# offshoot

> offshoot — sricola-offshoot. Use this tool when you need to manage and version SQLite databases with git-like functionality, solving problems of data consistency and durability in AI agent and evaluation harness applications. It provides copy-on-write forks, checkpointing, and rollback capabilities, with inputs of SQLite files and outputs of versioned database states. Use offshoot to capture and manage database snapshots on local disk or S3, ensuring data integrity and recoverability.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/sricola-offshoot  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sricola-offshoot

## Description

Branch SQLite like git — copy-on-write forks, checkpoint/rollback/promote, kill-9-durable capture. Stock SQLite files on local disk or S3. Built for AI agents and eval harnesses.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.42
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/sricola/offshoot)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "sricola-offshoot"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sricola-offshoot` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/sricola-offshoot/pull`

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