Analysis: Why KeePass Should Transition from XML to SQLite Database Format
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Summary
The article argues that KeePass, a popular password manager, should transition from its current XML-based KDBX file format to using SQLite as its underlying database format. It explains that the current KDBX format (an encrypted gzipped XML file) has significant limitations including the need to rewrite the entire file for any edit, loading the entire database into memory, and difficulties with implementing modern features. The author suggests SQLite would provide better performance, easier integration with modern tools, and improved developer experience while maintaining security.
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The XML format which the KDBX file format has been predicated on since 2007 has become a persistent friction point for developers and users in the adoption of modern security and convenience features.
Important to note is that every time a KDBX file is updated, no matter how small the edit was, the entire file gets rewritten. The entire file is also loaded into memory.
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