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Dev · simonwillison.net · Sunday, 5 July 2026

SQLite-utils 4.0rc2 shipped after $150 of Claude AI coding

Simon Willison used Claude Fable to generate the bulk of sqlite-utils 4.0rc2, spending roughly $149 on API calls. Over 37 prompts the AI fixed a critical transaction bug and made dozens of changes across 30 files, proving AI can drive a production‑ready open‑source release.

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