A few weeks ago, I released DoltLite, a free, open source drop-in replacement for SQLite with Dolt-style version control features. DoltLite was initially vibe-coded using Gas Town. Lately, DoltLite has been improved using a combination of raw Claude Code and Codex. DoltLite is still entirely vibe code. No trad code allowed.
When I launched DoltLite, I was forced to add this disclaimer to the announcement blog article:
DoltLite will remain under my GitHub user profile in the short- to medium-term, indicating I personally support this project. DoltLite is first and foremost an experiment with supporting a purely vibe-coded application. I will reassess DoltHub’s support for DoltLite based on interest, usage, and maintainability.
If you love DoltLite and use it in production, please tell me via email or our Discord. We are absolutely open to moving DoltLite into the DoltHub GitHub organization and supporting it with the full weight of our company if usage demands.
Well, the time has come. We moved DoltLite to the DoltHub organization. We are happy to throw the full support of our company behind it.
We have a handful of passionate DoltLite users who confirm it is robust. I’ve had agents pounding at it constantly, adding oracle tests against both SQLite and Dolt. I’ve added a ton of new Dolt version control functionality, including blame and rebase. The sysbench performance metrics are all within 2X of SQLite. This vibe code experiment worked.
Again, all we need is users. If you’ve been waiting for DoltLite to have official DoltHub support, your wait is over. Questions? Bugs? Feature requests? Cut an issue and I’ll have an agent start grinding on it immediately. Otherwise, come by our Discord to discuss. Meet me in the #doltlite🪶 channel. No trad coders allowed.