Turso Database

SQLite-compatible embedded database for modern applications, AI agents, and edge computing.

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When to Use

• Embedded SQLite database with cloud sync
• AI agent state management and multi-agent coordination
• Offline-first applications
• Encrypted databases (AEGIS, AES-GCM)
• Edge computing and IoT devices

Core Concepts

libSQL

Turso is built on libSQL, an open-source fork of SQLite with:

• Native encryption (AEGIS-256, AES-GCM)
• Async I/O (Linux io_uring)
• Cloud sync capabilities

Deployment Options

1. Embedded — runs locally in your app
2. Turso Cloud — managed platform with branching, backups
3. Hybrid — local with cloud sync (push/pull)

Common Patterns

Encrypted Database

openssl rand -hex 32  # Generate key
tursodb --experimental-encryption "file:db.db?cipher=aegis256&hexkey=YOUR_KEY"

Cloud Sync

import { connect } from "@tursodatabase/sync";

const db = await connect({
  path: "./local.db",
  url: "libsql://...",
  authToken: process.env.TURSO_AUTH_TOKEN,
});

await db.push(); // local → cloud
await db.pull(); // cloud → local

Agent Database

import { connect } from "@tursodatabase/database";

// Local-first
const db = await connect("agent.db");

// Or with sync
const db = await connect({
  path: "agent.db",
  url: "https://db.turso.io",
  authToken: "...",
  sync: "full",
});

Version

Based on product version: 0.4.3

Links

• Official docs: https://docs.turso.tech/
• GitHub: https://github.com/tursodatabase