> Dealing with even sqlite is a pain in the ass when you just need to tweak or read something, especially if you're not the dev.
How? With SQL is super easy to search, compare, and update data. That's what it’s built for.
How? With SQL is super easy to search, compare, and update data. That's what it’s built for.
However, if your all application state can be represented in a single json file of less than a dozen MB, yes, a database can be overkill.
Yes agreed, but it's usually a lot easier to find the filename part, especially if the application follows XDG. Sqlite databases are usually buried somewhere because they aren't expected to be looked at.