Russellromney/honker is a new Rust SQLite extension that adds Postgres-like NOTIFY/LISTEN semantics and durable queues/streams to SQLite. It enables transactional outbox patterns with language bindings and supports real-time polling via WAL mode without expensive queries. This brings robust messaging capabilities typically found in Postgres to SQLite environments.
Background
SQLite is a lightweight embedded database lacking native pub/sub capabilities, while Postgres has robust NOTIFY/LISTEN features for real-time messaging. Developers often need to bridge this gap for simpler applications.
- Source
- Simon Willison
- Published
- Apr 24, 2026 at 09:50 AM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10