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Install sqlite-rsync with Homebrew
SQLite remote copy tool. Version 3.53.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-27.
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overview
Package summary
SQLite remote copy tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- sqlite3_rsync
history
Project history and usage
sqlite3_rsync is SQLite's database remote-copy tool. It exists for a package-manager audience that knows ordinary file synchronization is not automatically safe for live database files.
Project history
The SQLite documentation describes sqlite3_rsync as a tool that makes a replica database become a copy of an origin database. It is part of the SQLite ecosystem and uses a bandwidth-efficient protocol similar to rsync while preserving SQLite consistency semantics.
Adoption history
The input identifies a Homebrew formula named `sqlite-rsync`, reflecting the tool's packaging as a standalone command. SQLite's own documentation says the executable must be on PATH locally and, for remote synchronization, on the remote system's SSH PATH as well.
How it is used
The basic command shape is `sqlite3_rsync ORIGIN REPLICA`. One side can use `USER@HOST:PATH`, SSH is used for communication, and the tool can copy from a live origin database while producing a consistent snapshot.
Why package nerds care
Package nerds care because sqlite3_rsync fills a sharp operational gap: it gives SQLite users an installable CLI for safe, efficient database copies where generic rsync may produce inconsistent or corrupt results against a changing database.
Timeline
- 2025: SQLite 3.50.0 removed earlier WAL-mode and same-page-size limitations from sqlite3_rsync.
- 2025: SQLite documentation notes protocol improvements in 3.50.0 that reduce bandwidth when origin and replica are already similar.
- Current: Homebrew packages the tool as `sqlite-rsync`.
Related projects
- sqlite3_rsync is related to SQLite itself and to rsync conceptually, but its protocol and consistency behavior are SQLite-specific.
Sources
- https://www.sqlite.org/rsync.html - official sqlite3_rsync documentation.
- https://www.sqlite.org/src - official SQLite source repository.
- source_facts.package-manager.brew - Homebrew formula name supplied in input.
security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for sqlite-rsync. Nucleus package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
sqlite3_rsync | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version3.53.3
manager updated2026-06-27
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://www.sqlite.org/none confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:sqlite-rsync |
|---|---|
| Version | 3.53.3 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/sqlite-rsync |
| Homepage | https://www.sqlite.org/ |
| Repository | https://www.sqlite.org/src |
| Upstream docs | https://www.sqlite.org/rsync.html |
| License | blessing |
| Source archive | https://www.sqlite.org/2026/sqlite-src-3530300.zip |
| Last updated | 2026-06-27T14:08:57Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | sqlite-rsync |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment