Browser usage supported / WASM build possible?

[hyperknot]

Hi, in the README it says "Lightweight client designed for edge, mobile, and embedded environments.".

My question: is browser based usage supported? Are WASM builds possible?

[carlsverre]

Hey @hyperknot! Welcome to the community!

Currently Wasm builds are untested, but unlikely to work due to the current use of threads and other system features. It may be possible to use emscripten to use Graft in the browser, but it will likely be a bit rough around the edges.

Wasm is very much part of the roadmap, as it is a pre-requisite to supporting SQLSync on Graft. You can find the current roadmap here: https://sqlsync.dev/posts/stop-syncing-everything/#roadmap. I'll migrate it to GitHub today to make it easier to find.

I could prioritize this work if you had a clear use case for Graft that required Wasm builds. Can you share a bit about what you want to use Graft for? Thanks!

[hyperknot]

Thank you for your answer. My use case is very simple: I'd like to launch an app both on Electron and on web. Currently, I'm using better-sqlite3 for Electron and wa-sqlite on web. After some glue code this solution allows me to use the exact DB schema on both web and Electron.

Graft looked like an interesting solution, but I think for this project it's too early to use it.

[carlsverre]

Makes sense. Graft should work great for the electron side of the app, but indeed is a bit too immature for the browser side. Hope you can stay connected to Graft development to take advantage of Graft when it's ready! I've created this tracking issue if you'd like to subscribe: #124