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Dev tools · January 26, 2016

A database index optimized for custom scoring functions

A simple database optimized for returning results by custom scoring functions. - pschanely/scoredb

A database index optimized for custom scoring functions launched on January 26, 2016 with 17 votes, #2,006 of 4,522 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 10 years on.

In plain words

Scoredb is a database tool designed to return results ranked by custom scoring functions. Built for developers who need flexible result ranking beyond standard sorting, it allows users to define their own scoring logic to organize data retrieval. The tool prioritizes simplicity in implementation while maintaining optimization for score-based queries, making it useful for applications requiring dynamic or specialized result ordering.

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