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@tanstack/browser-db-sqlite-persistence now ships the OPFS worker and wa-sqlite.wasm as separate assets. Apps use the existing database API without an asset copy step or a WASM URL option.

The worker previously embedded the WASM binary as a base64 data URL. The browser now fetches the binary as a separate application/wasm asset. This addresses the separate-asset solution in #2101 and lets the browser compile the binary through streaming.

How it works

The package build emits dist/wa-sqlite.wasm beside the worker bundle. The database opener sends the WASM URL to the worker. The worker passes that URL to SQLiteESMFactory through locateFile.

Vite moves package JavaScript into its dependency cache during development, but it leaves the assets in the installed package. The opener reads Vite's injected client URL and asks Vite to resolve the package's asset exports. This works with direct and hoisted installs, custom cache directories, and nested base paths. It avoids a guess about the package's location on disk.

In production and in Next.js, bundlers use the static asset URLs from the package build. The package still loads both assets without application configuration. A runtime without a page location reports PersistenceUnavailableError before it creates a worker.

Verification

  • The package build emits a 209.40 kB worker and a separate 1,116,880-byte WASM file. The worker does not contain a base64 WASM data URL.
  • Five packaged-consumer tests passed. Their browser checks cover Vite development and production, direct and hoisted installs, custom cache directories, and a nested base path.
  • Five focused OPFS tests passed, including the missing-location case. ESLint, Prettier, and the whitespace check passed.
  • A temporary Next.js 16.3.6 app opened and queried SQLite with Turbopack and Webpack in development and production. Each mode loaded the worker and a separate 200 application/wasm asset without configuration.

The package build reports a sourcemap warning for the vendor URL transform. The browser tests passed with the emitted files.

Fixes #2101

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • The browser SQLite package now ships its WebAssembly file as a separate asset, which Vite loads automatically without manual asset copying or URL configuration.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved WebAssembly asset loading across nested paths and development and production builds.
  • Tests
    • Added browser end-to-end coverage for database queries and WebAssembly loading across development, cached development, and production preview servers, as well as direct and hoisted package installations.

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The package build emits wa-sqlite.wasm as a separate asset. The OPFS database passes its URL to the worker, which uses it to load the WASM. End-to-end tests cover packaged consumer builds and several development and production configurations.

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Browser SQLite WASM loading

Layer / File(s) Summary
Emit and package the WASM asset
packages/browser-db-sqlite-persistence/vite.config.ts, packages/browser-db-sqlite-persistence/src/vite-env.d.ts, packages/browser-db-sqlite-persistence/package.json
Vite emits the wa-sqlite WASM file as a separate build asset and preserves its URL pattern in worker code. The package exports the asset, and the TypeScript declaration covers the URL import.
Resolve and pass the WASM URL
packages/browser-db-sqlite-persistence/src/opfs-worker-protocol.ts, packages/browser-db-sqlite-persistence/src/opfs-database.ts, packages/browser-db-sqlite-persistence/src/opfs-worker.ts, packages/browser-db-sqlite-persistence/tests/*
The database open flow resolves worker and WASM URLs and sends the WASM URL in the worker init request. The worker supplies it to SQLiteESMFactory through locateFile. Tests cover the required page location and the URL in mocked requests.
Validate packaged consumer builds
packages/browser-db-sqlite-persistence/e2e/*, .github/workflows/e2e-tests.yml, packages/browser-db-sqlite-persistence/README.md, .changeset/browser-sqlite-separate-wasm.md
End-to-end tests check the emitted asset and run database queries in development and production preview configurations. The browser workflow runs the tests. The README and changeset describe the separate WASM asset and automatic loading.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant App as Consumer application
  participant Database as OPFS database
  participant Worker as OPFS worker
  participant Factory as SQLiteESMFactory
  participant WASM as wa-sqlite WASM asset
  App->>Database: Open database
  Database->>Worker: Send init request with wasmUrl
  Worker->>Factory: Initialize with locateFile
  Factory->>WASM: Load WASM from wasmUrl
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Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 0bca9

A database open can remain pending beyond its configured deadline or respond late to cancellation. Include asset loading in those controls before merging.

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Docstring Coverage Warning Docstring coverage is 7.14% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 14 functions across 10 files. (1 skipped: … Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Check name Status Explanation
Linked Issues check Passed Issue #2101 allows shipping the worker without an inlined WASM payload. The package exports wa-sqlite.wasm, emits it as a separate asset, resolves the worker and WASM URLs, and sends wasmUrl to th…
Out of Scope Changes check Passed The changes remain within issue #2101. Source changes implement separate WASM loading and asset resolution. Protocol changes support the worker request. E2E tests, unit tests, workflow updates, README…
Title check Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: loading browser SQLite WASM as a separate asset by default.
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Apply the open deadline before importing Vite assets.

If either asset import remains pending, openBrowserWASQLiteOPFSDatabase waits past timeoutMs. It also cannot respond to an abort during that wait. Line 322 starts timeout and abort handling only after both imports finish and the worker exists. Cover asset resolution with the same deadline and abort signal. If either ends the open, do not create a worker when the imports later finish.

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