Liteparser – a complete SQLite parser in C
A complete SQLite parser you can embed anywhere.
Liteparser – a complete SQLite parser in C launched on March 11, 2026 with 5 votes, #1,928 of 23,380 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Marco Bambini @_marcobambini A long trip ahead of me to go to San Francisco, my goal for the next 12 hours is to write an embeddable, self-contained, and high-performance complete parser for SQLite #sqlite #OpenSource 3:21 PM · Nov 2, 2025 · 138 Views 2 Replies · 5 Likes The ability to fully understand a SQLite statement programmatically unlocks many interesting possibilities: query analysis, SQL transformations, tooling, and AI systems that interact with databases. Unfortunately, building a SQLite parser is surprisingly difficult. SQLite’s grammar has evolved for more than 20 years and includes many subtle rules around expression precedence, optional syntax, and compatibility quirks. The…from marcobambini.substack.com
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