# Kysely

> Type-safe SQL query builder

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/kysely
- **Category:** ORM & Database Tools
- **Homepage:** https://kysely.dev
- **Also known as:** kysely
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T21:43:18.806Z

## Vioscale score

**67.6 / 100**, confidence 49% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 57.8 | 16 | 925 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 78.3 | 5 | 391.3 | ✓ |
| integrations | 34.6 | 8 | 277 | ✓ |
| github_activity | 36.1 | 18 | 649.5 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 96.1 | 10 | 961.1 | ✓ |
| security_posture | 0 | 13 | 0 | - |
| package_downloads | 92.5 | 26 | 2406 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## About

A TypeScript SQL query builder that runs on Node.js, Deno, Bun, Cloudflare Workers, and browsers. Provides schema-aware autocompletion, compile-time type checking, and composable queries with zero runtime dependencies.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment

- **Platforms:** Web

## Integrations (8)

_Independently observed._

- MikroORM
- Better Auth
- ZenStack
- Prisma
- tldraw
- Cal.com
- Bluesky
- AWS Blocks

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for ORM & Database Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Type-safe queries | ✓ |
| Schema migrations | - |
| **Modelling** | |
| Schema-first modelling | ✓ |
| **Flexibility** | |
| Raw SQL escape hatch | - |
| **Core** | |
| Relations / joins API | ✓ |
| **Portability** | |
| Multiple database backends | - |
| **Ops** | |
| Connection pooling | - |
| **DX** | |
| Data browser / studio | - |
| **Core** | |
| Languages | TypeScript/JavaScript |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 13 | [link](https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.github_stars | 14,093 | [link](https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 13,323,140 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/kysely) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |

### integrations

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| integrations.count | 15 | [link](https://kysely.dev) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | TypeScript | [link](https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely) | 2026-08-03 | 99% (high) |

### release

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| release.cadence_days | 7 | [link](https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely/releases) | 2026-08-03 | 70% (medium) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/kysely). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*