[API reference](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference) › [@evolu/common](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common) › [Sqlite](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Sqlite) › createSqlite

```ts
function createSqlite(
  name: string & Brand<"UrlSafeString"> & Brand<"Name">,
  options?: SqliteDriverOptions,
): Task<Sqlite, never, CreateSqliteDriverDep>;
```

Defined in: [packages/common/src/Sqlite.ts:258](https://github.com/evoluhq/evolu/blob/037c390af081e9944d616ff298a729515c5c5ab7/packages/common/src/Sqlite.ts#L258)

Creates a [Sqlite](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Sqlite/interfaces/Sqlite) instance backed by a platform-specific driver.

The driver is created via [CreateSqliteDriver](https://evolu.dev/docs/api-reference/common/Sqlite/type-aliases/CreateSqliteDriver) and wrapped with logging,
error handling, and transaction helpers.