ChronDB: Transforming a Clojure Database into a Polyglot Library with GraalVM Native Image and FFI

· Avelino · Jan. 25, 2026, 11:07 a.m.
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ChronDB is a novel time-traveling key/value database that utilizes Git for storage and supports multiple protocols like PostgreSQL, Redis, and REST/HTTP. The author shares insights from developing spuff, a tool for ephemeral dev environments leveraging Rust and SQLite, emphasizing simplicity and efficiency in state management.
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