# Install sqlite-rsync with Homebrew SQLite remote copy tool. Version 3.53.3 via Homebrew; verified 2026-06-27. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:sqlite-rsync ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install sqlite-rsync ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:sqlite-rsync - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 3.53.3 - **Source summary:** SQLite remote copy tool - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** blessing - **Source archive:** - **Last updated:** 2026-06-27T14:08:57Z - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T07:18:31+00:00 ## Executables - sqlite3_rsync (cli) - sqlite3_rsync (alias) ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sequoia, sonoma, tahoe, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 3.53.3 - Package-manager updated: 2026-06-27 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://www.sqlite.org/ - info: Release/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories. ## 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 - - - source_facts.package-manager.brew - Homebrew formula name supplied in input. ## Security Notes 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. ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** sqlite-rsync - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** stable ## Related links - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [Networking and protocol packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/networking-protocol-tools/) - Matched network, protocol, or remote-service metadata. - [Database and data packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/database-data-tools/) - Matched database, SQL, migration, or data-store metadata. - [sqlite-analyzer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sqlite-analyzer/) - Shares the same upstream homepage. - [electric](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/electric/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, sync. - [kitchen-sync](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/kitchen-sync/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, sync. - [lazysql](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/lazysql/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, sqlite. - [rqlite](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/rqlite/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, sqlite. - [sqlite](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sqlite/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, sqlite. - [sqlite-utils](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/sqlite-utils/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, sqlite. - [whodb-cli](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/whodb-cli/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, data, database, sqlite. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/sqlite-rsync.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/sqlite-rsync.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph