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Introducing a local database that auto-syncs with Supabase

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Author
Phillip van der Merwe
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559
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8
Language
English
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Summary

PowerSync's new FlutterFlow library simplifies the development of offline-first applications by integrating a high-performance SQLite database within the FlutterFlow app, which stays synchronized with Supabase in the background. This approach offers significant benefits, including instant app interactions without the need for network calls, real-time data updates across all users, and continuous app availability even without an internet connection. The PowerSync library provides a robust set of components and actions for efficiently reading and writing data, such as PowerSyncQuery and PowerSyncStateUpdater for real-time data synchronization, and powersyncWrite for managing data updates. Previously complicated integration processes are now streamlined, as shown by developers like Yorgo Hoebeke with his app Orakemu, making cross-platform syncing seamless. To utilize this library, developers need a Supabase account, a PowerSync account, and guidance from the PowerSync FlutterFlow Integration Guide, with additional support available through PowerSync's Discord server.

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