Parrot, a type-safe SQL tool in Gleam, adds native cross-database safety for SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. It's the sqlc-inspired approach Gleam fans are buzzing about. [1]
Parrot brings type-safe SQL to Gleam, letting developers write queries that stay correct across databases. In spirit it's a port of sqlc for Gleam, combining native SQL syntax with strong typing. [1]
Cross-DB typing challenges are real when you move across SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. Parrot aims to keep queries valid across targets, echoing the sqlc-style idea that you express queries in full SQL while still getting compile-time checks. [1]
Gleam’s ecosystem shapes multi-database safety: its static Hindley-Milner type system, the ability to compile to JavaScript, and even mixing Gleam code with Elixir libraries all influence how typed queries survive DB migrations and cross-DB work. [1] The vibe mirrors how other statically typed languages—like Elm and Rust—inform programming with safer database access, but Parrot stays firmly grounded in Gleam’s approach. [1]
Closing thought: Parrot’s cross-DB, type-safe angle could redefine how multi-DB apps are built, especially as tooling like Gleam evolves. [1]
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Parrot – type-safe SQL in Gleam, supports SQlite, PostgreSQL and MySQL
Parrot provides type-safe SQL in Gleam for SQLite/PostgreSQL/MySQL; discusses Gleam vs Elixir, sqlc-like approach, typing
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