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# [sqlite-js-stream: Litestream, rewritten for Node](https://blog.platformatic.dev/sqlite-js-stream-litestream-nodejs?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Discover sqlite-js-stream, a TypeScript port of Litestream for Node.js that streams SQLite backups with bounded memory and S3 replication support.

Oct 20 · 10 min read · blog.platformatic.dev  
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## Written by

[Matteo Collina](https://hashnode.com/@matteocollina)

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## Responses 3

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[netproxy](https://hashnode.com/@argumentmoney8117)

[Oct 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/sqlite-js-stream-litestream-nodejs/6ad77f7e602577e0904dfe0a/comment/6ad7fa13575356529289f88e)

The honest limits section is what makes this post trustworthy. The single-writer caveat with a shared prefix is exactly the kind of footgun that would bite in production. The streaming numbers are reassuring too — memory bounded by the page buffer rather than data size is the whole point. Curious to see the LZ4 work land.

[Abhinav Sharma](https://hashnode.com/@abhinavs1920)

[Oct 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/sqlite-js-stream-litestream-nodejs/6ad77f7e602577e0904dfe0a/comment/6ad7c90f1712c35a5ccf3b22)

Keeping continuous replication without shipping another binary is the appealing part here. WAL streaming in pure JS should also make this easier to run in restricted environments where spawning a subprocess is not an option.

[Abhinav Sharma](https://hashnode.com/@abhinavs1920)

[Oct 20](https://hashnode.com/posts/sqlite-js-stream-litestream-nodejs/6ad77f7e602577e0904dfe0a/comment/6ad79ff464afa2d430071754)

The distribution argument is the convincing one. A sidecar binary is enough friction for most small teams to just pick Postgres, but an npm install inside the app process removes that excuse. Keeping the LTX files byte-compatible with the Go version is a smart choice too.