{"categories":[{"label":"Python Modules","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/software-development-libraries-python-modules/19"},{"label":"Database Engines/Servers","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/database-database-engines-servers"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"Provides a Python DB-API 2.0 interface to SQLCipher, enabling encrypted SQLite database operations with a familiar sqlite3-like API.","skillfed_tags":["encryption","sqlite-binding","db-api-2.0"],"use_cases":["Store sensitive application data (credentials, API keys, personal information) in an encrypted local database","Build desktop or mobile applications requiring client-side encryption without server infrastructure","Migrate from standard SQLite to encrypted storage while keeping existing DB-API code largely unchanged","Implement compliance requirements for data-at-rest encryption in Python applications","Develop offline-first applications where encrypted local storage protects user data on untrusted devices"],"what_it_does":"sqlcipher3-wheels is a Python binding to SQLCipher, an encrypted variant of SQLite. It adapts pysqlite3 to work with SQLCipher, exposing the same DB-API 2.0 interface developers expect from the standard sqlite3 module. The package is distributed as pre-built wheels for multiple platforms and architectures, eliminating the need to compile SQLCipher from source during installation.\n\nThe binding includes several enhancements over the standard library sqlite3: user-defined window functions, VFS and flags support for connection customization, incremental BLOB I/O, improved error messages, and native backup API. The wheels are built with sqlcipher version 4, which means databases encrypted with version 3 require a compatibility pragma before use. No external runtime dependencies are required\u2014everything is self-contained in the wheel.","worth_installing":"Yes, with conditions. The package provides a straightforward path to encrypted SQLite if you need DB-API 2.0 compatibility and pre-built wheels for your platform. However, the aging maintenance status (219 days since last release, 34 stars) suggests evaluating alternatives for new projects. No known vulnerabilities and permissive licensing are positive signals. Install if you have an existing codebase using this fork or need wheels for a specific architecture."},"id":"sqlcipher3-wheels","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/sqlcipher3-wheels","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/sqlcipher3-wheels.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/sqlcipher3-wheels/"},"maintenance":{"status":"aging"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-01-07","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"sqlcipher3-wheels","python_support":"unspecified","summary":"DB-API 2.0 interface for SQLCipher 3.x"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":125278,"position":11827,"tier":"top_15000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.5.7"}