# kysely

> Type-safe TypeScript SQL query builder

Kysely is a type-safe SQL query builder for TypeScript that provides autocompletion and compile-time type checking for queries. It supports dialects including PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and MSSQL across Node.js, Deno, Bun, and browser environments. Developers install it as a library to build and execute SQL queries with full type safety.

- Source: https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely
- Homepage: https://kysely.dev
- Live demo: https://kyse.link/
- License: MIT
- Built with: TypeScript 94.0%, MDX 3.3%, CSS 1.3%, JavaScript 1.3%, Other 0.1%
- Stars: 14314
- Forks: 453
- Contributors: 165
- Last commit: 2026-10-28
- Latest release: v0.29.7 (2026-10-17)
- Purpose: Developer tools
- Type: Docker / self-host, Library / SDK
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 81/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 21/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 10/15
- Readiness: 15/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [0.29.7](https://github.com/kysely-org/kysely/releases/tag/v0.29.7). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Source code only: this release has no files to download.

## Alternatives

- [Sequelize](https://diggithub.com/sequelize/sequelize.md): Feature-rich ORM for Node.js
- [Prisma ORM](https://diggithub.com/prisma/orm.md): Type-safe ORM for Node.js and TypeScript
- [Directus](https://diggithub.com/directus/directus.md): Turn any SQL database into an API and admin app
- [beekeeper-studio](https://diggithub.com/beekeeper-studio/beekeeper-studio.md): Cross-platform SQL editor and database manager
- [diesel](https://diggithub.com/diesel-rs/diesel.md): Safe, extensible ORM and query builder for Rust
- [Drizzle ORM](https://diggithub.com/drizzle-team/drizzle-orm.md): Headless TypeScript ORM
- [Chat2DB](https://diggithub.com/OtterMind/Chat2DB.md): AI-powered database client and SQL workspace
- [TypeORM](https://diggithub.com/typeorm/typeorm.md): ORM for TypeScript and JavaScript

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/kysely-org/kysely
Updated: 2026-10-30