libdbi ☆

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Description:
Database-independent abstraction layer in C, similar to DBI/DBD in Perl

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Databases

Tags: database abstraction c-library sql development

Install: brew install libdbi

About:
Libdbi provides a database-independent abstraction layer for C applications, enabling developers to interact with various SQL databases using a single, consistent API. It functions similarly to the Perl DBI/DBD architecture, abstracting away the specific details of native database client libraries. This allows for greater code portability and flexibility when switching between or supporting multiple database systems.

Key Features:

Database-independent API for C
Supports multiple database drivers (DBDs)
Simplifies database connectivity and query execution
Promotes code portability across different SQL backends

Use Cases:

Developing C applications that need to support multiple database systems
Creating portable server-side software with database connectivity
Building abstraction layers for database interaction in embedded systems

Alternatives:

ODBC – Libdbi is a native C API, whereas ODBC is a standard interface that often requires an additional driver manager layer.
libpq / MySQL client libraries – Libdbi provides a unified interface, avoiding the need to write and maintain code specific to each database's native client library.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 7:27am		0	VERSION_BUMP	b1a247d3
Nov 27, 2022 4:18am		0	VERSION_BUMP	41ccbb36