---
title: "sqlite-utils Python CLI for SQLite Database Manipulation"
description: "sqlite-utils is a Python CLI utility and library by Simon Willison for manipulating SQLite databases. It lets you pipe JSON, CSV, or TSV data directly into SQLite, run in-memory SQL queries against files, configure full-text search, and perform schema transformations — all from the command line."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/simonw/sqlite-utils"
category:
  - "Data Extraction & Transformation"
framework:
  - "Custom Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "simonw/sqlite-utils"
  github_stars: 2026
---

# sqlite-utils Python CLI for SQLite Database Manipulation

sqlite-utils is a Python CLI utility and library by Simon Willison for manipulating SQLite databases. It lets you pipe JSON, CSV, or TSV data directly into SQLite, run in-memory SQL queries against files, configure full-text search, and perform schema transformations — all from the command line.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/sqlite-utils-python-cli-sqlite-manipulation/)