Liteparser
a complete SQLite parser in C
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HN · launched Mar 11, 2026 · 5 upvotes (top 89%) · 0 views
Niche: data parsing libraries and tools · 71 launches, 1 in the last 7 days · Explore this niche →
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- Horizontal
- Data infrastructure
- Developer
- Not AI
- Hobby / open-source project
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Could you build this?
No Implementing a fully compliant SQLite grammar parser in pure C requires deep compiler theory and mastery of SQLite's extensive, idiosyncratically complex SQL dialect.
What it would actually take: Building a complete SQLite parser requires hand-writing a recursive descent parser or developing a deterministic LALR parser (like Lemon/Bison) adhering strictly to SQLite's dialect specifications. It involves managing an Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) in C with manual memory allocation, robust syntax error recovery, and extensive test suites matching the SQLite official test harness. This demands specialized systems programming skills and deep formal language/compiler expertise.
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Competitors
Other products that read as similar to this one : 1708 launches clear the similarity bar, closest 8 shown.
Attention rank: #1539 of 1709 (itself plus its competitors, highest first, normalized so YC and Product Hunt are compared fairly).
Launched 133 days after the earliest competitor.
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- MultiLangBench · github · 2026-10-19 · 32 upvotes · similarity 0.53
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