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zio/zio-quill

Quill is a Scala library that enables type-safe database queries by translating embedded Scala code into SQL or CQL. It provides a unified engine for query normalization, abstract syntax tree manipulation, and SQL generation across multiple backends including JDBC, Cassandra, Spark SQL, and OrientDB. The system supports both synchronous and asynchronous execution models, with specific integrations for ZIO and Pekko, and includes code generation utilities for database schemas.

51.8

Adequate · 3 August 2026

24k

lines of production code

Scala

primary language

4

bus factor · 155 authors in all

3

measurements over time

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How it got here

2015–2016 · Cassandra and JDBC context implementation

This period focused on implementing new database context modules for Cassandra and various SQL databases, introducing mirror-based query probing, and establishing comprehensive test coverage for the core and database-specific components.

32 changes

2017–2021 · Engine consolidation and ZIO integration

This period focused on consolidating the Quill engine into a unified module and introducing ZIO-based database contexts for JDBC and Cassandra. It also added support for Spark SQL, OrientDB, and JDBC code generation, while significantly expanding test coverage across all new features.

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2022–2024 · ZIO and Doobie integration

This period focused on expanding Quill's ecosystem by introducing new JDBC context implementations for Doobie and ZIO, alongside migrating the Cassandra integration to Pekko. The work was heavily supported by comprehensive test coverage for these new features and existing database backends, ensuring robustness across multiple database engines and functional programming libraries.

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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 3 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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