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bbolt

Embedded key/value database for Go, maintained by the etcd project.

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LicenseMIT
GitHub stars8.5k
Last commit1 weeks ago
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Go Btree DatabaseEtcd Storage EngineEmbedded Kv StoreAcid TransactionsDeveloper Tools
Overview

Why consider bbolt?

bbolt is an open-source, embedded key/value storage engine written in pure Go, maintained by the CoreOS/etcd maintainers (forked from BoltDB). Utilizing a B+tree data structure with memory-mapped files, bbolt provides fully serializable ACID transactions with zero dependencies.

Guided learning

Learn bbolt by building

Practical setup notes, real use cases, and copy-ready examples in one focused guide.

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Overview of bbolt

bbolt stores transactional key/value data in local single-file memory-mapped databases for Go applications.

Quickstart

bash
1go get go.etcd.io/bbolt/...

bbolt is licensed under the permissive MIT License.

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bbolt FAQs

bbolt is listed as a Developer Tools tool on TiloBox. Review the overview, features, and official documentation on this page to decide whether it solves your specific workflow.

Start with the project's GitHub repository for supported installation and deployment instructions. Test the setup with representative data or a small project before rolling it out more widely.

bbolt is listed under the MIT license. Read the complete license text and the project's notices before using, modifying, or distributing the software.

Production readiness depends on your requirements. Review maintenance activity, security practices, documentation, backup and upgrade procedures, and compatibility with your stack; then validate it in a non-production environment.

bbolt is listed as an alternative to RocksDB. Compare the core workflow, deployment model, integrations, and licensing against your must-have requirements before switching.