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Powersync by tomevault-io — Agent Skill

Name: Powersync
Author: tomevault-io

Powersync

Build local-first, offline-capable TypeScript apps with PowerSync. Use when implementing real-time sync between SQLite and backend databases (Postgres, MongoDB, MySQL, SQL Server). Covers schema definition, database setup, CRUD operations, React/Vue hooks, watch queries, and Kysely/Drizzle ORM integration. Use when this capability is needed.

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PowerSync TypeScript Skill

Sync engine for local-first apps with real-time sync between client SQLite and backend databases.

When to Use

Offline-first/local-first applications
Real-time sync between client and server
Instant UI responsiveness with background sync

Installation

Platform	Package
Web	`@powersync/web` + `@journeyapps/wa-sqlite`
React Native	`@powersync/react-native` + `@powersync/op-sqlite`
React hooks	`@powersync/react`
Vue composables	`@powersync/vue`
Node.js	`@powersync/node`
Kysely ORM	`@powersync/kysely-driver`
Drizzle ORM	`@powersync/drizzle-driver`

Core Setup

Schema → docs · example
Database → docs · example
Connector → docs · example

API Quick Reference

Operation	Method
Get one	`db.get(sql, params)` / `db.getOptional(sql, params)`
Get all	`db.getAll(sql, params)`
Execute	`db.execute(sql, params)`
Transaction	`db.writeTransaction(async (tx) => { ... })`
Watch	`db.query({sql, parameters}).watch()`
Diff watch	`db.query({sql, parameters}).differentialWatch()`

Full CRUD: docs

React Hooks

Hook	Purpose
`useQuery`	Query with loading/error states
`useSuspenseQuery`	Query with Suspense
`useStatus`	Connection status
`usePowerSync`	Database instance

Docs: React · Vue

ORM Integration

ORM	Docs	Example
Kysely	docs	source
Drizzle	docs	source
TanStack DB	docs	demo

Documentation

Topic	URL
Overview	https://docs.powersync.com/intro/powersync-overview.md
Web SDK	https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/javascript-web.md
React Native SDK	https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/react-native-and-expo.md
Sync Rules	https://docs.powersync.com/usage/sync-rules.md
Watch Queries	https://docs.powersync.com/usage/use-case-examples/watch-queries.md
API Reference	https://powersync-ja.github.io/powersync-js/web-sdk

Local References

references/sync-rules.md - Sync Rules configuration
references/examples.md - All official example projects

GitHub Source

powersync-ja/powersync-js

Package	Description
common	Shared core (schema, sync, types)
web	Web SDK
react-native	React Native SDK
node	Node.js SDK
capacitor	Capacitor SDK
react	React hooks
vue	Vue composables
tanstack-react-query	TanStack Query integration
kysely-driver	Kysely ORM driver
drizzle-driver	Drizzle ORM driver
attachments	File attachments helper
powersync-op-sqlite	OP-SQLite adapter
adapter-sql-js	SQL.js adapter (Expo Go)

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---name: powersyncdescription: Build local-first, offline-capable TypeScript apps with PowerSync. Use when implementing real-time sync between SQLite and backend databases (Postgres, MongoDB, MySQL, SQL Server). Covers schema definition, database setup, CRUD operations, React/Vue hooks, watch queries, and Kysely/Drizzle ORM integration. Use when this capability is needed.---# PowerSync TypeScript SkillSync engine for local-first apps with real-time sync between client SQLite and backend databases.## When to Use- Offline-first/local-first applications- Real-time sync between client and server- Instant UI responsiveness with background sync## Installation| Platform | Package || --------------- | -------------------------------------------------- || Web | `@powersync/web` + `@journeyapps/wa-sqlite` || React Native | `@powersync/react-native` + `@powersync/op-sqlite` || React hooks | `@powersync/react` || Vue composables | `@powersync/vue` || Node.js | `@powersync/node` || Kysely ORM | `@powersync/kysely-driver` || Drizzle ORM | `@powersync/drizzle-driver` |## Core Setup1. **Schema** → [docs](https://docs.powersync.com/installation/client-side-setup/define-your-schema.md) · [example](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/blob/main/demos/react-supabase-todolist/src/library/powersync/AppSchema.ts)1. **Database** → [docs](https://docs.powersync.com/installation/client-side-setup/instantiate-powersync-database.md) · [example](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/blob/main/demos/react-supabase-todolist/src/library/powersync/system.ts)1. **Connector** → [docs](https://docs.powersync.com/installation/client-side-setup/integrating-with-your-backend.md) · [example](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/blob/main/demos/react-supabase-todolist/src/library/powersync/SupabaseConnector.ts)## API Quick Reference| Operation | Method || ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------- || Get one | `db.get(sql, params)` / `db.getOptional(sql, params)` || Get all | `db.getAll(sql, params)` || Execute | `db.execute(sql, params)` || Transaction | `db.writeTransaction(async (tx) => { ... })` || Watch | `db.query({sql, parameters}).watch()` || Diff watch | `db.query({sql, parameters}).differentialWatch()` |> Full CRUD: [docs](https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/javascript-web.md#using-powersync-crud-functions)## React Hooks| Hook | Purpose || ------------------ | ------------------------------- || `useQuery` | Query with loading/error states || `useSuspenseQuery` | Query with Suspense || `useStatus` | Connection status || `usePowerSync` | Database instance |> Docs: [React](https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/javascript-web/javascript-spa-frameworks.md#react-hooks) · [Vue](https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/javascript-web/javascript-spa-frameworks.md#vue-composables)## ORM Integration| ORM | Docs | Example || ----------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- || Kysely | [docs](https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/javascript-web/javascript-orm/kysely.md) | [source](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/kysely-driver) || Drizzle | [docs](https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/javascript-web/javascript-orm/drizzle.md) | [source](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/drizzle-driver) || TanStack DB | [docs](https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/javascript-web/javascript-orm/tanstack-db.md) | [demo](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/demos/react-supabase-todolist-tanstackdb) |## Documentation| Topic | URL || ---------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- || Overview | <https://docs.powersync.com/intro/powersync-overview.md> || Web SDK | <https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/javascript-web.md> || React Native SDK | <https://docs.powersync.com/client-sdk-references/react-native-and-expo.md> || Sync Rules | <https://docs.powersync.com/usage/sync-rules.md> || Watch Queries | <https://docs.powersync.com/usage/use-case-examples/watch-queries.md> || API Reference | <https://powersync-ja.github.io/powersync-js/web-sdk> |## Local References- `references/sync-rules.md` - Sync Rules configuration- `references/examples.md` - All official example projects## GitHub Source[powersync-ja/powersync-js](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js)| Package | Description || ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------- || [common](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/common) | Shared core (schema, sync, types) || [web](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/web) | Web SDK || [react-native](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/react-native) | React Native SDK || [node](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/node) | Node.js SDK || [capacitor](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/capacitor) | Capacitor SDK || [react](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/react) | React hooks || [vue](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/vue) | Vue composables || [tanstack-react-query](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/tanstack-react-query) | TanStack Query integration || [kysely-driver](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/kysely-driver) | Kysely ORM driver || [drizzle-driver](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/drizzle-driver) | Drizzle ORM driver || [attachments](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/attachments) | File attachments helper || [powersync-op-sqlite](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/powersync-op-sqlite) | OP-SQLite adapter || [adapter-sql-js](https://github.com/powersync-ja/powersync-js/tree/main/packages/adapter-sql-js) | SQL.js adapter (Expo Go) |---> Converted and distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io/claim/guillempuche) — claim your Tome and manage your conversions.

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