datasette

library0.65.2pypypi✓ verified 90d ago

An open source multi-tool for exploring and publishing data, providing a web interface to SQLite databases. Current version 0.65.2, released regularly.

web-framework database data

pip install datasette

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INSTALL

IMPORT

SIG · DATASETTE

datasette

web-frameworkpythonv0.65.2

Install

3.9s avg

Import

444ms

Disk

34MB

Pass rate

10/ 10

Env Coverage10 / 10

glibc

3.9–3.13

musl

3.9–3.13

Install & Compatibility

Where this runs

tested against v0.65.2 · pip install

no network on importno background threads

Install × environment matrix

Each cell = how many times install + import succeeded across repeated harness runs. Partial = flaky.
glibc = Debian/Ubuntu slim · musl = Alpine Linux

musl

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 0.0s · import 0.460s · 31.4MB

glibc

py 3.10–3.95 runs

installs and imports cleanly · install 3.9s · import 0.428s · 33MB

34MB installed

● package 34MB

Code

Verified usage

Verified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.

datasette

✓ import datasette

Direct import of the package; typical usage is via CLI or as a library

Basic usage: create a Datasette instance pointing to an existing SQLite database and serve it.

import datasette import asyncio async def quickstart(): app = datasette.Datasette(files=["my_database.db"]) await app.serve() asyncio.run(quickstart())

datasette --version

Debug

Known issues

breakingIn version 0.63, the `datasette publish cloudrun` command was removed. Use `datasette cloudrun` or `datasette publish fly` instead.

fix

Use `datasette cloudrun` or consider using `datasette publish fly` for deployment.

affects: >=0.63

deprecatedThe `--config` CLI flag is deprecated. Use `-c` or `--settings` in newer versions.

fix

Replace `--config myconfig.json` with `-c myconfig.json` or use `--settings`.

affects: >=0.60

gotchaDatasette uses asyncio; calling blocking functions will hang the server. Ensure all custom plugins and hooks are async.

fix

Define custom render functions and hooks as async functions (e.g., `async def render_custom(request, datasette)`).

affects: all

Errors

Common errors & fixes

ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'asyncio'

Trying to import 'asyncio' which is a built-in module; error occurs if Python is too old (pre-3.3).

fix

Upgrade to Python 3.9+ as required by datasette; asyncio is part of the standard library.

datasette.exceptions.Error: No such table: ...

Database file does not contain the expected table, or the file path is incorrect.

fix

Verify the database file exists and contains the correct tables using `sqlite3 my.db .tables`.

Upgrade

Version history

0.65.2latest on PyPI · released Nov 5, 2025

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Dependencies

sqlite-utilsoptionalOptional dependency for database management

Agent activity

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Resources

githubhttps://github.com/simonw/datasette ↗

packagehttps://pypi.org/project/datasette/ ↗

homepagehttps://datasette.io/ ↗

docshttps://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/ ↗

changeloghttps://docs.datasette.io/en/stable/changelog.html ↗