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litedb-org/LiteDB

LiteDB is a lightweight, serverless NoSQL database engine for .NET that manages document storage, indexing, and query execution. It provides a comprehensive API for data manipulation, including LINQ and SQL-like query support, vector search capabilities, and secure file storage. The system also includes tools for performance benchmarking, stress testing, and interactive command-line interaction.

59.8

Adequate · 1 August 2026

41k

lines of production code

C#

primary language

1

bus factor · 140 authors in all

4

measurements over time

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How it got here

2014–2016 · Engine and Shell Redesign

This period focused on a comprehensive architectural overhaul of the LiteDB engine, introducing a new page-based storage model, vector index support, and a structured transaction system. Concurrently, the project established a robust CLI shell with a modular command system and expanded multi-targeting support for .NET Standard 2.0 and .NET 8.0.

18 changes

2017–2018 · Query engine and mapper refactoring

This period focused on a comprehensive architectural overhaul of the query engine and object mapper. The team introduced a new pipeline-based query execution model supporting complex aggregations, group-by operations, and vector similarity search, while simultaneously refactoring the BsonMapper to use expression trees and modular components for improved performance and flexibility.

27 changes

2019–2020 · SQL parser and multi-process support

This period focused on expanding the database's capabilities by introducing a SQL parser for command execution and a shared-mode engine for cross-process synchronization. The work also included adding comprehensive unit tests, performance benchmarks, and stress testing tools to validate the new features and ensure stability.

19 changes

2022–2025 · Tooling and testing infrastructure

This period focused on expanding the project's internal tooling and testing capabilities. New CLI applications were introduced for versioning, reproducing issues, and demonstrating vector search features, while comprehensive test suites and utility scripts were added to support these tools and the core database functionality.

7 changes

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  • The description of this project is derived from its own commit history, not from its README.
  • The score is its highest published measurement, taken on 1 August 2026 at a pinned commit. It is not a live figure and does not change until the project is measured again.
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  • Scored under rubric rubric-2026.08.18. Score the same commit under that rubric and you get the same number.
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