docs: add PGlite support

Kysely's built-in PGliteDialect uses the same introspector as PostgreSQL, so KyselyTypegenPostgresDialect works with it as-is.
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@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Why `kysely-typegen` if there is already `kysely-codegen`? Comparison:
| **Dependencies** | 35 total | 0 (no runtime dependencies) |
| **Type** | CLI | Library/Programmatic Usage |
| **Code Size/Maintainability** | Heavy | Lightweight/Simple and straightforward (string manipulation instead of complex AST) |
| **Database Support** | PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MSSQL, LibSQL | PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite (**can be easily extended to more**) |
| **Database Support** | PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MSSQL, LibSQL | PostgreSQL, PGlite, MySQL, SQLite (**can be easily extended to more**) |
`kysely-typegen` is a **library** (not a CLI), which means you are in control of where and how to run it, and is designed to be **extensible**, easy to add support for more database dialects.
@@ -79,6 +79,30 @@ export const database = new Kysely<DB>({ dialect })
export const databaseTypegen = new KyselyTypegenPostgresDialect({ database })
```
#### PGlite
[PGlite](https://pglite.dev/) is PostgreSQL compiled to WebAssembly that runs in-process. Use Kysely's built-in [`PGliteDialect`](https://kysely-org.github.io/kysely-apidoc/classes/PGliteDialect.html) with `KyselyTypegenPostgresDialect`: PGlite is introspected exactly like PostgreSQL. Because `kysely-typegen` is a library, it can introspect the PGlite instance your application already uses, which a CLI cannot do.
```sh
npm install @electric-sql/pglite
```
```ts
// database.ts
import { PGlite } from "@electric-sql/pglite"
import { Kysely, PGliteDialect } from "kysely"
import { KyselyTypegenPostgresDialect } from "kysely-typegen/postgres"
import type { DB } from "./codegen.ts"
const dialect = new PGliteDialect({
pglite: new PGlite(process.env["DATABASE_PATH"] ?? "./pgdata"),
})
export const database = new Kysely<DB>({ dialect })
export const databaseTypegen = new KyselyTypegenPostgresDialect({ database })
```
#### MySQL
```sh
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"version": "0.0.0-development",
"license": "MIT",
"devDependencies": {
"@electric-sql/pglite": "0.5.8",
"@testcontainers/mysql": "12.2.0",
"@testcontainers/postgresql": "12.2.0",
"@types/better-sqlite3": "9.6.0",
@@ -126,6 +127,13 @@
"node": ">=0.1.90"
}
},
"node_modules/@electric-sql/pglite": {
"version": "0.5.8",
"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@electric-sql/pglite/-/pglite-0.5.8.tgz",
"integrity": "sha512-n9tsbUOhwx2epK1V0ZG9Ar4SHWUju04dhmzZXiSBXwBoleOvIfals33NAaWgagQVAL4Rbvx/Ptsu3P+pA09f6Q==",
"dev": true,
"license": "Apache-2.0"
},
"node_modules/@grpc/grpc-js": {
"version": "1.14.5",
"resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@grpc/grpc-js/-/grpc-js-1.14.5.tgz",
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"release": "semantic-release"
},
"devDependencies": {
"@electric-sql/pglite": "0.5.8",
"@testcontainers/mysql": "12.2.0",
"@testcontainers/postgresql": "12.2.0",
"@types/better-sqlite3": "9.6.0",
@@ -1,3 +1,121 @@
exports[`typegen PGlite > generate types matching snapshot 1`] = `
{
"lines": [
"// This file was automatically generated by \`kysely-typegen\`.",
"// Do not edit this file manually.",
"",
"import type { ColumnType } from \\"kysely\\"",
"",
"export type Generated<T> = T extends ColumnType<infer S, infer I, infer U> ? ColumnType<S, I | undefined, U> : ColumnType<T, T | undefined, T>",
"",
"export type Timestamp = ColumnType<Date, Date | string, Date | string>",
"",
"export type Numeric = ColumnType<string, number | string, number | string>",
"",
"export type Int8 = ColumnType<string, bigint | number | string, bigint | number | string>",
"",
"export type Json = JsonValue",
"",
"export type JsonArray = JsonValue[]",
"",
"export interface JsonObject {",
" [x: string]: JsonValue | undefined",
"}",
"",
"export type JsonPrimitive = boolean | number | string | null",
"",
"export type JsonValue = JsonArray | JsonObject | JsonPrimitive",
"",
"export type Currency = \\"EUR\\" | \\"GBP\\" | \\"USD\\"",
"",
"export type OrderStatus = \\"cancelled\\" | \\"paid\\" | \\"pending\\" | \\"shipped\\"",
"",
"export type UserRole = \\"admin\\" | \\"guest\\" | \\"member\\"",
"",
"export interface AllTypes {",
" colBit: string",
" colBool: boolean",
" colBoolDefault: Generated<boolean>",
" colBoolNullable: boolean | null",
" colBox: string",
" colBpchar: string",
" colBytea: Buffer",
" colCidr: string",
" colDate: Timestamp",
" colFloat4: number",
" colFloat8: number",
" colInet: string",
" colInt2: number",
" colInt4: number",
" colInt8: Int8",
" colJson: Json",
" colJsonb: Json",
" colJsonbDefault: Generated<Json>",
" colLine: string",
" colLseg: string",
" colMacaddr: string",
" colMoney: string",
" colNumeric: Numeric",
" colOid: number",
" colPath: string",
" colPoint: unknown",
" colPolygon: string",
" colText: string",
" colTextNullable: string | null",
" colTime: string",
" colTimestamp: Timestamp",
" colTimestampDefault: Generated<Timestamp>",
" colTimestamptz: Timestamp",
" colTimetz: string",
" colTsquery: string",
" colTsvector: string",
" colUuid: string",
" colVarbit: string",
" colVarchar: string",
" colXml: string",
" createdAt: Generated<Timestamp>",
" id: Generated<string>",
" updatedAt: Timestamp | null",
"}",
"",
"export interface Orders {",
" /**",
" * Total amount in cents.",
" *",
" * Excludes taxes.",
" */",
" amountCents: number",
" createdAt: Generated<Timestamp>",
" currency: Generated<Currency>",
" id: Generated<Int8>",
" /** Free text, may contain *\\\\/ characters. */",
" note: string | null",
" status: Generated<OrderStatus>",
" userId: string",
"}",
"",
"export interface Users {",
" createdAt: Generated<Timestamp>",
" /** Contact email address. */",
" email: string | null",
" id: Generated<string>",
" isActive: Generated<boolean>",
" role: Generated<UserRole>",
" username: string",
"}",
"",
"export interface DB {",
" AllTypes: AllTypes",
" Orders: Orders",
" Users: Users",
"}"
],
"tablesCount": 3,
"enumsCount": 3,
"inlineEnumsCount": 0
}
`;
exports[`typegen PostgreSQL > generate types matching snapshot (kysely-postgres-js) 1`] = `
{
"lines": [
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import { PGlite } from "@electric-sql/pglite"
import type { StartedPostgreSqlContainer } from "@testcontainers/postgresql"
import { PostgreSqlContainer } from "@testcontainers/postgresql"
import { Kysely, PostgresDialect, sql } from "kysely"
import { Kysely, PGliteDialect, PostgresDialect, sql } from "kysely"
import { PostgresJSDialect } from "kysely-postgres-js"
import { after, before, describe, it } from "node:test"
import pg from "pg"
@@ -276,3 +277,36 @@ describe("typegen PostgreSQL", () => {
})
})
})
describe("typegen PGlite", () => {
let database: Kysely<any>
before(async () => {
database = new Kysely<any>({
dialect: new PGliteDialect({
pglite: new PGlite(),
}),
})
await createSchema(database)
})
after(async () => {
await database.destroy()
})
it("generate types matching snapshot", async (testContext) => {
// Arrange - Given
const databaseTypegen = new KyselyTypegenPostgresDialect({ database })
// Act - When
const result = await databaseTypegen.typegen()
// Assert - Then
testContext.assert.snapshot({
lines: result.lines,
tablesCount: result.tables.length,
enumsCount: result.enums.length,
inlineEnumsCount: result.inlineEnums.size,
})
})
})