Each rule file contains:

Brief explanation of why it matters
Incorrect SQL/Config example with explanation
Correct SQL/Config example with explanation
Performance metrics or impacts

References

https://www.sqlite.org/docs.html (Official Documentation)
https://www.sqlite.org/syntaxdiagrams.html (Railroad Diagrams - Highly recommended for syntax)
https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html (Pragma Cheatsheet)
https://www.sqlite.org/wal.html (Write-Ahead Logging)

---name: sqlite-best-practicesdescription: SQLite performance optimization, configuration, and best practices. Use this skill when writing, reviewing, or optimizing SQLite queries, schema designs, or database configurations.license: MIT---# SQLite Best PracticesComprehensive performance optimization guide for SQLite. Contains rules across multiple categories, prioritized by impact to guide automated query optimization, schema design, and runtime configuration.## When to ApplyReference these guidelines when:- Configuring SQLite for production (WAL mode, timeouts)- Designing schemas (Strict tables, data types)- Optimizing queries and indexes- Working with JSON or Full Text Search in SQLite- Managing concurrency and transactions- Designing backup and replication strategies## Rule Categories by Priority| Priority | Category | Impact | Prefix || -------- | ------------------------ | -------- | ------------------------------ || 1 | Configuration & Pragmas | CRITICAL | `config-` || 2 | Query Performance | CRITICAL | `query-` || 3 | Operations & Distributed | HIGH | `ops-` || 4 | Schema Design | HIGH | `schema-` || 5 | Data Access Patterns | MEDIUM | `data-` || 6 | JSON & Advanced | LOW | `json-` / `fts-` / `advanced-` |## How to UseRead individual rule files for detailed explanations and SQL examples:```references/config-wal-mode.mdreferences/query-indexes.mdreferences/ops-continuous-wal.md```Each rule file contains:- Brief explanation of why it matters- Incorrect SQL/Config example with explanation- Correct SQL/Config example with explanation- Performance metrics or impacts## References- https://www.sqlite.org/docs.html (Official Documentation)- https://www.sqlite.org/syntaxdiagrams.html (Railroad Diagrams - Highly recommended for syntax)- https://www.sqlite.org/pragma.html (Pragma Cheatsheet)- https://www.sqlite.org/wal.html (Write-Ahead Logging)

Frequently asked questions

Sqlite Best Practices