From d1893ec8ab9b6aef1f1f73acfeafb630f9121e72 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 03:27:14 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 01/34] add offline sqlite

---
 utilix/__init__.py        |   1 +
 utilix/mongo_storage.py   | 100 +++-
 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py | 937 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 utilix/rundb.py           |  23 +-
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py  | 496 ++++++++++++++++++++
 5 files changed, 1542 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
 create mode 100644 utilix/sqlite_backend.py

diff --git a/utilix/__init__.py b/utilix/__init__.py
index 8f4587b..ac82e81 100644
--- a/utilix/__init__.py
+++ b/utilix/__init__.py
@@ -15,3 +15,4 @@
 from .shell import Shell
 from .rundb import DB, xent_collection, xe1t_collection
 from . import mongo_storage
+from . import sqlite_backend
diff --git a/utilix/mongo_storage.py b/utilix/mongo_storage.py
index 8d0de71..04b24e1 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_storage.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_storage.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from utilix.rundb import DB, xent_collection
 from utilix.utils import to_str_tuple
 from utilix import uconfig, logger
-
+from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineGridFS, _load_sqlite_config
 
 class GridFsBase:
     """Base class for GridFS operations."""
@@ -305,22 +305,66 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         return
 
     def initialize(self, store_files_at=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
-        # We are going to set a place where to store the files. It's
-        # either specified by the user or we use these defaults:
+        # parse cache dirs (same as you already do)
         if store_files_at is None:
-            store_files_at = (
-                "./resource_cache",
-                "/tmp/straxen_resource_cache",
-            )
-        elif not isinstance(store_files_at, (tuple, str, list)):
-            raise ValueError(f"{store_files_at} should be tuple of paths!")
+            store_files_at = ("./resource_cache", "/tmp/straxen_resource_cache")
         elif isinstance(store_files_at, str):
             store_files_at = to_str_tuple(store_files_at)
+        elif isinstance(store_files_at, list):
+            store_files_at = tuple(store_files_at)
+        elif not isinstance(store_files_at, (tuple, list)):
+            raise ValueError(f"{store_files_at} should be tuple/list/str of paths!")
 
         self.storage_options = store_files_at
 
+        # offline?
+        try:
+            sqlite_cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
+            sqlite_active = sqlite_cfg.sqlite_active()
+        except Exception:
+            sqlite_cfg = None
+            sqlite_active = False
+
+        if sqlite_active:
+            self._offline = OfflineGridFS(
+                sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.sqlite_path,
+                offline_root=sqlite_cfg.offline_root,
+                cache_dirs=tuple(self.storage_options),
+                gridfs_db_name="files",
+            )
+            # IMPORTANT: do NOT call super().__init__()
+            return
+
+        # online fallback
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    # -------------------------
+    # OFFLINE-safe overrides
+    # -------------------------
+
+    def list_files(self) -> List[str]:
+        if hasattr(self, "_offline"):
+            return self._offline.list_files()
+        return super().list_files()
+
+    def config_exists(self, config: str) -> bool:
+        if hasattr(self, "_offline"):
+            return self._offline.latest_by_config_name(config) is not None
+        return super().config_exists(config)
+
+    def md5_stored(self, abs_path: str) -> bool:
+        # offline mode doesn't have a DB md5 index for arbitrary paths; just behave conservatively
+        if hasattr(self, "_offline"):
+            return False
+        return super().md5_stored(abs_path)
+
+    def test_find(self) -> None:
+        if hasattr(self, "_offline"):
+            # simple sanity: must be able to list at least 1 file
+            _ = self._offline.list_files()
+            return
+        return super().test_find()
+
     def download_single(self, config_name: str, human_readable_file_name=False):
         """Download the config_name if it exists.
 
@@ -331,6 +375,14 @@ def download_single(self, config_name: str, human_readable_file_name=False):
         :return: str, the absolute path of the file requested
 
         """
+
+        # Offline path (sqlite-backed GridFS index)
+        if hasattr(self, "_offline"):
+            return self._offline.download_single(
+                config_name,
+                human_readable_file_name=human_readable_file_name,
+            )
+
         if self.config_exists(config_name):
             # Query by name
             query = self.get_query_config(config_name)
@@ -513,6 +565,23 @@ def initialize(
 
         self.storage_options: Tuple[str, ...] = store_files_at
 
+        # Offline sqlite backend support (reuse utilix.sqlite_backend.OfflineGridFS)
+        try:
+            sqlite_cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
+            sqlite_active = sqlite_cfg.sqlite_active()
+        except Exception:
+            sqlite_cfg = None
+            sqlite_active = False
+
+        if sqlite_active:
+            self._offline = OfflineGridFS(
+                sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.sqlite_path,
+                offline_root=sqlite_cfg.offline_root,
+                cache_dirs=tuple(self.storage_options),
+                gridfs_db_name="files",
+            )
+
+
     def download_single(
         self,
         config_name: str,
@@ -520,6 +589,15 @@ def download_single(
         human_readable_file_name: bool = False,
     ) -> str:
         """Download the config_name if it exists."""
+
+        # Offline path (sqlite-backed GridFS index)
+        if hasattr(self, "_offline"):
+            return self._offline.download_single(
+                config_name,
+                human_readable_file_name=human_readable_file_name,
+                write_to=write_to,
+            )
+
         target_file_name = (
             config_name if human_readable_file_name else self.db.get_file_md5(config_name)
         )
diff --git a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0d6fe7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
@@ -0,0 +1,937 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""
+Dump selected MongoDB collections + GridFS into local SQLite(s).
+
+NEW:
+- xedocs:* is dumped into a separate SQLite file (xedocs.sqlite) with
+  one table per xedocs collection and useful indexes.
+- everything else stays as before (rundb.sqlite with kv_collections + runs_index + gridfs_files).
+
+Spec file examples:
+    xenonnt:runs
+    files:GRIDFS
+    xedocs:ALL
+    corrections:ALL
+"""
+
+import argparse
+import json
+import logging
+import os
+import sqlite3
+import sys
+import time
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Tuple, Any
+
+import pymongo
+from bson import BSON
+from bson.objectid import ObjectId
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# Compression helpers
+# -------------------------
+
+def _compressor():
+    try:
+        import zstandard as zstd  # type: ignore
+
+        cctx = zstd.ZstdCompressor(level=10)
+        dctx = zstd.ZstdDecompressor()
+
+        def compress(b: bytes) -> bytes:
+            return cctx.compress(b)
+
+        def decompress(b: bytes) -> bytes:
+            return dctx.decompress(b)
+
+        return "zstd", compress, decompress
+    except Exception:
+        import zlib
+
+        def compress(b: bytes) -> bytes:
+            return zlib.compress(b, level=6)
+
+        def decompress(b: bytes) -> bytes:
+            return zlib.decompress(b)
+
+        return "zlib", compress, decompress
+
+
+COMP_ALGO, compress_bytes, _ = _compressor()
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# Spec parsing
+# -------------------------
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class SpecItem:
+    db: str
+    what: str  # collection name, "ALL", or "GRIDFS"
+
+
+def parse_spec_lines(lines: Iterable[str]) -> List[SpecItem]:
+    out: List[SpecItem] = []
+    for raw in lines:
+        s = raw.strip()
+        if not s or s.startswith("#"):
+            continue
+        if ":" not in s:
+            raise ValueError(f"Bad spec line (expected db:thing): {s}")
+        db, what = s.split(":", 1)
+        db, what = db.strip(), what.strip()
+        if not db or not what:
+            raise ValueError(f"Bad spec line (empty db/thing): {s}")
+        out.append(SpecItem(db=db, what=what))
+    return out
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# Mongo connection (utilix-friendly)
+# -------------------------
+
+def get_utilix_mongo_uri(experiment: str) -> str:
+    """
+    Mirrors utilix._collection style:
+      mongodb://{user}:{password}@{url}
+    """
+    from utilix import uconfig  # type: ignore
+
+    if experiment not in ("xent", "xe1t"):
+        raise ValueError("experiment must be 'xent' or 'xe1t'")
+
+    url = uconfig.get("RunDB", f"{experiment}_url")
+    user = uconfig.get("RunDB", f"{experiment}_user")
+    password = uconfig.get("RunDB", f"{experiment}_password")
+
+    force_single_server = uconfig.get("RunDB", "force_single_server", fallback=True)
+    if force_single_server:
+        url = url.split(",")[-1]
+
+    return f"mongodb://{user}:{password}@{url}"
+
+
+def get_mongo_client(experiment: str, uri_override: Optional[str] = None) -> pymongo.MongoClient:
+    uri = uri_override or get_utilix_mongo_uri(experiment)
+
+    kwargs: Dict[str, object] = {
+        "serverSelectionTimeoutMS": 30_000,
+        "connectTimeoutMS": 30_000,
+        "socketTimeoutMS": 60_000,
+        "retryWrites": False,
+        "readPreference": "secondaryPreferred",
+    }
+    if int(pymongo.__version__.split(".")[0]) >= 4:
+        kwargs["directConnection"] = True
+
+    return pymongo.MongoClient(uri, **kwargs)
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# SQLite schema (rundb.sqlite)
+# -------------------------
+
+SCHEMA_SQL_RUNDB = """
+PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL;
+PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL;
+PRAGMA temp_store = MEMORY;
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS kv_collections (
+  db_name       TEXT NOT NULL,
+  coll_name     TEXT NOT NULL,
+  doc_id        TEXT NOT NULL,
+  doc_bson_z    BLOB NOT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (db_name, coll_name, doc_id)
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS runs_index (
+  db_name       TEXT NOT NULL,
+  doc_id        TEXT NOT NULL,
+  number        INTEGER,
+  name          TEXT,
+  start         INTEGER,
+  end           INTEGER,
+  tags_json     TEXT,
+  PRIMARY KEY (db_name, doc_id)
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_runs_number ON runs_index(db_name, number);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_runs_name   ON runs_index(db_name, name);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_runs_start  ON runs_index(db_name, start);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS gridfs_files (
+  db_name       TEXT NOT NULL,
+  file_id       TEXT NOT NULL,
+  filename      TEXT,
+  config_name   TEXT,
+  length        INTEGER,
+  chunkSize     INTEGER,
+  uploadDate    INTEGER,
+  md5           TEXT,
+  metadata_json TEXT,
+  logical_name  TEXT,
+  blob_path     TEXT NOT NULL,
+  PRIMARY KEY (db_name, file_id)
+);
+
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_gridfs_filename ON gridfs_files(db_name, filename);
+CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_gridfs_configname ON gridfs_files(db_name, config_name);
+"""
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# SQLite schema (xedocs.sqlite)
+# -------------------------
+
+
+def _schema_sql_xedocs_table(table: str, extra_label_cols: List[str]) -> str:
+    """
+    Create one table per xedocs collection.
+
+    We keep a stable set of "core" columns (id/version/time/value/full doc), and
+    *also* create additional TEXT columns for any label fields we discover from
+    sampling documents in that collection.
+
+    Note: extra label columns are quoted to tolerate odd names.
+    """
+
+    def q(name: str) -> str:
+        return '"' + name.replace('"', '""') + '"'
+
+    # Core columns
+    cols = [
+        f"{q('_id')} TEXT PRIMARY KEY",
+        f"{q('version')} TEXT",
+        f"{q('time_ns')} INTEGER",
+        f"{q('time_left_ns')} INTEGER",
+        f"{q('time_right_ns')} INTEGER",
+        f"{q('created_date_ns')} INTEGER",
+        f"{q('value_num')} REAL",
+        f"{q('value_json')} TEXT",
+    ]
+
+    # Discovered label columns (TEXT)
+    for c in extra_label_cols:
+        if c in {'_id', 'version', 'time_ns', 'time_left_ns', 'time_right_ns', 'created_date_ns', 'value_num', 'value_json', 'doc_bson_z'}:
+            continue
+        cols.append(f"{q(c)} TEXT")
+
+    # Full original BSON (compressed)
+    cols.append(f"{q('doc_bson_z')} BLOB NOT NULL")
+
+    # Always-create indexes:
+    # - time sampled lookup:   version + time
+    # - time interval lookup:  version + interval
+    # - common labels (if present)
+    index_sql = [
+        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS {q('idx_' + table + '_version_time')} ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_ns')});",
+        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS {q('idx_' + table + '_version_interval')} ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_left_ns')}, {q('time_right_ns')});",
+    ]
+
+    # Optional label indexes (keep this small to avoid DB bloat)
+    preferred = [
+        'algorithm',
+        'config_name',
+        'detector',
+        'source',
+        'pmt',
+        'gain_model',
+    ]
+
+    present = set(extra_label_cols)
+    n_extra = 0
+    for lab in preferred:
+        if lab in present:
+            index_sql.append(
+                f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS {q('idx_' + table + '_version_' + lab)} ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q(lab)});"
+            )
+            n_extra += 1
+            if n_extra >= 6:
+                break
+
+    cols_sql = ",\n  ".join(cols)
+    idx_sql = "\n\n".join(index_sql)
+
+    return f"""
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS {q(table)} (
+  {cols_sql}
+);
+
+{idx_sql}
+"""
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# Utilities
+# -------------------------
+
+def ensure_dir(p: Path) -> None:
+    p.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+
+def now_s() -> float:
+    return time.time()
+
+
+def oid_to_str(x) -> str:
+    if isinstance(x, ObjectId):
+        return str(x)
+    return str(x)
+
+
+def to_unix_seconds(dtobj) -> Optional[int]:
+    try:
+        if dtobj is None:
+            return None
+        return int(dtobj.timestamp())
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def to_utc_ns(dtobj) -> Optional[int]:
+    try:
+        if dtobj is None:
+            return None
+        # bson datetime is usually naive but UTC
+        # treat naive as UTC
+        if getattr(dtobj, "tzinfo", None) is None:
+            import datetime as dt
+            dtobj = dtobj.replace(tzinfo=dt.timezone.utc)
+        return int(dtobj.timestamp() * 1_000_000_000)
+    except Exception:
+        return None
+
+
+def bson_pack(doc: dict) -> bytes:
+    return BSON.encode(doc)
+
+
+def pack_and_compress(doc: dict) -> bytes:
+    return compress_bytes(bson_pack(doc))
+
+
+def list_collection_names_safe(db: pymongo.database.Database) -> List[str]:
+    try:
+        return db.list_collection_names()
+    except pymongo.errors.OperationFailure as e:
+        raise RuntimeError(
+            f"Not authorized to list collections in DB '{db.name}'. "
+            f"Use explicit spec lines (db:collection) instead of db:ALL. "
+            f"Mongo error: {e}"
+        ) from e
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# Dump logic (generic -> rundb.sqlite kv_collections)
+# -------------------------
+
+def dump_generic_collection(
+    mongo_db: pymongo.database.Database,
+    coll_name: str,
+    sql: sqlite3.Connection,
+    out_db_name: str,
+    batch_size: int,
+    logger: logging.Logger,
+    query: Optional[dict] = None,
+    projection: Optional[dict] = None,
+) -> int:
+    query = query or {}
+    coll = mongo_db[coll_name]
+
+    logger.info(f"[mongo] dumping {mongo_db.name}.{coll_name} -> rundb.sqlite kv_collections")
+    t0 = now_s()
+
+    cur = coll.find(query, projection=projection, no_cursor_timeout=True, batch_size=batch_size)
+    n = 0
+    buf: List[Tuple[str, str, str, bytes]] = []
+
+    insert_sql = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
+
+    for doc in cur:
+        _id = doc.get("_id")
+        doc_id = oid_to_str(_id) if _id is not None else f"noid:{n}"
+        blob = pack_and_compress(doc)
+        buf.append((out_db_name, coll_name, doc_id, blob))
+        n += 1
+
+        if len(buf) >= batch_size:
+            sql.executemany(insert_sql, buf)
+            sql.commit()
+            buf.clear()
+
+    if buf:
+        sql.executemany(insert_sql, buf)
+        sql.commit()
+
+    dt = now_s() - t0
+    logger.info(f"[mongo] done {mongo_db.name}.{coll_name}: {n} docs in {dt:.1f}s")
+    return n
+
+
+def dump_xenonnt_runs_index(
+    mongo_db: pymongo.database.Database,
+    runs_coll_name: str,
+    sql: sqlite3.Connection,
+    out_db_name: str,
+    batch_size: int,
+    logger: logging.Logger,
+    drop_fields: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+) -> int:
+    drop_fields = drop_fields or []
+    coll = mongo_db[runs_coll_name]
+
+    logger.info(f"[mongo] dumping runs {mongo_db.name}.{runs_coll_name} with index + compression")
+    t0 = now_s()
+
+    cur = coll.find({}, no_cursor_timeout=True, batch_size=batch_size)
+    n = 0
+    buf_kv: List[Tuple[str, str, str, bytes]] = []
+    buf_idx: List[Tuple[str, str, Optional[int], Optional[str], Optional[int], Optional[int], Optional[str]]] = []
+
+    ins_kv = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
+    ins_idx = """
+      INSERT OR REPLACE INTO runs_index(db_name, doc_id, number, name, start, end, tags_json)
+      VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+    """
+
+    for doc in cur:
+        _id = doc.get("_id")
+        doc_id = oid_to_str(_id) if _id is not None else f"noid:{n}"
+
+        number = doc.get("number") or doc.get("run_number") or doc.get("runNumber")
+        try:
+            number_i = int(number) if number is not None else None
+        except Exception:
+            number_i = None
+
+        name = doc.get("name") or doc.get("run_name") or doc.get("runName")
+
+        start = doc.get("start") or doc.get("start_time") or doc.get("startTime") or doc.get("starttime")
+        end = doc.get("end") or doc.get("end_time") or doc.get("endTime") or doc.get("endtime")
+
+        start_u = to_unix_seconds(start)
+        end_u = to_unix_seconds(end)
+
+        tags = doc.get("tags")
+        tags_json = None
+        try:
+            if tags is not None:
+                tags_json = json.dumps(tags, default=str)
+        except Exception:
+            tags_json = None
+
+        if drop_fields:
+            doc = dict(doc)
+            for k in drop_fields:
+                doc.pop(k, None)
+
+        blob = pack_and_compress(doc)
+
+        buf_kv.append((out_db_name, runs_coll_name, doc_id, blob))
+        buf_idx.append((out_db_name, doc_id, number_i, str(name) if name is not None else None, start_u, end_u, tags_json))
+        n += 1
+
+        if len(buf_kv) >= batch_size:
+            sql.executemany(ins_kv, buf_kv)
+            sql.executemany(ins_idx, buf_idx)
+            sql.commit()
+            buf_kv.clear()
+            buf_idx.clear()
+
+    if buf_kv:
+        sql.executemany(ins_kv, buf_kv)
+        sql.executemany(ins_idx, buf_idx)
+        sql.commit()
+
+    dt = now_s() - t0
+    logger.info(f"[mongo] done runs {mongo_db.name}.{runs_coll_name}: {n} docs in {dt:.1f}s")
+    return n
+
+
+def dump_gridfs_db(
+    mongo_db: pymongo.database.Database,
+    sql: sqlite3.Connection,
+    out_root: Path,
+    logger: logging.Logger,
+    batch_size: int,
+    only_configs: Optional[List[str]] = None,
+) -> int:
+    import json as _json
+
+    files_coll = mongo_db["fs.files"]
+    chunks_coll = mongo_db["fs.chunks"]
+
+    out_dir = out_root / "gridfs" / mongo_db.name / "blobs"
+    ensure_dir(out_dir)
+
+    query = {}
+    if only_configs:
+        query = {"config_name": {"$in": only_configs}}
+
+    logger.info(f"[gridfs] dumping GridFS from DB '{mongo_db.name}' to {out_dir}")
+    t0 = now_s()
+
+    cursor = files_coll.find(query, no_cursor_timeout=True).sort("uploadDate", 1)
+
+    n = 0
+    buf: List[Tuple] = []
+
+    ins = """
+      INSERT OR REPLACE INTO gridfs_files(
+        db_name, file_id, filename, config_name, length, chunkSize, uploadDate, md5,
+        metadata_json, logical_name, blob_path
+      )
+      VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
+    """
+
+    for fdoc in cursor:
+        file_id = fdoc["_id"]
+        file_id_s = oid_to_str(file_id)
+
+        filename = fdoc.get("filename")
+        config_name = fdoc.get("config_name") or fdoc.get("name") or fdoc.get("config")
+
+        length = int(fdoc.get("length", 0))
+        chunk_size = int(fdoc.get("chunkSize", 255 * 1024))
+        upload_u = to_unix_seconds(fdoc.get("uploadDate"))
+        md5 = fdoc.get("md5")
+
+        meta = fdoc.get("metadata")
+        metadata_json = _json.dumps(meta, default=str) if meta is not None else None
+
+        logical_name = (
+            config_name
+            or filename
+            or (meta.get("filename") if isinstance(meta, dict) else None)
+            or (meta.get("name") if isinstance(meta, dict) else None)
+            or None
+        )
+
+        display = (logical_name or "NO_NAME").replace("/", "_")
+        blob_name = f"{file_id_s}__{display}"
+        blob_rel = str(Path("gridfs") / mongo_db.name / "blobs" / blob_name)
+        blob_abs = out_root / blob_rel
+
+        if not blob_abs.exists() or blob_abs.stat().st_size != length:
+            tmp_path = blob_abs.with_suffix(blob_abs.suffix + ".tmp")
+            ensure_dir(tmp_path.parent)
+
+            with tmp_path.open("wb") as out_f:
+                expected_n = 0
+                ch_cur = chunks_coll.find({"files_id": file_id}, no_cursor_timeout=True).sort("n", 1)
+                wrote = 0
+                for ch in ch_cur:
+                    n_chunk = int(ch["n"])
+                    if n_chunk != expected_n:
+                        raise RuntimeError(
+                            f"[gridfs] Missing chunk for file_id={file_id_s}: "
+                            f"expected n={expected_n}, got n={n_chunk}"
+                        )
+                    out_f.write(bytes(ch["data"]))
+                    wrote += len(ch["data"])
+                    expected_n += 1
+
+                if wrote > length:
+                    out_f.flush()
+                    out_f.seek(length)
+                    out_f.truncate()
+
+            tmp_path.replace(blob_abs)
+
+        buf.append(
+            (
+                mongo_db.name,
+                file_id_s,
+                filename,
+                config_name,
+                length,
+                chunk_size,
+                upload_u,
+                md5,
+                metadata_json,
+                logical_name,
+                blob_rel,
+            )
+        )
+        n += 1
+
+        if len(buf) >= batch_size:
+            sql.executemany(ins, buf)
+            sql.commit()
+            buf.clear()
+
+    if buf:
+        sql.executemany(ins, buf)
+        sql.commit()
+
+    dt = now_s() - t0
+    logger.info(f"[gridfs] done '{mongo_db.name}': {n} files in {dt:.1f}s")
+    return n
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# Dump logic (xedocs -> xedocs.sqlite tables)
+# -------------------------
+
+
+def _xedocs_extract(doc: dict, label_cols: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Extract core xedocs fields + discovered label columns."""
+
+    out: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+
+    out["_id"] = oid_to_str(doc.get("_id"))
+    out["version"] = doc.get("version")
+
+    created_date = doc.get("created_date") or doc.get("createdDate")
+    out["created_date_ns"] = to_utc_ns(created_date)
+
+    # time handling
+    out["time_ns"] = None
+    out["time_left_ns"] = None
+    out["time_right_ns"] = None
+
+    t = doc.get("time")
+    if t is not None:
+        if isinstance(t, dict) and ("left" in t or "right" in t):
+            out["time_left_ns"] = to_utc_ns(t.get("left"))
+            out["time_right_ns"] = to_utc_ns(t.get("right"))
+        else:
+            out["time_ns"] = to_utc_ns(t)
+
+    # value columns
+    v = doc.get("value", None)
+    out["value_num"] = None
+    try:
+        if isinstance(v, (int, float)) and not isinstance(v, bool):
+            out["value_num"] = float(v)
+    except Exception:
+        pass
+
+    try:
+        out["value_json"] = json.dumps(v, default=str)
+    except Exception:
+        out["value_json"] = None
+
+    # discovered labels (TEXT)
+    for k in label_cols:
+        if k in ("_id", "version", "time", "created_date", "createdDate", "value", "comments", "reviews"):
+            continue
+        val = doc.get(k, None)
+        if val is None:
+            out[k] = None
+            continue
+        # Keep labels reasonably queryable: store simple types as strings,
+        # otherwise JSON-encode.
+        if isinstance(val, (str, int, float, bool)):
+            out[k] = str(val) if not isinstance(val, str) else val
+        else:
+            try:
+                out[k] = json.dumps(val, default=str)
+            except Exception:
+                out[k] = str(val)
+
+    out["doc_bson_z"] = pack_and_compress(doc)
+    return out
+
+
+
+def dump_xedocs_collection_to_tables(
+    mongo_db: pymongo.database.Database,
+    coll_name: str,
+    sql_x: sqlite3.Connection,
+    batch_size: int,
+    logger: logging.Logger,
+    sample_n: int = 1000,
+) -> int:
+    """Dump xedocs.<coll> into xedocs.sqlite table <coll> with auto-discovered label columns."""
+
+    coll = mongo_db[coll_name]
+    table = coll_name
+
+    logger.info(f"[mongo] dumping xedocs.{coll_name} -> xedocs.sqlite table '{table}' (auto-discover labels)")
+
+    # ---------
+    # 1) Discover label columns from a sample of docs
+    # ---------
+    skip_keys = {
+        "_id",
+        "time",
+        "value",
+        "created_date",
+        "createdDate",
+        "comments",
+        "reviews",
+    }
+
+    label_cols_set = set()
+    try:
+        sample_cursor = coll.find({}, no_cursor_timeout=True, batch_size=min(batch_size, 500)).limit(sample_n)
+        for d in sample_cursor:
+            for k in d.keys():
+                if k in skip_keys:
+                    continue
+                # We keep 'version' as a core column, but allow it in schema generation
+                # (it will be ignored if duplicated)
+                label_cols_set.add(k)
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.warning(f"[mongo] xedocs label discovery failed for {coll_name}: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+
+    # Deterministic order
+    label_cols = sorted(label_cols_set)
+
+    # ---------
+    # 2) Create table schema (core + discovered labels)
+    # ---------
+    sql_x.executescript(_schema_sql_xedocs_table(table, extra_label_cols=label_cols))
+    sql_x.commit()
+
+    # ---------
+    # 3) Dump all docs
+    # ---------
+    t0 = now_s()
+
+    # Build INSERT dynamically
+    # Core columns (must match schema)
+    core_cols = [
+        "_id",
+        "version",
+        "time_ns",
+        "time_left_ns",
+        "time_right_ns",
+        "created_date_ns",
+        "value_num",
+        "value_json",
+    ]
+
+    # Only keep label columns that are not core columns and are valid SQL identifiers when quoted
+    # (we always quote, so any name is okay)
+    extra_cols = [c for c in label_cols if c not in {"_id", "version", "time_ns", "time_left_ns", "time_right_ns", "created_date_ns", "value_num", "value_json", "doc_bson_z"}]
+
+    all_cols = core_cols + extra_cols + ["doc_bson_z"]
+
+    def q(name: str) -> str:
+        return '"' + name.replace('"', '""') + '"'
+
+    placeholders = ",".join(["?"] * len(all_cols))
+    ins = f"INSERT OR REPLACE INTO {q(table)}({','.join(q(c) for c in all_cols)}) VALUES ({placeholders})"
+
+    cur = coll.find({}, no_cursor_timeout=True, batch_size=batch_size)
+
+    n = 0
+    buf: List[Tuple[Any, ...]] = []
+
+    for doc in cur:
+        e = _xedocs_extract(doc, label_cols=extra_cols)
+        row = tuple(e.get(c) for c in all_cols)
+        buf.append(row)
+        n += 1
+
+        if len(buf) >= batch_size:
+            sql_x.executemany(ins, buf)
+            sql_x.commit()
+            buf.clear()
+
+    if buf:
+        sql_x.executemany(ins, buf)
+        sql_x.commit()
+
+    dt = now_s() - t0
+    logger.info(f"[mongo] done xedocs.{coll_name}: {n} docs in {dt:.1f}s")
+    return n
+
+
+# -------------------------
+# Main
+# -------------------------
+
+def setup_logger(verbosity: int) -> logging.Logger:
+    lvl = logging.INFO if verbosity == 0 else (logging.DEBUG if verbosity >= 1 else logging.INFO)
+    logger = logging.getLogger("dump_mongo_offline")
+    logger.setLevel(lvl)
+    handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+    handler.setLevel(lvl)
+    fmt = logging.Formatter("%(asctime)s | %(levelname)s | %(message)s")
+    handler.setFormatter(fmt)
+    logger.handlers.clear()
+    logger.addHandler(handler)
+    logger.propagate = False
+    return logger
+
+
+def main() -> None:
+    ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    ap.add_argument("--out", required=True, help="Output directory for offline cache")
+    ap.add_argument("--experiment", default="xent", choices=["xent", "xe1t"], help="utilix experiment")
+    ap.add_argument("--mongo-uri", default=None, help="Override Mongo URI (otherwise uses utilix uconfig)")
+    ap.add_argument("--spec", required=True, help="Spec file with lines like 'xenonnt:runs', 'xedocs:ALL', 'files:GRIDFS'")
+    ap.add_argument("--sqlite-name", default="rundb.sqlite", help="SQLite filename under --out for runs/gridfs/kv")
+    ap.add_argument("--xedocs-sqlite-name", default="xedocs.sqlite", help="SQLite filename under --out for xedocs tables")
+    ap.add_argument("--batch-size", type=int, default=2000, help="Batch size for Mongo cursor and SQLite inserts")
+    ap.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="count", default=0, help="Increase logging verbosity (-v/-vv)")
+
+    ap.add_argument(
+        "--runs-drop-field",
+        action="append",
+        default=[],
+        help="Drop a field from xenonnt:runs docs before storing (repeatable).",
+    )
+
+    ap.add_argument("--gridfs-only-filenames", default=None, help="Text file with one filename per line to dump from GridFS")
+    args = ap.parse_args()
+
+    logger = setup_logger(args.verbose)
+
+    out_root = Path(args.out).resolve()
+    ensure_dir(out_root)
+
+    spec_path = Path(args.spec).resolve()
+    spec_items = parse_spec_lines(spec_path.read_text().splitlines())
+
+    logger.info(f"Connecting to Mongo (experiment={args.experiment}, uri_override={bool(args.mongo_uri)})")
+    client = get_mongo_client(args.experiment, uri_override=args.mongo_uri)
+
+    # rundb.sqlite
+    sqlite_path = out_root / args.sqlite_name
+    logger.info(f"Opening rundb SQLite at {sqlite_path}")
+    sql = sqlite3.connect(str(sqlite_path))
+    sql.executescript(SCHEMA_SQL_RUNDB)
+    sql.commit()
+
+    # xedocs.sqlite (only opened if needed)
+    xedocs_sqlite_path = out_root / args.xedocs_sqlite_name
+    sql_x: Optional[sqlite3.Connection] = None
+
+    gridfs_only = None
+    if args.gridfs_only_filenames:
+        gridfs_only = [ln.strip() for ln in Path(args.gridfs_only_filenames).read_text().splitlines() if ln.strip()]
+
+    manifest = {
+        "format": "offline-mongo-sqlite-v2",
+        "created_at_unix": int(time.time()),
+        "compression": COMP_ALGO,
+        "experiment": args.experiment,
+        "spec_file": str(spec_path),
+        "spec": [{"db": x.db, "what": x.what} for x in spec_items],
+        "sqlite_rundb": str(sqlite_path.name),
+        "sqlite_xedocs": str(xedocs_sqlite_path.name),
+    }
+    (out_root / "manifest.json").write_text(json.dumps(manifest, indent=2))
+    logger.info(f"Wrote manifest.json (compression={COMP_ALGO})")
+
+    def _get_sql_x() -> sqlite3.Connection:
+        nonlocal sql_x
+        if sql_x is None:
+            logger.info(f"Opening xedocs SQLite at {xedocs_sqlite_path}")
+            sql_x = sqlite3.connect(str(xedocs_sqlite_path))
+            # some pragmas for speed
+            sql_x.execute("PRAGMA journal_mode = WAL;")
+            sql_x.execute("PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL;")
+            sql_x.execute("PRAGMA temp_store = MEMORY;")
+            sql_x.commit()
+        return sql_x
+
+    for item in spec_items:
+        dbname = item.db
+        what = item.what
+        mongo_db = client[dbname]
+
+        if what.upper() == "GRIDFS":
+            dump_gridfs_db(
+                mongo_db=mongo_db,
+                sql=sql,
+                out_root=out_root,
+                logger=logger,
+                batch_size=max(200, args.batch_size // 5),
+                only_configs=gridfs_only,
+            )
+            continue
+
+        if what.upper() == "ALL":
+            names = list_collection_names_safe(mongo_db)
+            logger.info(f"[mongo] {dbname}:ALL expanded to {len(names)} collections")
+
+            for cname in names:
+                if cname in ("fs.files", "fs.chunks"):
+                    logger.info(f"[mongo] skipping {dbname}.{cname} (use {dbname}:GRIDFS instead)")
+                    continue
+
+                if dbname == "xedocs":
+                    dump_xedocs_collection_to_tables(
+                        mongo_db=mongo_db,
+                        coll_name=cname,
+                        sql_x=_get_sql_x(),
+                        batch_size=args.batch_size,
+                        logger=logger,
+                        sample_n=1000,
+                    )
+                else:
+                    dump_generic_collection(
+                        mongo_db=mongo_db,
+                        coll_name=cname,
+                        sql=sql,
+                        out_db_name=dbname,
+                        batch_size=args.batch_size,
+                        logger=logger,
+                    )
+            continue
+
+        # Single collection
+        cname = what
+
+        if dbname == "xedocs":
+            dump_xedocs_collection_to_tables(
+                mongo_db=mongo_db,
+                coll_name=cname,
+                sql_x=_get_sql_x(),
+                batch_size=args.batch_size,
+                logger=logger,
+                sample_n=1000,
+            )
+            continue
+
+        if dbname == "xenonnt" and cname == "runs":
+            dump_xenonnt_runs_index(
+                mongo_db=mongo_db,
+                runs_coll_name=cname,
+                sql=sql,
+                out_db_name=dbname,
+                batch_size=args.batch_size,
+                logger=logger,
+                drop_fields=args.runs_drop_field,
+            )
+        else:
+            dump_generic_collection(
+                mongo_db=mongo_db,
+                coll_name=cname,
+                sql=sql,
+                out_db_name=dbname,
+                batch_size=args.batch_size,
+                logger=logger,
+            )
+
+    logger.info("ANALYZE (optional)...")
+    try:
+        sql.execute("ANALYZE;")
+        sql.commit()
+    except Exception:
+        logger.warning("ANALYZE failed for rundb.sqlite (continuing)")
+
+    if sql_x is not None:
+        try:
+            sql_x.execute("ANALYZE;")
+            sql_x.commit()
+        except Exception:
+            logger.warning("ANALYZE failed for xedocs.sqlite (continuing)")
+
+    logger.info("All done.")
+    logger.info(f"Offline cache written to: {out_root}")
+    logger.info(f"rundb.sqlite : {sqlite_path}")
+    if sql_x is not None:
+        logger.info(f"xedocs.sqlite: {xedocs_sqlite_path}")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/utilix/rundb.py b/utilix/rundb.py
index 37513d2..9d9e8b2 100644
--- a/utilix/rundb.py
+++ b/utilix/rundb.py
@@ -9,15 +9,14 @@
 from warnings import warn
 import time
 
-from . import uconfig, logger, io
-
+from . import uconfig, logger, io, sqlite_backend
+from .sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection, SQLiteConfig, _load_sqlite_config
 
 # Config the logger:
 if uconfig is not None:  # type: ignore
     PREFIX = uconfig.get("RunDB", "rundb_api_url", fallback=None)  # type: ignore
     BASE_HEADERS = {"Content-Type": "application/json", "Cache-Control": "no-cache"}
 
-
 class NewTokenError(Exception):
     pass
 
@@ -592,8 +591,24 @@ def _collection(experiment, collection, url=None, user=None, password=None, data
     return db[collection]
 
 
+def _sqlite_collection(experiment: str, sqlite_config: SQLiteConfig, collection: str = "runs", **kwargs):
+    database = kwargs.pop("database", None)
+    if database is None:
+        database = uconfig.get("RunDB", f"{experiment}_database")
+
+    return OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+        sqlite_path=sqlite_config.sqlite_path,
+        db_name=database,
+        coll_name=collection,
+        compression=sqlite_config.compression,
+    )
+
 def xent_collection(collection="runs", **kwargs):
-    return _collection("xent", collection, **kwargs)
+    sqlite_config = _load_sqlite_config()
+    if sqlite_config.sqlite_active():
+        return _sqlite_collection("xent", sqlite_config, collection, **kwargs)
+    else:
+        return _collection("xent", collection, **kwargs)
 
 
 def xent_collection_admin(collection="runs", **kwargs):
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a25b201
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -0,0 +1,496 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+import sqlite3
+import shutil
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Optional, Tuple
+import os
+import traceback
+import logging
+import pymongo
+
+OFFLINE_DEBUG = os.environ.get("OFFLINE_DEBUG", "0") not in ("0", "", "false", "False")
+
+def _env_bool(name: str, default: str = "0") -> bool:
+    v = os.environ.get(name, default)
+    return v not in ("0", "", "false", "False", "no", "No", "NO")
+
+def _dbg(msg):
+    if OFFLINE_DEBUG:
+        logging.debug(f"[offline-debug] {msg}")
+
+def _dbg_stack(tag, n=6):
+    if OFFLINE_DEBUG:
+        logging.debug(f"[offline-debug] --- stack ({tag}) ---")
+        logging.debug("".join(traceback.format_stack(limit=n)))
+        logging.debug(f"[offline-debug] --- end stack ({tag}) ---")
+
+def block(msg: str, cfg: SQLiteConfig) -> None:
+    if cfg.hard:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"[offline-hard] blocked: {msg}")
+    _dbg(f"WARNING: {msg}")
+    _dbg_stack("blocked")
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class SQLiteConfig:
+    rundb_sqlite_path: Optional[Path]
+    xedocs_sqlite_path: Optional[Path]
+    offline_root: Optional[Path]
+    compression: str
+    debug: bool
+    hard: bool
+    stack: bool
+    spy: bool
+
+    def rundb_active(self) -> bool:
+        return self.rundb_sqlite_path is not None and self.rundb_sqlite_path.exists()
+
+    def xedocs_active(self) -> bool:
+        return self.xedocs_sqlite_path is not None and self.xedocs_sqlite_path.exists()
+
+    def sqlite_active(self) -> bool:
+        return self.rundb_active() and self.xedocs_active()
+
+def _load_sqlite_config() -> SQLiteConfig:
+    sqp = os.environ.get("RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH", "").strip()
+    rundb_sqlite_path = Path(sqp).expanduser().resolve() if sqp else None
+
+    xsp = os.environ.get("XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH", "").strip()
+    xedocs_sqlite_path = Path(xsp).expanduser().resolve() if xsp else None
+
+    offline_root = rundb_sqlite_path.parent if (rundb_sqlite_path and rundb_sqlite_path.exists()) else None
+
+    debug = _env_bool("OFFLINE_DEBUG")
+    hard  = _env_bool("OFFLINE_HARD")
+    stack = _env_bool("OFFLINE_STACK")
+    spy   = _env_bool("PYMONGO_SPY")
+
+    return SQLiteConfig(
+        rundb_sqlite_path=rundb_sqlite_path,
+        xedocs_sqlite_path=xedocs_sqlite_path,
+        offline_root=offline_root,
+        compression="zstd",
+        debug=debug,
+        hard=hard,
+        stack=stack,
+        spy=spy,
+    )
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True)
+class GridFSRow:
+    db_name: str
+    file_id: str
+    config_name: str
+    md5: str
+    length: int
+    uploadDate: int
+    blob_path: str
+
+
+class OfflineGridFS:
+    """
+    Minimal offline replacement for utilix.mongo_storage.MongoDownloader / APIDownloader behavior:
+
+    - query SQLite table gridfs_files by config_name
+    - pick the latest by uploadDate
+    - stage/copy the blob into a local cache folder named by md5
+    - return the staged path
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        sqlite_path: str | Path,
+        offline_root: str | Path,
+        cache_dirs: Tuple[str | Path, ...] = ("./resource_cache", "/tmp/straxen_resource_cache"),
+        gridfs_db_name: str = "files",
+    ):
+        self.sqlite_path = Path(sqlite_path).resolve()
+        self.offline_root = Path(offline_root).resolve()
+        self.cache_dirs = tuple(Path(p) for p in cache_dirs)
+        self.gridfs_db_name = gridfs_db_name
+
+        self.conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.sqlite_path))
+        self.conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+
+    # -----------------
+    # cache dir helpers
+    # -----------------
+    def _pick_cache_dir(self) -> Path:
+        for d in self.cache_dirs:
+            try:
+                d.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+            except Exception:
+                continue
+            if os.access(d, os.W_OK):
+                return d
+        raise PermissionError(f"Cannot write to any cache dir: {self.cache_dirs}")
+
+    # -----------------
+    # sqlite queries
+    # -----------------
+    def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
+        row = self.conn.execute(
+            """
+            SELECT db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path
+            FROM gridfs_files
+            WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
+            ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
+            LIMIT 1
+            """,
+            (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
+        ).fetchone()
+
+        if row is None:
+            return None
+
+        # Some older entries might have NULL md5; that's not usable for caching-by-md5.
+        md5 = row["md5"]
+        if md5 is None:
+            raise RuntimeError(f"Found GridFS entry for {config_name} but md5 is NULL in sqlite index")
+
+        return GridFSRow(
+            db_name=row["db_name"],
+            file_id=row["file_id"],
+            config_name=row["config_name"],
+            md5=str(md5),
+            length=int(row["length"] or 0),
+            uploadDate=int(row["uploadDate"] or 0),
+            blob_path=str(row["blob_path"]),
+        )
+
+    # -----------------
+    # public API
+    # -----------------
+    def download_single(
+        self,
+        config_name: str,
+        human_readable_file_name: bool = False,
+        write_to: Optional[str | Path] = None,
+    ) -> str:
+        """
+        Return absolute path to a staged file.
+        Default behavior matches utilix: store under md5 in a cache dir.
+        """
+
+        _dbg(f"OfflineGridFS.download_single('{config_name}') [SQLITE]")
+
+        entry = self.latest_by_config_name(config_name)
+        if entry is None:
+            raise KeyError(f"Config '{config_name}' not found in offline gridfs_files index")
+
+        blob_abs = (self.offline_root / entry.blob_path).resolve()
+        if not blob_abs.exists():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"Blob missing on disk: {blob_abs} (from sqlite blob_path)")
+
+        target_dir = Path(write_to).resolve() if write_to else self._pick_cache_dir()
+        target_dir.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+
+        target_name = config_name if human_readable_file_name else entry.md5
+        target_abs = (target_dir / target_name).resolve()
+
+        # If already staged, trust it (fast path)
+        if target_abs.exists():
+            return str(target_abs)
+
+        # Copy in a safe-ish way (atomic replace)
+        tmp = target_abs.with_suffix(target_abs.suffix + ".tmp")
+        shutil.copyfile(blob_abs, tmp)
+        tmp.replace(target_abs)
+
+        return str(target_abs)
+
+    def list_files(self) -> list[str]:
+        rows = self.conn.execute(
+            "SELECT DISTINCT config_name FROM gridfs_files WHERE db_name=? ORDER BY config_name",
+            (self.gridfs_db_name,),
+        ).fetchall()
+        return [r["config_name"] for r in rows if r["config_name"] is not None]
+
+    def close(self) -> None:
+        self.conn.close()
+
+
+def smoke_test(
+    sqlite_path: str | Path,
+    offline_root: str | Path,
+    config_name: str,
+) -> None:
+    g = OfflineGridFS(sqlite_path=sqlite_path, offline_root=offline_root)
+    p = g.download_single(config_name)
+    print("[OK] staged:", p)
+    g.close()
+
+
+
+
+# ---- OFFLINE RUNDB COLLECTION (SQLite-backed) ----
+
+from bson import BSON
+
+def _decompressor(algo: str):
+    if algo == "zstd":
+        import zstandard as zstd  # type: ignore
+        dctx = zstd.ZstdDecompressor()
+        return dctx.decompress
+    elif algo == "zlib":
+        import zlib
+        return zlib.decompress
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Unknown compression algo: {algo}")
+
+
+class OfflineMongoClient:
+    """Dummy client to satisfy: collection.database.client"""
+    def close(self):
+        return
+
+
+@dataclass
+class OfflineMongoDatabase:
+    name: str
+    client: OfflineMongoClient
+
+
+class OfflineSQLiteCollection:
+    """
+    Minimal pymongo.collection.Collection-like wrapper backed by our sqlite cache.
+    Provides the attribute chain expected by straxen.storage.rundb.RunDB:
+        collection.database.client
+    And a few commonly-used methods: find_one, find, count_documents.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        sqlite_path: str | Path,
+        db_name: str,
+        coll_name: str,
+        compression: str = "zstd",
+    ):
+        self.sqlite_path = Path(sqlite_path).resolve()
+        self.db_name = str(db_name)
+        self.name = str(coll_name)          # pymongo Collection has .name
+        self._coll_name = str(coll_name)
+
+        self._conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.sqlite_path))
+        self._conn.row_factory = sqlite3.Row
+        self._decompress = _decompressor(compression)
+
+        # mimic pymongo: collection.database.client
+        self.database = OfflineMongoDatabase(name=self.db_name, client=OfflineMongoClient())
+
+    def close(self):
+        try:
+            self._conn.close()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
+    # --- internal helpers ---
+
+    def _decode_row(self, row) -> dict:
+        raw = self._decompress(row["doc_bson_z"])
+        return BSON(raw).decode()
+
+    def _get_by_id(self, doc_id: str) -> dict:
+        row = self._conn.execute(
+            "SELECT doc_bson_z FROM kv_collections WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
+            (self.db_name, self._coll_name, str(doc_id)),
+        ).fetchone()
+        if row is None:
+            raise KeyError(f"Not found: {self.db_name}.{self._coll_name} _id={doc_id}")
+        return self._decode_row(row)
+
+    # --- pymongo-ish public API ---
+
+    def find_one(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Minimal behavior:
+          - if filter contains _id, return that doc
+          - else return first doc (used as connectivity test)
+        """
+        filter = filter or {}
+
+        # _id special case
+        if "_id" in filter:
+            ...
+
+        if self._coll_name == "runs" and "number" in filter:
+            number = int(filter["number"])
+            row = self._conn.execute(
+                "SELECT doc_id FROM runs_index WHERE db_name=? AND number=? LIMIT 1",
+                (self.db_name, number),
+            ).fetchone()
+            if row is None:
+                return None
+            return self._get_by_id(row["doc_id"])
+
+        if row is None:
+            return None
+        return self._decode_row(row)
+
+    def find(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
+        filter = filter or {}
+
+        # Special-case _id
+        if "_id" in filter:
+            try:
+                doc = self._get_by_id(str(filter["_id"]))
+                return _OfflineCursor([doc])   # small list OK
+            except KeyError:
+                return _OfflineCursor([])
+
+        # Special-case xenonnt.runs by number
+        if self._coll_name == "runs" and "number" in filter:
+            number = int(filter["number"])
+            row = self._conn.execute(
+                "SELECT doc_id FROM runs_index WHERE db_name=? AND number=? LIMIT 1",
+                (self.db_name, number),
+            ).fetchone()
+            if row is None:
+                return _OfflineCursor([])
+            doc = self._get_by_id(row["doc_id"])
+            return _OfflineCursor([doc])
+
+        # Default: streaming cursor over all docs
+        return _OfflineStreamingCursor(self.iter_all())
+
+    def count_documents(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> int:
+        filter = filter or {}
+
+        if "_id" in filter:
+            row = self._conn.execute(
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
+                (self.db_name, self._coll_name, str(filter["_id"])),
+            ).fetchone()
+            return int(row["n"]) if row else 0
+
+        if self._coll_name == "runs" and "number" in filter:
+            number = int(filter["number"])
+            row = self._conn.execute(
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM runs_index WHERE db_name=? AND number=?",
+                (self.db_name, number),
+            ).fetchone()
+            return int(row["n"]) if row else 0
+
+        row = self._conn.execute(
+            "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=?",
+            (self.db_name, self._coll_name),
+        ).fetchone()
+        return int(row["n"]) if row else 0
+
+    def iter_all(self):
+        cur = self._conn.execute(
+            "SELECT doc_bson_z FROM kv_collections WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=?",
+            (self.db_name, self._coll_name),
+        )
+        for row in cur:
+            yield self._decode_row(row)
+
+    def as_list(self, limit: int | None = None):
+        out = []
+        for i, d in enumerate(self.iter_all()):
+            out.append(d)
+            if limit is not None and i + 1 >= limit:
+                break
+        return out
+
+class _OfflineCursor:
+    """Small in-memory cursor (safe only for tiny result sets)."""
+    def __init__(self, docs):
+        self._docs = list(docs)
+
+    def sort(self, key, direction=1):
+        rev = direction == -1
+        self._docs.sort(key=lambda d: d.get(key), reverse=rev)
+        return self
+
+    def skip(self, n):
+        self._docs = self._docs[int(n):]
+        return self
+
+    def limit(self, n):
+        self._docs = self._docs[:int(n)]
+        return self
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        return iter(self._docs)
+
+
+class _OfflineStreamingCursor:
+    """Streaming cursor: does NOT materialize docs."""
+    def __init__(self, iterator):
+        self._it = iterator
+        self._skip = 0
+        self._limit = None
+        self._sort_key = None
+        self._sort_dir = 1
+
+    def sort(self, key, direction=1):
+        # WARNING: true sort requires materialization.
+        # Keep it conservative: only allow sort if limit is set (small-ish),
+        # otherwise do nothing or raise.
+        self._sort_key = key
+        self._sort_dir = direction
+        return self
+
+    def skip(self, n):
+        self._skip = int(n)
+        return self
+
+    def limit(self, n):
+        self._limit = int(n)
+        return self
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        it = self._it
+
+        # apply skip
+        for _ in range(self._skip):
+            try:
+                next(it)
+            except StopIteration:
+                return iter(())
+
+        # If no sort requested, stream directly
+        if self._sort_key is None:
+            if self._limit is None:
+                return it
+            else:
+                # stream with limit
+                def gen():
+                    for i, d in enumerate(it):
+                        if i >= self._limit:
+                            break
+                        yield d
+                return gen()
+
+        # If sort requested, we must materialize.
+        # We materialize only up to limit if provided, else this is dangerous.
+        if self._limit is None:
+            raise RuntimeError("Offline streaming cursor cannot sort without limit (would load everything).")
+
+        docs = []
+        for i, d in enumerate(it):
+            if i >= self._limit:
+                break
+            docs.append(d)
+
+        rev = self._sort_dir == -1
+        docs.sort(key=lambda d: d.get(self._sort_key), reverse=rev)
+        return iter(docs)
+
+
+
+# Add pymongo spy
+_orig_mc = pymongo.MongoClient
+
+class MongoClientSpy(_orig_mc):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
+        if cfg.spy:
+            block(f"pymongo.MongoClient CREATED args={args} kwargs_keys={list(kwargs.keys())}", cfg)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
+pymongo.MongoClient = MongoClientSpy
\ No newline at end of file

From c1da901b025d371ca6fff3655d8eaac835360c07 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:13:02 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 02/34] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 utilix/mongo_storage.py   |   4 +-
 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py | 169 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
 utilix/rundb.py           |   6 +-
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py  |  66 ++++++++++-----
 4 files changed, 183 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/mongo_storage.py b/utilix/mongo_storage.py
index 04b24e1..45e2f6c 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_storage.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_storage.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from utilix import uconfig, logger
 from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineGridFS, _load_sqlite_config
 
+
 class GridFsBase:
     """Base class for GridFS operations."""
 
@@ -375,7 +376,6 @@ def download_single(self, config_name: str, human_readable_file_name=False):
         :return: str, the absolute path of the file requested
 
         """
-
         # Offline path (sqlite-backed GridFS index)
         if hasattr(self, "_offline"):
             return self._offline.download_single(
@@ -581,7 +581,6 @@ def initialize(
                 gridfs_db_name="files",
             )
 
-
     def download_single(
         self,
         config_name: str,
@@ -589,7 +588,6 @@ def download_single(
         human_readable_file_name: bool = False,
     ) -> str:
         """Download the config_name if it exists."""
-
         # Offline path (sqlite-backed GridFS index)
         if hasattr(self, "_offline"):
             return self._offline.download_single(
diff --git a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
index b0d6fe7..55c351e 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-"""
-Dump selected MongoDB collections + GridFS into local SQLite(s).
+"""Dump selected MongoDB collections + GridFS into local SQLite(s).
 
 NEW:
 - xedocs:* is dumped into a separate SQLite file (xedocs.sqlite) with
@@ -12,6 +11,7 @@
     files:GRIDFS
     xedocs:ALL
     corrections:ALL
+
 """
 
 import argparse
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 # Compression helpers
 # -------------------------
 
+
 def _compressor():
     try:
         import zstandard as zstd  # type: ignore
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ def decompress(b: bytes) -> bytes:
 # Spec parsing
 # -------------------------
 
+
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class SpecItem:
     db: str
@@ -93,10 +95,12 @@ def parse_spec_lines(lines: Iterable[str]) -> List[SpecItem]:
 # Mongo connection (utilix-friendly)
 # -------------------------
 
+
 def get_utilix_mongo_uri(experiment: str) -> str:
-    """
-    Mirrors utilix._collection style:
-      mongodb://{user}:{password}@{url}
+    """Mirrors utilix._collection style:
+
+    mongodb://{user}:{password}@{url}
+
     """
     from utilix import uconfig  # type: ignore
 
@@ -188,14 +192,14 @@ def get_mongo_client(experiment: str, uri_override: Optional[str] = None) -> pym
 
 
 def _schema_sql_xedocs_table(table: str, extra_label_cols: List[str]) -> str:
-    """
-    Create one table per xedocs collection.
+    """Create one table per xedocs collection.
 
     We keep a stable set of "core" columns (id/version/time/value/full doc), and
     *also* create additional TEXT columns for any label fields we discover from
     sampling documents in that collection.
 
     Note: extra label columns are quoted to tolerate odd names.
+
     """
 
     def q(name: str) -> str:
@@ -215,7 +219,17 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
 
     # Discovered label columns (TEXT)
     for c in extra_label_cols:
-        if c in {'_id', 'version', 'time_ns', 'time_left_ns', 'time_right_ns', 'created_date_ns', 'value_num', 'value_json', 'doc_bson_z'}:
+        if c in {
+            "_id",
+            "version",
+            "time_ns",
+            "time_left_ns",
+            "time_right_ns",
+            "created_date_ns",
+            "value_num",
+            "value_json",
+            "doc_bson_z",
+        }:
             continue
         cols.append(f"{q(c)} TEXT")
 
@@ -233,12 +247,12 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
 
     # Optional label indexes (keep this small to avoid DB bloat)
     preferred = [
-        'algorithm',
-        'config_name',
-        'detector',
-        'source',
-        'pmt',
-        'gain_model',
+        "algorithm",
+        "config_name",
+        "detector",
+        "source",
+        "pmt",
+        "gain_model",
     ]
 
     present = set(extra_label_cols)
@@ -268,6 +282,7 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
 # Utilities
 # -------------------------
 
+
 def ensure_dir(p: Path) -> None:
     p.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
 
@@ -299,6 +314,7 @@ def to_utc_ns(dtobj) -> Optional[int]:
         # treat naive as UTC
         if getattr(dtobj, "tzinfo", None) is None:
             import datetime as dt
+
             dtobj = dtobj.replace(tzinfo=dt.timezone.utc)
         return int(dtobj.timestamp() * 1_000_000_000)
     except Exception:
@@ -328,6 +344,7 @@ def list_collection_names_safe(db: pymongo.database.Database) -> List[str]:
 # Dump logic (generic -> rundb.sqlite kv_collections)
 # -------------------------
 
+
 def dump_generic_collection(
     mongo_db: pymongo.database.Database,
     coll_name: str,
@@ -389,7 +406,9 @@ def dump_xenonnt_runs_index(
     cur = coll.find({}, no_cursor_timeout=True, batch_size=batch_size)
     n = 0
     buf_kv: List[Tuple[str, str, str, bytes]] = []
-    buf_idx: List[Tuple[str, str, Optional[int], Optional[str], Optional[int], Optional[int], Optional[str]]] = []
+    buf_idx: List[
+        Tuple[str, str, Optional[int], Optional[str], Optional[int], Optional[int], Optional[str]]
+    ] = []
 
     ins_kv = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
     ins_idx = """
@@ -409,7 +428,12 @@ def dump_xenonnt_runs_index(
 
         name = doc.get("name") or doc.get("run_name") or doc.get("runName")
 
-        start = doc.get("start") or doc.get("start_time") or doc.get("startTime") or doc.get("starttime")
+        start = (
+            doc.get("start")
+            or doc.get("start_time")
+            or doc.get("startTime")
+            or doc.get("starttime")
+        )
         end = doc.get("end") or doc.get("end_time") or doc.get("endTime") or doc.get("endtime")
 
         start_u = to_unix_seconds(start)
@@ -431,7 +455,17 @@ def dump_xenonnt_runs_index(
         blob = pack_and_compress(doc)
 
         buf_kv.append((out_db_name, runs_coll_name, doc_id, blob))
-        buf_idx.append((out_db_name, doc_id, number_i, str(name) if name is not None else None, start_u, end_u, tags_json))
+        buf_idx.append(
+            (
+                out_db_name,
+                doc_id,
+                number_i,
+                str(name) if name is not None else None,
+                start_u,
+                end_u,
+                tags_json,
+            )
+        )
         n += 1
 
         if len(buf_kv) >= batch_size:
@@ -521,7 +555,9 @@ def dump_gridfs_db(
 
             with tmp_path.open("wb") as out_f:
                 expected_n = 0
-                ch_cur = chunks_coll.find({"files_id": file_id}, no_cursor_timeout=True).sort("n", 1)
+                ch_cur = chunks_coll.find({"files_id": file_id}, no_cursor_timeout=True).sort(
+                    "n", 1
+                )
                 wrote = 0
                 for ch in ch_cur:
                     n_chunk = int(ch["n"])
@@ -579,7 +615,6 @@ def dump_gridfs_db(
 
 def _xedocs_extract(doc: dict, label_cols: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     """Extract core xedocs fields + discovered label columns."""
-
     out: Dict[str, Any] = {}
 
     out["_id"] = oid_to_str(doc.get("_id"))
@@ -617,7 +652,16 @@ def _xedocs_extract(doc: dict, label_cols: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
 
     # discovered labels (TEXT)
     for k in label_cols:
-        if k in ("_id", "version", "time", "created_date", "createdDate", "value", "comments", "reviews"):
+        if k in (
+            "_id",
+            "version",
+            "time",
+            "created_date",
+            "createdDate",
+            "value",
+            "comments",
+            "reviews",
+        ):
             continue
         val = doc.get(k, None)
         if val is None:
@@ -637,7 +681,6 @@ def _xedocs_extract(doc: dict, label_cols: List[str]) -> Dict[str, Any]:
     return out
 
 
-
 def dump_xedocs_collection_to_tables(
     mongo_db: pymongo.database.Database,
     coll_name: str,
@@ -647,11 +690,12 @@ def dump_xedocs_collection_to_tables(
     sample_n: int = 1000,
 ) -> int:
     """Dump xedocs.<coll> into xedocs.sqlite table <coll> with auto-discovered label columns."""
-
     coll = mongo_db[coll_name]
     table = coll_name
 
-    logger.info(f"[mongo] dumping xedocs.{coll_name} -> xedocs.sqlite table '{table}' (auto-discover labels)")
+    logger.info(
+        f"[mongo] dumping xedocs.{coll_name} -> xedocs.sqlite table '{table}' (auto-discover labels)"
+    )
 
     # ---------
     # 1) Discover label columns from a sample of docs
@@ -668,7 +712,9 @@ def dump_xedocs_collection_to_tables(
 
     label_cols_set = set()
     try:
-        sample_cursor = coll.find({}, no_cursor_timeout=True, batch_size=min(batch_size, 500)).limit(sample_n)
+        sample_cursor = coll.find(
+            {}, no_cursor_timeout=True, batch_size=min(batch_size, 500)
+        ).limit(sample_n)
         for d in sample_cursor:
             for k in d.keys():
                 if k in skip_keys:
@@ -677,7 +723,9 @@ def dump_xedocs_collection_to_tables(
                 # (it will be ignored if duplicated)
                 label_cols_set.add(k)
     except Exception as e:
-        logger.warning(f"[mongo] xedocs label discovery failed for {coll_name}: {type(e).__name__}: {e}")
+        logger.warning(
+            f"[mongo] xedocs label discovery failed for {coll_name}: {type(e).__name__}: {e}"
+        )
 
     # Deterministic order
     label_cols = sorted(label_cols_set)
@@ -708,7 +756,22 @@ def dump_xedocs_collection_to_tables(
 
     # Only keep label columns that are not core columns and are valid SQL identifiers when quoted
     # (we always quote, so any name is okay)
-    extra_cols = [c for c in label_cols if c not in {"_id", "version", "time_ns", "time_left_ns", "time_right_ns", "created_date_ns", "value_num", "value_json", "doc_bson_z"}]
+    extra_cols = [
+        c
+        for c in label_cols
+        if c
+        not in {
+            "_id",
+            "version",
+            "time_ns",
+            "time_left_ns",
+            "time_right_ns",
+            "created_date_ns",
+            "value_num",
+            "value_json",
+            "doc_bson_z",
+        }
+    ]
 
     all_cols = core_cols + extra_cols + ["doc_bson_z"]
 
@@ -747,6 +810,7 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
 # Main
 # -------------------------
 
+
 def setup_logger(verbosity: int) -> logging.Logger:
     lvl = logging.INFO if verbosity == 0 else (logging.DEBUG if verbosity >= 1 else logging.INFO)
     logger = logging.getLogger("dump_mongo_offline")
@@ -764,13 +828,36 @@ def setup_logger(verbosity: int) -> logging.Logger:
 def main() -> None:
     ap = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     ap.add_argument("--out", required=True, help="Output directory for offline cache")
-    ap.add_argument("--experiment", default="xent", choices=["xent", "xe1t"], help="utilix experiment")
-    ap.add_argument("--mongo-uri", default=None, help="Override Mongo URI (otherwise uses utilix uconfig)")
-    ap.add_argument("--spec", required=True, help="Spec file with lines like 'xenonnt:runs', 'xedocs:ALL', 'files:GRIDFS'")
-    ap.add_argument("--sqlite-name", default="rundb.sqlite", help="SQLite filename under --out for runs/gridfs/kv")
-    ap.add_argument("--xedocs-sqlite-name", default="xedocs.sqlite", help="SQLite filename under --out for xedocs tables")
-    ap.add_argument("--batch-size", type=int, default=2000, help="Batch size for Mongo cursor and SQLite inserts")
-    ap.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="count", default=0, help="Increase logging verbosity (-v/-vv)")
+    ap.add_argument(
+        "--experiment", default="xent", choices=["xent", "xe1t"], help="utilix experiment"
+    )
+    ap.add_argument(
+        "--mongo-uri", default=None, help="Override Mongo URI (otherwise uses utilix uconfig)"
+    )
+    ap.add_argument(
+        "--spec",
+        required=True,
+        help="Spec file with lines like 'xenonnt:runs', 'xedocs:ALL', 'files:GRIDFS'",
+    )
+    ap.add_argument(
+        "--sqlite-name",
+        default="rundb.sqlite",
+        help="SQLite filename under --out for runs/gridfs/kv",
+    )
+    ap.add_argument(
+        "--xedocs-sqlite-name",
+        default="xedocs.sqlite",
+        help="SQLite filename under --out for xedocs tables",
+    )
+    ap.add_argument(
+        "--batch-size",
+        type=int,
+        default=2000,
+        help="Batch size for Mongo cursor and SQLite inserts",
+    )
+    ap.add_argument(
+        "-v", "--verbose", action="count", default=0, help="Increase logging verbosity (-v/-vv)"
+    )
 
     ap.add_argument(
         "--runs-drop-field",
@@ -779,7 +866,11 @@ def main() -> None:
         help="Drop a field from xenonnt:runs docs before storing (repeatable).",
     )
 
-    ap.add_argument("--gridfs-only-filenames", default=None, help="Text file with one filename per line to dump from GridFS")
+    ap.add_argument(
+        "--gridfs-only-filenames",
+        default=None,
+        help="Text file with one filename per line to dump from GridFS",
+    )
     args = ap.parse_args()
 
     logger = setup_logger(args.verbose)
@@ -790,7 +881,9 @@ def main() -> None:
     spec_path = Path(args.spec).resolve()
     spec_items = parse_spec_lines(spec_path.read_text().splitlines())
 
-    logger.info(f"Connecting to Mongo (experiment={args.experiment}, uri_override={bool(args.mongo_uri)})")
+    logger.info(
+        f"Connecting to Mongo (experiment={args.experiment}, uri_override={bool(args.mongo_uri)})"
+    )
     client = get_mongo_client(args.experiment, uri_override=args.mongo_uri)
 
     # rundb.sqlite
@@ -806,7 +899,11 @@ def main() -> None:
 
     gridfs_only = None
     if args.gridfs_only_filenames:
-        gridfs_only = [ln.strip() for ln in Path(args.gridfs_only_filenames).read_text().splitlines() if ln.strip()]
+        gridfs_only = [
+            ln.strip()
+            for ln in Path(args.gridfs_only_filenames).read_text().splitlines()
+            if ln.strip()
+        ]
 
     manifest = {
         "format": "offline-mongo-sqlite-v2",
diff --git a/utilix/rundb.py b/utilix/rundb.py
index 9d9e8b2..0fe2b2d 100644
--- a/utilix/rundb.py
+++ b/utilix/rundb.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     PREFIX = uconfig.get("RunDB", "rundb_api_url", fallback=None)  # type: ignore
     BASE_HEADERS = {"Content-Type": "application/json", "Cache-Control": "no-cache"}
 
+
 class NewTokenError(Exception):
     pass
 
@@ -591,7 +592,9 @@ def _collection(experiment, collection, url=None, user=None, password=None, data
     return db[collection]
 
 
-def _sqlite_collection(experiment: str, sqlite_config: SQLiteConfig, collection: str = "runs", **kwargs):
+def _sqlite_collection(
+    experiment: str, sqlite_config: SQLiteConfig, collection: str = "runs", **kwargs
+):
     database = kwargs.pop("database", None)
     if database is None:
         database = uconfig.get("RunDB", f"{experiment}_database")
@@ -603,6 +606,7 @@ def _sqlite_collection(experiment: str, sqlite_config: SQLiteConfig, collection:
         compression=sqlite_config.compression,
     )
 
+
 def xent_collection(collection="runs", **kwargs):
     sqlite_config = _load_sqlite_config()
     if sqlite_config.sqlite_active():
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index a25b201..5b0cde5 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -13,26 +13,31 @@
 
 OFFLINE_DEBUG = os.environ.get("OFFLINE_DEBUG", "0") not in ("0", "", "false", "False")
 
+
 def _env_bool(name: str, default: str = "0") -> bool:
     v = os.environ.get(name, default)
     return v not in ("0", "", "false", "False", "no", "No", "NO")
 
+
 def _dbg(msg):
     if OFFLINE_DEBUG:
         logging.debug(f"[offline-debug] {msg}")
 
+
 def _dbg_stack(tag, n=6):
     if OFFLINE_DEBUG:
         logging.debug(f"[offline-debug] --- stack ({tag}) ---")
         logging.debug("".join(traceback.format_stack(limit=n)))
         logging.debug(f"[offline-debug] --- end stack ({tag}) ---")
 
+
 def block(msg: str, cfg: SQLiteConfig) -> None:
     if cfg.hard:
         raise RuntimeError(f"[offline-hard] blocked: {msg}")
     _dbg(f"WARNING: {msg}")
     _dbg_stack("blocked")
 
+
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class SQLiteConfig:
     rundb_sqlite_path: Optional[Path]
@@ -53,6 +58,7 @@ def xedocs_active(self) -> bool:
     def sqlite_active(self) -> bool:
         return self.rundb_active() and self.xedocs_active()
 
+
 def _load_sqlite_config() -> SQLiteConfig:
     sqp = os.environ.get("RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH", "").strip()
     rundb_sqlite_path = Path(sqp).expanduser().resolve() if sqp else None
@@ -60,12 +66,14 @@ def _load_sqlite_config() -> SQLiteConfig:
     xsp = os.environ.get("XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH", "").strip()
     xedocs_sqlite_path = Path(xsp).expanduser().resolve() if xsp else None
 
-    offline_root = rundb_sqlite_path.parent if (rundb_sqlite_path and rundb_sqlite_path.exists()) else None
+    offline_root = (
+        rundb_sqlite_path.parent if (rundb_sqlite_path and rundb_sqlite_path.exists()) else None
+    )
 
     debug = _env_bool("OFFLINE_DEBUG")
-    hard  = _env_bool("OFFLINE_HARD")
+    hard = _env_bool("OFFLINE_HARD")
     stack = _env_bool("OFFLINE_STACK")
-    spy   = _env_bool("PYMONGO_SPY")
+    spy = _env_bool("PYMONGO_SPY")
 
     return SQLiteConfig(
         rundb_sqlite_path=rundb_sqlite_path,
@@ -91,13 +99,14 @@ class GridFSRow:
 
 
 class OfflineGridFS:
-    """
-    Minimal offline replacement for utilix.mongo_storage.MongoDownloader / APIDownloader behavior:
+    """Minimal offline replacement for utilix.mongo_storage.MongoDownloader / APIDownloader
+    behavior:
 
     - query SQLite table gridfs_files by config_name
     - pick the latest by uploadDate
     - stage/copy the blob into a local cache folder named by md5
     - return the staged path
+
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -139,7 +148,8 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
             LIMIT 1
-            """,
+            """\
+               ,
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -149,7 +159,9 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
         # Some older entries might have NULL md5; that's not usable for caching-by-md5.
         md5 = row["md5"]
         if md5 is None:
-            raise RuntimeError(f"Found GridFS entry for {config_name} but md5 is NULL in sqlite index")
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                f"Found GridFS entry for {config_name} but md5 is NULL in sqlite index"
+            )
 
         return GridFSRow(
             db_name=row["db_name"],
@@ -170,11 +182,11 @@ def download_single(
         human_readable_file_name: bool = False,
         write_to: Optional[str | Path] = None,
     ) -> str:
-        """
-        Return absolute path to a staged file.
+        """Return absolute path to a staged file.
+
         Default behavior matches utilix: store under md5 in a cache dir.
-        """
 
+        """
         _dbg(f"OfflineGridFS.download_single('{config_name}') [SQLITE]")
 
         entry = self.latest_by_config_name(config_name)
@@ -224,26 +236,28 @@ def smoke_test(
     g.close()
 
 
-
-
 # ---- OFFLINE RUNDB COLLECTION (SQLite-backed) ----
 
 from bson import BSON
 
+
 def _decompressor(algo: str):
     if algo == "zstd":
         import zstandard as zstd  # type: ignore
+
         dctx = zstd.ZstdDecompressor()
         return dctx.decompress
     elif algo == "zlib":
         import zlib
+
         return zlib.decompress
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Unknown compression algo: {algo}")
 
 
 class OfflineMongoClient:
-    """Dummy client to satisfy: collection.database.client"""
+    """Dummy client to satisfy: collection.database.client."""
+
     def close(self):
         return
 
@@ -255,11 +269,12 @@ class OfflineMongoDatabase:
 
 
 class OfflineSQLiteCollection:
-    """
-    Minimal pymongo.collection.Collection-like wrapper backed by our sqlite cache.
+    """Minimal pymongo.collection.Collection-like wrapper backed by our sqlite cache.
+
     Provides the attribute chain expected by straxen.storage.rundb.RunDB:
         collection.database.client
     And a few commonly-used methods: find_one, find, count_documents.
+
     """
 
     def __init__(
@@ -271,7 +286,7 @@ def __init__(
     ):
         self.sqlite_path = Path(sqlite_path).resolve()
         self.db_name = str(db_name)
-        self.name = str(coll_name)          # pymongo Collection has .name
+        self.name = str(coll_name)  # pymongo Collection has .name
         self._coll_name = str(coll_name)
 
         self._conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.sqlite_path))
@@ -337,7 +352,7 @@ def find(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
         if "_id" in filter:
             try:
                 doc = self._get_by_id(str(filter["_id"]))
-                return _OfflineCursor([doc])   # small list OK
+                return _OfflineCursor([doc])  # small list OK
             except KeyError:
                 return _OfflineCursor([])
 
@@ -396,8 +411,10 @@ def as_list(self, limit: int | None = None):
                 break
         return out
 
+
 class _OfflineCursor:
     """Small in-memory cursor (safe only for tiny result sets)."""
+
     def __init__(self, docs):
         self._docs = list(docs)
 
@@ -407,11 +424,11 @@ def sort(self, key, direction=1):
         return self
 
     def skip(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[int(n):]
+        self._docs = self._docs[int(n) :]
         return self
 
     def limit(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[:int(n)]
+        self._docs = self._docs[: int(n)]
         return self
 
     def __iter__(self):
@@ -420,6 +437,7 @@ def __iter__(self):
 
 class _OfflineStreamingCursor:
     """Streaming cursor: does NOT materialize docs."""
+
     def __init__(self, iterator):
         self._it = iterator
         self._skip = 0
@@ -464,12 +482,15 @@ def gen():
                         if i >= self._limit:
                             break
                         yield d
+
                 return gen()
 
         # If sort requested, we must materialize.
         # We materialize only up to limit if provided, else this is dangerous.
         if self._limit is None:
-            raise RuntimeError("Offline streaming cursor cannot sort without limit (would load everything).")
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "Offline streaming cursor cannot sort without limit (would load everything)."
+            )
 
         docs = []
         for i, d in enumerate(it):
@@ -482,10 +503,10 @@ def gen():
         return iter(docs)
 
 
-
 # Add pymongo spy
 _orig_mc = pymongo.MongoClient
 
+
 class MongoClientSpy(_orig_mc):
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
@@ -493,4 +514,5 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
             block(f"pymongo.MongoClient CREATED args={args} kwargs_keys={list(kwargs.keys())}", cfg)
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
-pymongo.MongoClient = MongoClientSpy
\ No newline at end of file
+
+pymongo.MongoClient = MongoClientSpy

From 5ad5ad7b2e1da8157a8553977eb81a3ed7b35973 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:46:05 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 03/34] precommit

---
 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py | 25 +++++++++++++++++--------
 utilix/rundb.py           |  2 +-
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py  | 14 ++++++--------
 3 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
index 55c351e..929ab73 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 import argparse
 import json
 import logging
-import os
 import sqlite3
 import sys
 import time
@@ -241,8 +240,12 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
     # - time interval lookup:  version + interval
     # - common labels (if present)
     index_sql = [
-        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS {q('idx_' + table + '_version_time')} ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_ns')});",
-        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS {q('idx_' + table + '_version_interval')} ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_left_ns')}, {q('time_right_ns')});",
+        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
+            {q('idx_' + table + '_version_time')} \
+            ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_ns')});",
+        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
+            {q('idx_' + table + '_version_interval')} \
+            ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_left_ns')}, {q('time_right_ns')});",
     ]
 
     # Optional label indexes (keep this small to avoid DB bloat)
@@ -260,7 +263,9 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
     for lab in preferred:
         if lab in present:
             index_sql.append(
-                f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS {q('idx_' + table + '_version_' + lab)} ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q(lab)});"
+                f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
+                    {q('idx_' + table + '_version_' + lab)} \
+                        ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q(lab)});"
             )
             n_extra += 1
             if n_extra >= 6:
@@ -365,7 +370,8 @@ def dump_generic_collection(
     n = 0
     buf: List[Tuple[str, str, str, bytes]] = []
 
-    insert_sql = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
+    insert_sql = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) \
+        VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
 
     for doc in cur:
         _id = doc.get("_id")
@@ -410,7 +416,8 @@ def dump_xenonnt_runs_index(
         Tuple[str, str, Optional[int], Optional[str], Optional[int], Optional[int], Optional[str]]
     ] = []
 
-    ins_kv = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
+    ins_kv = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z)\
+        VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
     ins_idx = """
       INSERT OR REPLACE INTO runs_index(db_name, doc_id, number, name, start, end, tags_json)
       VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
@@ -694,7 +701,7 @@ def dump_xedocs_collection_to_tables(
     table = coll_name
 
     logger.info(
-        f"[mongo] dumping xedocs.{coll_name} -> xedocs.sqlite table '{table}' (auto-discover labels)"
+        f"[mongo] dumping xedocs.{coll_name} -> xedocs.sqlite table '{table}' (auto-discover)"
     )
 
     # ---------
@@ -779,7 +786,9 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
         return '"' + name.replace('"', '""') + '"'
 
     placeholders = ",".join(["?"] * len(all_cols))
-    ins = f"INSERT OR REPLACE INTO {q(table)}({','.join(q(c) for c in all_cols)}) VALUES ({placeholders})"
+    ins = f"INSERT OR REPLACE INTO \
+        {q(table)}({','.join(q(c) for c in all_cols)}) \
+        VALUES ({placeholders})"
 
     cur = coll.find({}, no_cursor_timeout=True, batch_size=batch_size)
 
diff --git a/utilix/rundb.py b/utilix/rundb.py
index 0fe2b2d..209bbf9 100644
--- a/utilix/rundb.py
+++ b/utilix/rundb.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from warnings import warn
 import time
 
-from . import uconfig, logger, io, sqlite_backend
+from . import uconfig, logger, io
 from .sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection, SQLiteConfig, _load_sqlite_config
 
 # Config the logger:
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 5b0cde5..4c58ee9 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Optional, Tuple
-import os
 import traceback
 import logging
 import pymongo
+from bson import BSON
 
 OFFLINE_DEBUG = os.environ.get("OFFLINE_DEBUG", "0") not in ("0", "", "false", "False")
 
@@ -148,8 +148,7 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
             LIMIT 1
-            """\
-               ,
+            """, 
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -238,8 +237,6 @@ def smoke_test(
 
 # ---- OFFLINE RUNDB COLLECTION (SQLite-backed) ----
 
-from bson import BSON
-
 
 def _decompressor(algo: str):
     if algo == "zstd":
@@ -376,7 +373,8 @@ def count_documents(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> int:
 
         if "_id" in filter:
             row = self._conn.execute(
-                "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections \
+                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
                 (self.db_name, self._coll_name, str(filter["_id"])),
             ).fetchone()
             return int(row["n"]) if row else 0
@@ -424,11 +422,11 @@ def sort(self, key, direction=1):
         return self
 
     def skip(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[int(n) :]
+        self._docs = self._docs[int(n):]
         return self
 
     def limit(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[: int(n)]
+        self._docs = self._docs[:int(n)]
         return self
 
     def __iter__(self):

From 973e768d4446579bef7cad62a4e90749916728af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:46:20 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 04/34] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py |  6 ++++--
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py  | 10 ++++++----
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
index 929ab73..5aed0a5 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
@@ -370,7 +370,8 @@ def dump_generic_collection(
     n = 0
     buf: List[Tuple[str, str, str, bytes]] = []
 
-    insert_sql = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) \
+    insert_sql =\
+                 "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) \
         VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
 
     for doc in cur:
@@ -416,7 +417,8 @@ def dump_xenonnt_runs_index(
         Tuple[str, str, Optional[int], Optional[str], Optional[int], Optional[int], Optional[str]]
     ] = []
 
-    ins_kv = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z)\
+    ins_kv =\
+             "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z)\
         VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
     ins_idx = """
       INSERT OR REPLACE INTO runs_index(db_name, doc_id, number, name, start, end, tags_json)
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 4c58ee9..946c917 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
             LIMIT 1
-            """, 
+            """\
+               ,
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -374,7 +375,8 @@ def count_documents(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> int:
         if "_id" in filter:
             row = self._conn.execute(
                 "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections \
-                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
+                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?"\
+                                                                 ,
                 (self.db_name, self._coll_name, str(filter["_id"])),
             ).fetchone()
             return int(row["n"]) if row else 0
@@ -422,11 +424,11 @@ def sort(self, key, direction=1):
         return self
 
     def skip(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[int(n):]
+        self._docs = self._docs[int(n) :]
         return self
 
     def limit(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[:int(n)]
+        self._docs = self._docs[: int(n)]
         return self
 
     def __iter__(self):

From 9c89c45061c04fa0dd12a21389790299bf3cfffe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:49:09 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 05/34] precommit

---
 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py | 4 ++--
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py  | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
index 929ab73..ab17fad 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def dump_generic_collection(
     buf: List[Tuple[str, str, str, bytes]] = []
 
     insert_sql = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) \
-        VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
+    VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
 
     for doc in cur:
         _id = doc.get("_id")
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def dump_xenonnt_runs_index(
     ] = []
 
     ins_kv = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z)\
-        VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
+    VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
     ins_idx = """
       INSERT OR REPLACE INTO runs_index(db_name, doc_id, number, name, start, end, tags_json)
       VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 4c58ee9..cf52cd5 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
             LIMIT 1
-            """, 
+            """,
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 

From a1d8b05ba4dbcf48f1cc6109b3db841ea0d9ccbe Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 04:54:28 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 06/34] precommit

---
 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py |  9 +++++----
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py  | 11 ++++-------
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
index ab17fad..573e6ff 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ def dump_generic_collection(
     n = 0
     buf: List[Tuple[str, str, str, bytes]] = []
 
-    insert_sql = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) \
-    VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
+    insert_sql = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z)"
+    insert_sql += " VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
 
     for doc in cur:
         _id = doc.get("_id")
@@ -416,8 +416,9 @@ def dump_xenonnt_runs_index(
         Tuple[str, str, Optional[int], Optional[str], Optional[int], Optional[int], Optional[str]]
     ] = []
 
-    ins_kv = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z)\
-    VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
+    ins_kv = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z)"
+    ins_kv += " VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
+    
     ins_idx = """
       INSERT OR REPLACE INTO runs_index(db_name, doc_id, number, name, start, end, tags_json)
       VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index e14dad2..8e3368a 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -147,9 +147,7 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1
-            """,
-            (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
+            LIMIT 1""", (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
         if row is None:
@@ -374,8 +372,7 @@ def count_documents(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> int:
         if "_id" in filter:
             row = self._conn.execute(
                 "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections \
-                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?"\
-                                                                 ,
+                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
                 (self.db_name, self._coll_name, str(filter["_id"])),
             ).fetchone()
             return int(row["n"]) if row else 0
@@ -423,11 +420,11 @@ def sort(self, key, direction=1):
         return self
 
     def skip(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[int(n) :]
+        self._docs = self._docs[int(n):]
         return self
 
     def limit(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[: int(n)]
+        self._docs = self._docs[:int(n)]
         return self
 
     def __iter__(self):

From 29fc4d8cebea26e2fc0f01a5bcf13d2c4f56bd97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:58:24 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 07/34] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py |  2 +-
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py  | 11 +++++++----
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
index 573e6ff..3d70687 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def dump_xenonnt_runs_index(
 
     ins_kv = "INSERT OR REPLACE INTO kv_collections(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z)"
     ins_kv += " VALUES (?,?,?,?)"
-    
+
     ins_idx = """
       INSERT OR REPLACE INTO runs_index(db_name, doc_id, number, name, start, end, tags_json)
       VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?)
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 8e3368a..cfbd119 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -147,7 +147,9 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1""", (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
+            LIMIT 1"""\
+                      ,
+            (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
         if row is None:
@@ -372,7 +374,8 @@ def count_documents(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> int:
         if "_id" in filter:
             row = self._conn.execute(
                 "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections \
-                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
+                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?"\
+                                                                 ,
                 (self.db_name, self._coll_name, str(filter["_id"])),
             ).fetchone()
             return int(row["n"]) if row else 0
@@ -420,11 +423,11 @@ def sort(self, key, direction=1):
         return self
 
     def skip(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[int(n):]
+        self._docs = self._docs[int(n) :]
         return self
 
     def limit(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[:int(n)]
+        self._docs = self._docs[: int(n)]
         return self
 
     def __iter__(self):

From e9a588d462469f1022681894fdbf4804716503f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:58:15 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 08/34] Fix critical bugs: correct sqlite_path references and
 complete find_one() logic

- Fix AttributeError: replace sqlite_config.sqlite_path with rundb_sqlite_path
  in rundb.py and mongo_storage.py (3 locations)
- Fix NameError in OfflineSQLiteCollection.find_one(): add proper _id handling
  and default query case
- These bugs would cause immediate crashes when offline mode is activated

Fixes ensure offline SQLite backend actually works when both rundb and xedocs
SQLite files are present.
---
 utilix/mongo_storage.py  |  4 ++--
 utilix/rundb.py          |  2 +-
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py | 13 ++++++++++++-
 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/mongo_storage.py b/utilix/mongo_storage.py
index 45e2f6c..304a86e 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_storage.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_storage.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def initialize(self, store_files_at=None, *args, **kwargs):
 
         if sqlite_active:
             self._offline = OfflineGridFS(
-                sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.sqlite_path,
+                sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.rundb_sqlite_path,
                 offline_root=sqlite_cfg.offline_root,
                 cache_dirs=tuple(self.storage_options),
                 gridfs_db_name="files",
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ def initialize(
 
         if sqlite_active:
             self._offline = OfflineGridFS(
-                sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.sqlite_path,
+                sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.rundb_sqlite_path,
                 offline_root=sqlite_cfg.offline_root,
                 cache_dirs=tuple(self.storage_options),
                 gridfs_db_name="files",
diff --git a/utilix/rundb.py b/utilix/rundb.py
index 209bbf9..2769648 100644
--- a/utilix/rundb.py
+++ b/utilix/rundb.py
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ def _sqlite_collection(
         database = uconfig.get("RunDB", f"{experiment}_database")
 
     return OfflineSQLiteCollection(
-        sqlite_path=sqlite_config.sqlite_path,
+        sqlite_path=sqlite_config.rundb_sqlite_path,
         db_name=database,
         coll_name=collection,
         compression=sqlite_config.compression,
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index cfbd119..728d59e 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -320,14 +320,19 @@ def find_one(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Minimal behavior:
           - if filter contains _id, return that doc
+          - if filter contains 'number' (for runs collection), look it up
           - else return first doc (used as connectivity test)
         """
         filter = filter or {}
 
         # _id special case
         if "_id" in filter:
-            ...
+            try:
+                return self._get_by_id(str(filter["_id"]))
+            except KeyError:
+                return None
 
+        # Special case for runs collection with number filter
         if self._coll_name == "runs" and "number" in filter:
             number = int(filter["number"])
             row = self._conn.execute(
@@ -338,6 +343,12 @@ def find_one(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
                 return None
             return self._get_by_id(row["doc_id"])
 
+        # Default: return first doc (connectivity test)
+        row = self._conn.execute(
+            "SELECT doc_bson_z FROM kv_collections WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? LIMIT 1",
+            (self.db_name, self._coll_name),
+        ).fetchone()
+        
         if row is None:
             return None
         return self._decode_row(row)

From c354f2acb281792344b5392bc435dffd9532cb52 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:58:55 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 09/34] Apply black formatting to sqlite_backend.py

---
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py | 8 +++-----
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 728d59e..1a77cb6 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -147,8 +147,7 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1"""\
-                      ,
+            LIMIT 1""",
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ def find_one(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
             "SELECT doc_bson_z FROM kv_collections WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? LIMIT 1",
             (self.db_name, self._coll_name),
         ).fetchone()
-        
+
         if row is None:
             return None
         return self._decode_row(row)
@@ -385,8 +384,7 @@ def count_documents(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> int:
         if "_id" in filter:
             row = self._conn.execute(
                 "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections \
-                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?"\
-                                                                 ,
+                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
                 (self.db_name, self._coll_name, str(filter["_id"])),
             ).fetchone()
             return int(row["n"]) if row else 0

From f82dc1d4a6c2276438040c6553c590c0ef0a61d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:01:33 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 10/34] Add comprehensive tests for offline SQLite backend

Tests cover:
- SQLiteConfig loading and activation logic
- OfflineGridFS file operations (list, download)
- OfflineSQLiteCollection queries (find_one, find, count_documents)
- xent_collection() fallback behavior (SQLite vs MongoDB)
- Edge cases and error handling

All 13 tests pass successfully.
---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 386 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 386 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e69d87e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -0,0 +1,386 @@
+"""Tests for SQLite offline backend functionality."""
+import os
+import sqlite3
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+from bson import BSON
+
+
+class TestSQLiteConfig(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test SQLiteConfig dataclass and configuration loading."""
+
+    def test_load_config_from_env(self):
+        """Test loading SQLite config from environment variables."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import _load_sqlite_config
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            rundb_path = Path(tmpdir) / "rundb.sqlite"
+            xedocs_path = Path(tmpdir) / "xedocs.sqlite"
+            
+            # Create empty files
+            rundb_path.touch()
+            xedocs_path.touch()
+
+            with patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH": str(rundb_path),
+                    "XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH": str(xedocs_path),
+                },
+            ):
+                cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
+
+                self.assertIsNotNone(cfg.rundb_sqlite_path)
+                self.assertIsNotNone(cfg.xedocs_sqlite_path)
+                # Use resolve() on both sides to handle symlinks (e.g., /var -> /private/var on macOS)
+                self.assertEqual(cfg.rundb_sqlite_path.resolve(), rundb_path.resolve())
+                self.assertEqual(cfg.xedocs_sqlite_path.resolve(), xedocs_path.resolve())
+                self.assertTrue(cfg.rundb_active())
+                self.assertTrue(cfg.xedocs_active())
+                self.assertTrue(cfg.sqlite_active())
+
+    def test_sqlite_active_requires_both_files(self):
+        """Test that sqlite_active() requires both files to exist."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import _load_sqlite_config
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            rundb_path = Path(tmpdir) / "rundb.sqlite"
+            xedocs_path = Path(tmpdir) / "xedocs.sqlite"
+            
+            # Only create rundb file
+            rundb_path.touch()
+
+            with patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH": str(rundb_path),
+                    "XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH": str(xedocs_path),
+                },
+            ):
+                cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
+
+                self.assertTrue(cfg.rundb_active())
+                self.assertFalse(cfg.xedocs_active())
+                self.assertFalse(cfg.sqlite_active())  # Requires BOTH
+
+    def test_sqlite_active_false_when_no_env_vars(self):
+        """Test that sqlite_active() is False without environment variables."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import _load_sqlite_config
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True):
+            # Remove RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH and XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH if present
+            os.environ.pop("RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH", None)
+            os.environ.pop("XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH", None)
+            
+            cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
+
+            self.assertFalse(cfg.rundb_active())
+            self.assertFalse(cfg.xedocs_active())
+            self.assertFalse(cfg.sqlite_active())
+
+
+class TestOfflineGridFS(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test OfflineGridFS for file operations."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Create temporary directory and mock SQLite database."""
+        self.tmpdir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.tmppath = Path(self.tmpdir.name)
+        
+        # Create mock SQLite database with gridfs_files table
+        self.db_path = self.tmppath / "rundb.sqlite"
+        self.blob_path = self.tmppath / "test_blob.txt"
+        
+        # Write test blob
+        self.blob_path.write_text("test content")
+        
+        # Create database with gridfs_files table
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
+        conn.execute(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE gridfs_files (
+                db_name TEXT,
+                file_id TEXT,
+                config_name TEXT,
+                md5 TEXT,
+                length INTEGER,
+                uploadDate INTEGER,
+                blob_path TEXT
+            )
+            """
+        )
+        conn.execute(
+            """
+            INSERT INTO gridfs_files 
+            (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path)
+            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+            """,
+            (
+                "files",
+                "test_id",
+                "test_config",
+                "abc123",
+                12,
+                1234567890,
+                "test_blob.txt",
+            ),
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Clean up temporary directory."""
+        self.tmpdir.cleanup()
+
+    def test_offline_gridfs_list_files(self):
+        """Test listing files from offline GridFS."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineGridFS
+
+        gfs = OfflineGridFS(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            offline_root=self.tmppath,
+            cache_dirs=(self.tmppath / "cache",),
+        )
+        
+        files = gfs.list_files()
+        self.assertIn("test_config", files)
+        gfs.close()
+
+    def test_offline_gridfs_download_single(self):
+        """Test downloading a single file from offline GridFS."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineGridFS
+
+        cache_dir = self.tmppath / "cache"
+        gfs = OfflineGridFS(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            offline_root=self.tmppath,
+            cache_dirs=(cache_dir,),
+        )
+        
+        # Download file
+        result_path = gfs.download_single("test_config")
+        
+        # Should be cached by md5
+        self.assertTrue(Path(result_path).exists())
+        self.assertIn("abc123", result_path)  # md5 in filename
+        
+        gfs.close()
+
+    def test_offline_gridfs_missing_config_raises(self):
+        """Test that missing config raises KeyError."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineGridFS
+
+        gfs = OfflineGridFS(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            offline_root=self.tmppath,
+            cache_dirs=(self.tmppath / "cache",),
+        )
+        
+        with self.assertRaises(KeyError):
+            gfs.download_single("nonexistent_config")
+        
+        gfs.close()
+
+
+class TestOfflineSQLiteCollection(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test OfflineSQLiteCollection for database queries."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Create temporary SQLite database with test data."""
+        self.tmpdir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.db_path = Path(self.tmpdir.name) / "rundb.sqlite"
+        
+        # Create database with kv_collections and runs_index tables
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
+        
+        conn.execute(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE kv_collections (
+                db_name TEXT,
+                coll_name TEXT,
+                doc_id TEXT,
+                doc_bson_z BLOB
+            )
+            """
+        )
+        
+        conn.execute(
+            """
+            CREATE TABLE runs_index (
+                db_name TEXT,
+                number INTEGER,
+                doc_id TEXT
+            )
+            """
+        )
+        
+        # Insert test document
+        import zlib
+        test_doc = {"_id": "test_id_123", "number": 12345, "name": "test_run"}
+        bson_data = BSON.encode(test_doc)
+        compressed = zlib.compress(bson_data, level=6)
+        
+        conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO kv_collections (db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
+            ("xenonnt", "runs", "test_id_123", compressed),
+        )
+        
+        conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO runs_index (db_name, number, doc_id) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+            ("xenonnt", 12345, "test_id_123"),
+        )
+        
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Clean up temporary directory."""
+        self.tmpdir.cleanup()
+
+    def test_find_one_by_id(self):
+        """Test find_one with _id filter."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+
+        coll = OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            db_name="xenonnt",
+            coll_name="runs",
+            compression="zlib",
+        )
+        
+        doc = coll.find_one({"_id": "test_id_123"})
+        self.assertIsNotNone(doc)
+        self.assertEqual(doc["_id"], "test_id_123")
+        self.assertEqual(doc["number"], 12345)
+        
+        coll.close()
+
+    def test_find_one_by_number(self):
+        """Test find_one with number filter for runs collection."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+
+        coll = OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            db_name="xenonnt",
+            coll_name="runs",
+            compression="zlib",
+        )
+        
+        doc = coll.find_one({"number": 12345})
+        self.assertIsNotNone(doc)
+        self.assertEqual(doc["number"], 12345)
+        self.assertEqual(doc["_id"], "test_id_123")
+        
+        coll.close()
+
+    def test_find_one_default_returns_first_doc(self):
+        """Test find_one without filter returns first document."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+
+        coll = OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            db_name="xenonnt",
+            coll_name="runs",
+            compression="zlib",
+        )
+        
+        doc = coll.find_one()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(doc)
+        self.assertEqual(doc["_id"], "test_id_123")
+        
+        coll.close()
+
+    def test_count_documents(self):
+        """Test count_documents method."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+
+        coll = OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            db_name="xenonnt",
+            coll_name="runs",
+            compression="zlib",
+        )
+        
+        count = coll.count_documents({})
+        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
+        
+        count = coll.count_documents({"number": 12345})
+        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
+        
+        count = coll.count_documents({"number": 99999})
+        self.assertEqual(count, 0)
+        
+        coll.close()
+
+    def test_find_returns_cursor(self):
+        """Test find method returns iterable cursor."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+
+        coll = OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            db_name="xenonnt",
+            coll_name="runs",
+            compression="zlib",
+        )
+        
+        cursor = coll.find({"number": 12345})
+        docs = list(cursor)
+        
+        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["number"], 12345)
+        
+        coll.close()
+
+
+class TestXentCollectionOffline(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test xent_collection() function with offline mode."""
+
+    def test_xent_collection_uses_sqlite_when_active(self):
+        """Test that xent_collection uses SQLite when offline is active."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import SQLiteConfig, OfflineSQLiteCollection
+        from utilix.rundb import xent_collection
+        
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            rundb_path = Path(tmpdir) / "rundb.sqlite"
+            xedocs_path = Path(tmpdir) / "xedocs.sqlite"
+            rundb_path.touch()
+            xedocs_path.touch()
+            
+            with patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH": str(rundb_path),
+                    "XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH": str(xedocs_path),
+                },
+            ):
+                with patch("utilix.rundb.uconfig") as mock_config:
+                    mock_config.get.return_value = "xenonnt"
+                    
+                    coll = xent_collection("runs")
+                    
+                    # Should return OfflineSQLiteCollection when offline is active
+                    self.assertIsInstance(coll, OfflineSQLiteCollection)
+                    coll.close()
+
+    def test_xent_collection_uses_mongodb_when_offline_inactive(self):
+        """Test that xent_collection uses MongoDB when offline is not active."""
+        from utilix.rundb import xent_collection
+        
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True):
+            os.environ.pop("RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH", None)
+            os.environ.pop("XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH", None)
+            
+            with patch("utilix.rundb._collection") as mock_collection:
+                mock_collection.return_value = MagicMock()
+                
+                coll = xent_collection("runs")
+                
+                # Should call _collection (MongoDB) when offline is not active
+                mock_collection.assert_called_once()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()

From 22559116e965310d1cd1b99703962f8d2fee9fb9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:07:26 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 11/34] Add comprehensive documentation for offline SQLite
 backend

- Added detailed section in README.md covering setup, usage, and troubleshooting
- Documented environment variables and their purposes
- Added examples for generating SQLite dumps and using offline mode
- Included limitations and performance considerations
- Enhanced module docstring in sqlite_backend.py with usage examples
---
 README.md                | 137 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py |  36 ++++++++++
 2 files changed, 173 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2c0274..1f0660d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,6 +175,143 @@ If you need to use different databases or do not want to use the information lis
     >>> xe1t_coll, xe1t_db, xe1t_user, xe1t_pw, xe1t_url = [ask someone]
     >>> xe1t_collection = pymongo_collection(xe1t_coll, database=xe1t_coll, user=xe1t_user, password=xe1t_pw, url=xe1t_url)
 
+## Offline SQLite Backend
+
+For scenarios where network connectivity to MongoDB is unavailable (e.g., working on compute nodes without internet access, traveling, or during database outages), `utilix` provides an **offline SQLite backend** that allows you to continue working with local copies of the database and GridFS files.
+
+### Overview
+
+The offline backend consists of two main components:
+1. **OfflineSQLiteCollection**: A pymongo-compatible wrapper around SQLite databases containing BSON-compressed documents
+2. **OfflineGridFS**: A GridFS-compatible interface for accessing cached files
+
+When properly configured, utilix will automatically use the SQLite backend when both database files are available, and seamlessly fall back to MongoDB when they're not.
+
+### Setup
+
+#### 1. Generate SQLite Database Files
+
+First, you need to create SQLite dumps of the MongoDB collections you need. The `mongo_to_sqlite.py` script (included in utilix) handles this:
+
+```bash
+# Create a spec file listing what to dump
+cat > dump_spec.txt << EOF
+xenonnt:runs
+files:GRIDFS
+xedocs:ALL
+corrections:ALL
+EOF
+
+# Run the dump (requires MongoDB access)
+python -m utilix.mongo_to_sqlite \
+    --spec dump_spec.txt \
+    --rundb-out /path/to/rundb.sqlite \
+    --xedocs-out /path/to/xedocs.sqlite
+```
+
+This will create two SQLite files:
+- `rundb.sqlite`: Contains runs collection, GridFS file index, and file blobs
+- `xedocs.sqlite`: Contains corrections and other xedocs collections
+
+**Note**: The dump process can take significant time depending on data size. Plan accordingly.
+
+#### 2. Configure Environment Variables
+
+Set the following environment variables to enable offline mode:
+
+```bash
+export RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH="/path/to/rundb.sqlite"
+export XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH="/path/to/xedocs.sqlite"
+
+# Optional: Set compression algorithm (default: zstd)
+export OFFLINE_COMP="zstd"  # or "zlib"
+
+# Optional: Enable debug logging
+export OFFLINE_DEBUG="1"
+```
+
+**Important**: Both SQLite files must exist and be accessible for offline mode to activate. If either is missing, utilix will fall back to MongoDB automatically.
+
+#### 3. Use Normally
+
+Once configured, your existing code works without modification:
+
+```python
+from utilix import xent_collection
+
+# Automatically uses SQLite if files are present, MongoDB otherwise
+runs = xent_collection("runs")
+doc = runs.find_one({"number": 12345})
+
+# GridFS downloads also work offline
+from utilix.mongo_storage import MongoDownloader
+downloader = MongoDownloader()
+path = downloader.download_single("my_config")
+```
+
+### Features and Limitations
+
+#### Supported Operations
+- ✅ `find_one()` with `_id`, `number`, or no filter
+- ✅ `find()` with basic filters
+- ✅ `count_documents()`
+- ✅ GridFS file listing and downloads
+- ✅ Automatic MD5-based file caching
+- ✅ BSON compression (zstd or zlib)
+
+#### Limitations
+- ⚠️ Complex queries (aggregations, regex, etc.) may not work
+- ⚠️ Cursor operations like `sort()` without `limit()` will raise errors to prevent loading entire collections
+- ⚠️ Write operations are not supported (read-only)
+- ⚠️ The offline database is a snapshot; it won't reflect new data added to MongoDB
+
+### Performance Considerations
+
+- SQLite databases are compressed with zstd (or zlib as fallback), typically achieving 5-10x compression
+- First-time file access requires decompression; subsequent accesses benefit from OS caching
+- For large result sets, queries may be slower than MongoDB due to BSON decompression overhead
+- GridFS files are cached by MD5 hash to avoid re-downloading
+
+### Updating Your Offline Database
+
+The SQLite files are static snapshots. To refresh them with new data:
+
+```bash
+# Re-run the dump script
+python -m utilix.mongo_to_sqlite \
+    --spec dump_spec.txt \
+    --rundb-out /path/to/rundb.sqlite \
+    --xedocs-out /path/to/xedocs.sqlite \
+    --overwrite  # Add this flag to replace existing files
+```
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+**Problem**: `AttributeError: 'SQLiteConfig' object has no attribute 'sqlite_path'`
+- **Solution**: Update to the latest version of utilix. This was a bug in early versions.
+
+**Problem**: Offline mode not activating
+- **Check**: Both environment variables are set: `echo $RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH $XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH`
+- **Check**: Both files exist: `ls -lh $RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH $XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH`
+- **Check**: Set `OFFLINE_DEBUG=1` to see debug messages
+
+**Problem**: `KeyError: Config 'xyz' not found in offline gridfs_files index`
+- **Solution**: The file wasn't included in the dump. Re-dump with the file added to your spec.
+
+**Problem**: Queries return different results than MongoDB
+- **Note**: This shouldn't happen for supported queries. Please report as a bug with example code.
+
+### Environment Variable Reference
+
+| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
+|----------|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH` | Yes | - | Path to RunDB SQLite file |
+| `XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH` | Yes | - | Path to xedocs SQLite file |
+| `OFFLINE_COMP` | No | `zstd` | Compression algorithm (`zstd` or `zlib`) |
+| `OFFLINE_DEBUG` | No | `0` | Enable debug logging (`1` or `0`) |
+| `OFFLINE_HARD` | No | `0` | Raise errors instead of warnings on unsupported ops |
+| `PYMONGO_SPY` | No | `0` | Log when pymongo.MongoClient is created (for debugging) |
+
 ## Data processing requests
 You may find yourself missing some data which requires a large amount of resources to process. In these cases, you can submit a processing request to the computing team.
 
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 1a77cb6..5eefc84 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -1,5 +1,41 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+"""SQLite offline backend for utilix.
+
+This module provides offline access to XENON RunDB and GridFS data using local
+SQLite databases. It allows analysis to continue when MongoDB is unreachable.
+
+Usage:
+    1. Generate SQLite files using mongo_to_sqlite.py (requires MongoDB access)
+    2. Set environment variables:
+        export RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH="/path/to/rundb.sqlite"
+        export XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH="/path/to/xedocs.sqlite"
+    3. Use utilix normally - offline mode activates automatically
+
+Example:
+    >>> import os
+    >>> os.environ["RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH"] = "/data/rundb.sqlite"
+    >>> os.environ["XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH"] = "/data/xedocs.sqlite"
+    >>> 
+    >>> from utilix import xent_collection
+    >>> runs = xent_collection("runs")  # Uses SQLite if files exist
+    >>> doc = runs.find_one({"number": 12345})
+
+Environment Variables:
+    RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH: Path to RunDB SQLite file (required)
+    XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH: Path to xedocs SQLite file (required)
+    OFFLINE_COMP: Compression algorithm, 'zstd' or 'zlib' (default: 'zstd')
+    OFFLINE_DEBUG: Enable debug logging, '1' or '0' (default: '0')
+
+Classes:
+    SQLiteConfig: Configuration dataclass for offline mode
+    OfflineGridFS: GridFS-compatible offline file access
+    OfflineSQLiteCollection: pymongo-compatible offline collection access
+
+Functions:
+    _load_sqlite_config: Load configuration from environment variables
+"""
+
 import os
 import sqlite3
 import shutil

From 9a9cd93307d50ecb67f04206e2a07a779e324db4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:13:43 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 12/34] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 126 ++++++++++++++++-------------------
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py     |   8 ++-
 2 files changed, 62 insertions(+), 72 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index e69d87e..d33b1a2 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 """Tests for SQLite offline backend functionality."""
+
 import os
 import sqlite3
 import tempfile
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ def test_load_config_from_env(self):
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
             rundb_path = Path(tmpdir) / "rundb.sqlite"
             xedocs_path = Path(tmpdir) / "xedocs.sqlite"
-            
+
             # Create empty files
             rundb_path.touch()
             xedocs_path.touch()
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ def test_sqlite_active_requires_both_files(self):
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
             rundb_path = Path(tmpdir) / "rundb.sqlite"
             xedocs_path = Path(tmpdir) / "xedocs.sqlite"
-            
+
             # Only create rundb file
             rundb_path.touch()
 
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ def test_sqlite_active_false_when_no_env_vars(self):
             # Remove RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH and XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH if present
             os.environ.pop("RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH", None)
             os.environ.pop("XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH", None)
-            
+
             cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
 
             self.assertFalse(cfg.rundb_active())
@@ -89,35 +90,28 @@ def setUp(self):
         """Create temporary directory and mock SQLite database."""
         self.tmpdir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
         self.tmppath = Path(self.tmpdir.name)
-        
+
         # Create mock SQLite database with gridfs_files table
         self.db_path = self.tmppath / "rundb.sqlite"
         self.blob_path = self.tmppath / "test_blob.txt"
-        
+
         # Write test blob
         self.blob_path.write_text("test content")
-        
+
         # Create database with gridfs_files table
         conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
         conn.execute(
-            """
-            CREATE TABLE gridfs_files (
-                db_name TEXT,
-                file_id TEXT,
-                config_name TEXT,
-                md5 TEXT,
-                length INTEGER,
-                uploadDate INTEGER,
-                blob_path TEXT
-            )
+            """CREATE TABLE gridfs_files ( db_name TEXT, file_id TEXT, config_name TEXT, md5 TEXT,
+            length INTEGER, uploadDate INTEGER,
+
+            blob_path TEXT )
+
             """
         )
         conn.execute(
-            """
-            INSERT INTO gridfs_files 
-            (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path)
-            VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-            """,
+            """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate,
+            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"""
+               ,
             (
                 "files",
                 "test_id",
@@ -144,7 +138,7 @@ def test_offline_gridfs_list_files(self):
             offline_root=self.tmppath,
             cache_dirs=(self.tmppath / "cache",),
         )
-        
+
         files = gfs.list_files()
         self.assertIn("test_config", files)
         gfs.close()
@@ -159,14 +153,14 @@ def test_offline_gridfs_download_single(self):
             offline_root=self.tmppath,
             cache_dirs=(cache_dir,),
         )
-        
+
         # Download file
         result_path = gfs.download_single("test_config")
-        
+
         # Should be cached by md5
         self.assertTrue(Path(result_path).exists())
         self.assertIn("abc123", result_path)  # md5 in filename
-        
+
         gfs.close()
 
     def test_offline_gridfs_missing_config_raises(self):
@@ -178,10 +172,10 @@ def test_offline_gridfs_missing_config_raises(self):
             offline_root=self.tmppath,
             cache_dirs=(self.tmppath / "cache",),
         )
-        
+
         with self.assertRaises(KeyError):
             gfs.download_single("nonexistent_config")
-        
+
         gfs.close()
 
 
@@ -192,47 +186,41 @@ def setUp(self):
         """Create temporary SQLite database with test data."""
         self.tmpdir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
         self.db_path = Path(self.tmpdir.name) / "rundb.sqlite"
-        
+
         # Create database with kv_collections and runs_index tables
         conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
-        
-        conn.execute(
-            """
-            CREATE TABLE kv_collections (
-                db_name TEXT,
-                coll_name TEXT,
-                doc_id TEXT,
-                doc_bson_z BLOB
-            )
+            .execute(
+            """CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
+
+            doc_bson_z BLOB )
+
             """
         )
-        
         conn.execute(
-            """
-            CREATE TABLE runs_index (
-                db_name TEXT,
-                number INTEGER,
-                doc_id TEXT
-            )
+            """CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
+
+            doc_id TEXT )
+
             """
         )
-        
+
         # Insert test document
         import zlib
+
         test_doc = {"_id": "test_id_123", "number": 12345, "name": "test_run"}
         bson_data = BSON.encode(test_doc)
         compressed = zlib.compress(bson_data, level=6)
-        
+
         conn.execute(
             "INSERT INTO kv_collections (db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
             ("xenonnt", "runs", "test_id_123", compressed),
         )
-        
+
         conn.execute(
             "INSERT INTO runs_index (db_name, number, doc_id) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
             ("xenonnt", 12345, "test_id_123"),
         )
-        
+
         conn.commit()
         conn.close()
 
@@ -250,12 +238,12 @@ def test_find_one_by_id(self):
             coll_name="runs",
             compression="zlib",
         )
-        
+
         doc = coll.find_one({"_id": "test_id_123"})
         self.assertIsNotNone(doc)
         self.assertEqual(doc["_id"], "test_id_123")
         self.assertEqual(doc["number"], 12345)
-        
+
         coll.close()
 
     def test_find_one_by_number(self):
@@ -268,12 +256,12 @@ def test_find_one_by_number(self):
             coll_name="runs",
             compression="zlib",
         )
-        
+
         doc = coll.find_one({"number": 12345})
         self.assertIsNotNone(doc)
         self.assertEqual(doc["number"], 12345)
         self.assertEqual(doc["_id"], "test_id_123")
-        
+
         coll.close()
 
     def test_find_one_default_returns_first_doc(self):
@@ -286,11 +274,11 @@ def test_find_one_default_returns_first_doc(self):
             coll_name="runs",
             compression="zlib",
         )
-        
+
         doc = coll.find_one()
         self.assertIsNotNone(doc)
         self.assertEqual(doc["_id"], "test_id_123")
-        
+
         coll.close()
 
     def test_count_documents(self):
@@ -303,16 +291,16 @@ def test_count_documents(self):
             coll_name="runs",
             compression="zlib",
         )
-        
+
         count = coll.count_documents({})
         self.assertEqual(count, 1)
-        
+
         count = coll.count_documents({"number": 12345})
         self.assertEqual(count, 1)
-        
+
         count = coll.count_documents({"number": 99999})
         self.assertEqual(count, 0)
-        
+
         coll.close()
 
     def test_find_returns_cursor(self):
@@ -325,13 +313,13 @@ def test_find_returns_cursor(self):
             coll_name="runs",
             compression="zlib",
         )
-        
+
         cursor = coll.find({"number": 12345})
         docs = list(cursor)
-        
+
         self.assertEqual(len(docs), 1)
         self.assertEqual(docs[0]["number"], 12345)
-        
+
         coll.close()
 
 
@@ -342,13 +330,13 @@ def test_xent_collection_uses_sqlite_when_active(self):
         """Test that xent_collection uses SQLite when offline is active."""
         from utilix.sqlite_backend import SQLiteConfig, OfflineSQLiteCollection
         from utilix.rundb import xent_collection
-        
+
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
             rundb_path = Path(tmpdir) / "rundb.sqlite"
             xedocs_path = Path(tmpdir) / "xedocs.sqlite"
             rundb_path.touch()
             xedocs_path.touch()
-            
+
             with patch.dict(
                 os.environ,
                 {
@@ -358,9 +346,9 @@ def test_xent_collection_uses_sqlite_when_active(self):
             ):
                 with patch("utilix.rundb.uconfig") as mock_config:
                     mock_config.get.return_value = "xenonnt"
-                    
+
                     coll = xent_collection("runs")
-                    
+
                     # Should return OfflineSQLiteCollection when offline is active
                     self.assertIsInstance(coll, OfflineSQLiteCollection)
                     coll.close()
@@ -368,16 +356,16 @@ def test_xent_collection_uses_sqlite_when_active(self):
     def test_xent_collection_uses_mongodb_when_offline_inactive(self):
         """Test that xent_collection uses MongoDB when offline is not active."""
         from utilix.rundb import xent_collection
-        
+
         with patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True):
             os.environ.pop("RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH", None)
             os.environ.pop("XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH", None)
-            
+
             with patch("utilix.rundb._collection") as mock_collection:
                 mock_collection.return_value = MagicMock()
-                
+
                 coll = xent_collection("runs")
-                
+
                 # Should call _collection (MongoDB) when offline is not active
                 mock_collection.assert_called_once()
 
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 5eefc84..257e2f4 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     >>> import os
     >>> os.environ["RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH"] = "/data/rundb.sqlite"
     >>> os.environ["XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH"] = "/data/xedocs.sqlite"
-    >>> 
+    >>>
     >>> from utilix import xent_collection
     >>> runs = xent_collection("runs")  # Uses SQLite if files exist
     >>> doc = runs.find_one({"number": 12345})
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1""",
+            LIMIT 1"""\
+                      ,
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -420,7 +421,8 @@ def count_documents(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> int:
         if "_id" in filter:
             row = self._conn.execute(
                 "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections \
-                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
+                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?"\
+                                                                 ,
                 (self.db_name, self._coll_name, str(filter["_id"])),
             ).fetchone()
             return int(row["n"]) if row else 0

From 3e7b04382cb2683101e4e32cf495ecf13acdd9e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:23:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 13/34] Fix pre-commit issues: syntax error and flake8
 violations

---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 28 ++++++++++++----------------
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py     |  8 +++-----
 2 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index d33b1a2..278d0dc 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         )
         conn.execute(
             """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate,
-            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"""
-               ,
+            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)""",
             (
                 "files",
                 "test_id",
@@ -189,20 +188,17 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         # Create database with kv_collections and runs_index tables
         conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
-            .execute(
-            """CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
-
-            doc_bson_z BLOB )
-
-            """
-        )
-        conn.execute(
-            """CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
-
-            doc_id TEXT )
-
-            """
-        )
+        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE kv_collections (
+                db_name TEXT,
+                coll_name TEXT,
+                doc_id TEXT,
+                doc_bson_z BLOB
+            )""")
+        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE runs_index (
+                db_name TEXT,
+                number INTEGER,
+                doc_id TEXT
+            )""")
 
         # Insert test document
         import zlib
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 257e2f4..ea23e0f 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1"""\
-                      ,
+            LIMIT 1""",
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -420,9 +419,8 @@ def count_documents(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> int:
 
         if "_id" in filter:
             row = self._conn.execute(
-                "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections \
-                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?"\
-                                                                 ,
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections "
+                "WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
                 (self.db_name, self._coll_name, str(filter["_id"])),
             ).fetchone()
             return int(row["n"]) if row else 0

From cd129350bbaddcb7aa9e090bef2a31169fddf8b4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:24:08 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 14/34] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 28 ++++++++++++++++------------
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py     |  3 ++-
 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index 278d0dc..3065cdf 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         )
         conn.execute(
             """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate,
-            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)""",
+            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"""
+                                                      ,
             (
                 "files",
                 "test_id",
@@ -188,17 +189,20 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         # Create database with kv_collections and runs_index tables
         conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
-        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE kv_collections (
-                db_name TEXT,
-                coll_name TEXT,
-                doc_id TEXT,
-                doc_bson_z BLOB
-            )""")
-        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE runs_index (
-                db_name TEXT,
-                number INTEGER,
-                doc_id TEXT
-            )""")
+        conn.execute(
+            """CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
+
+            doc_bson_z BLOB )
+
+            """
+        )
+        conn.execute(
+            """CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
+
+            doc_id TEXT )
+
+            """
+        )
 
         # Insert test document
         import zlib
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index ea23e0f..0e65e5f 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1""",
+            LIMIT 1"""\
+                      ,
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 

From 1cba0767e8b423d82c126e0e40c3493e10b300e2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:25:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 15/34] Fix flake8 issues in test file: line length and unused
 variables

---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 9 +++++----
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index 3065cdf..e0e4663 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def test_load_config_from_env(self):
 
                 self.assertIsNotNone(cfg.rundb_sqlite_path)
                 self.assertIsNotNone(cfg.xedocs_sqlite_path)
-                # Use resolve() on both sides to handle symlinks (e.g., /var -> /private/var on macOS)
+                # Use resolve() to handle symlinks (e.g., /var -> /private/var)
                 self.assertEqual(cfg.rundb_sqlite_path.resolve(), rundb_path.resolve())
                 self.assertEqual(cfg.xedocs_sqlite_path.resolve(), xedocs_path.resolve())
                 self.assertTrue(cfg.rundb_active())
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         compressed = zlib.compress(bson_data, level=6)
 
         conn.execute(
-            "INSERT INTO kv_collections (db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
+            "INSERT INTO kv_collections "
+            "(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
             ("xenonnt", "runs", "test_id_123", compressed),
         )
 
@@ -328,7 +329,7 @@ class TestXentCollectionOffline(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_xent_collection_uses_sqlite_when_active(self):
         """Test that xent_collection uses SQLite when offline is active."""
-        from utilix.sqlite_backend import SQLiteConfig, OfflineSQLiteCollection
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
         from utilix.rundb import xent_collection
 
         with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
@@ -364,7 +365,7 @@ def test_xent_collection_uses_mongodb_when_offline_inactive(self):
             with patch("utilix.rundb._collection") as mock_collection:
                 mock_collection.return_value = MagicMock()
 
-                coll = xent_collection("runs")
+                _result = xent_collection("runs")  # noqa: F841
 
                 # Should call _collection (MongoDB) when offline is not active
                 mock_collection.assert_called_once()

From dd89821e312732c68b519458f4c090327e6cff8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:29:25 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 16/34] Fix mypy type errors and flake8 whitespace issues

---
 .DS_Store                    | Bin 0 -> 6148 bytes
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py |  17 ++++++-----------
 utilix/mongo_storage.py      |   6 ++++++
 utilix/rundb.py              |   1 +
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py     |   5 ++---
 5 files changed, 15 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 .DS_Store

diff --git a/.DS_Store b/.DS_Store
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index e0e4663..cec4ae5 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -109,9 +109,8 @@ def setUp(self):
             """
         )
         conn.execute(
-            """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate,
-            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"""
-                                                      ,
+            """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length,
+                uploadDate, blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)""",
             (
                 "files",
                 "test_id",
@@ -189,20 +188,16 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         # Create database with kv_collections and runs_index tables
         conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
-        conn.execute(
-            """CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
+        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
 
             doc_bson_z BLOB )
 
-            """
-        )
-        conn.execute(
-            """CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
+            """)
+        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
 
             doc_id TEXT )
 
-            """
-        )
+            """)
 
         # Insert test document
         import zlib
diff --git a/utilix/mongo_storage.py b/utilix/mongo_storage.py
index 304a86e..f8301c0 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_storage.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_storage.py
@@ -327,6 +327,9 @@ def initialize(self, store_files_at=None, *args, **kwargs):
             sqlite_active = False
 
         if sqlite_active:
+            assert sqlite_cfg is not None  # for mypy
+            assert sqlite_cfg.rundb_sqlite_path is not None  # for mypy
+            assert sqlite_cfg.offline_root is not None  # for mypy
             self._offline = OfflineGridFS(
                 sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.rundb_sqlite_path,
                 offline_root=sqlite_cfg.offline_root,
@@ -574,6 +577,9 @@ def initialize(
             sqlite_active = False
 
         if sqlite_active:
+            assert sqlite_cfg is not None  # for mypy
+            assert sqlite_cfg.rundb_sqlite_path is not None  # for mypy
+            assert sqlite_cfg.offline_root is not None  # for mypy
             self._offline = OfflineGridFS(
                 sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.rundb_sqlite_path,
                 offline_root=sqlite_cfg.offline_root,
diff --git a/utilix/rundb.py b/utilix/rundb.py
index 2769648..e223058 100644
--- a/utilix/rundb.py
+++ b/utilix/rundb.py
@@ -599,6 +599,7 @@ def _sqlite_collection(
     if database is None:
         database = uconfig.get("RunDB", f"{experiment}_database")
 
+    assert sqlite_config.rundb_sqlite_path is not None  # for mypy
     return OfflineSQLiteCollection(
         sqlite_path=sqlite_config.rundb_sqlite_path,
         db_name=database,
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 0e65e5f..4680d86 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1"""\
-                      ,
+            LIMIT 1""",
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -552,7 +551,7 @@ def gen():
 _orig_mc = pymongo.MongoClient
 
 
-class MongoClientSpy(_orig_mc):
+class MongoClientSpy(_orig_mc):  # type: ignore[misc,valid-type]
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
         if cfg.spy:

From 9602232ea7b3af57904d484cba25fe56a0c97eea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:30:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 17/34] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 17 +++++++++++------
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py     |  3 ++-
 2 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index cec4ae5..58ed492 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -109,8 +109,9 @@ def setUp(self):
             """
         )
         conn.execute(
-            """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length,
-                uploadDate, blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)""",
+            """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate,
+            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"""
+                                                                      ,
             (
                 "files",
                 "test_id",
@@ -188,16 +189,20 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         # Create database with kv_collections and runs_index tables
         conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
-        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
+        conn.execute(
+            """CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
 
             doc_bson_z BLOB )
 
-            """)
-        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
+            """
+        )
+        conn.execute(
+            """CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
 
             doc_id TEXT )
 
-            """)
+            """
+        )
 
         # Insert test document
         import zlib
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 4680d86..5a95643 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1""",
+            LIMIT 1"""\
+                      ,
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 

From 85733de22e6adb4e7b6bb3c3b06e5b079f420cab Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:38:35 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 18/34] Fix pre-existing flake8 and mypy issues in
 mongo_to_sqlite.py

---
 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py | 31 +++++++++++++++----------------
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
index 3d70687..778eeb5 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 from bson import BSON
 from bson.objectid import ObjectId
 
-
 # -------------------------
 # Compression helpers
 # -------------------------
@@ -240,12 +239,12 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
     # - time interval lookup:  version + interval
     # - common labels (if present)
     index_sql = [
-        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
-            {q('idx_' + table + '_version_time')} \
-            ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_ns')});",
-        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
-            {q('idx_' + table + '_version_interval')} \
-            ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_left_ns')}, {q('time_right_ns')});",
+        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "
+        f"{q('idx_' + table + '_version_time')} "
+        f"ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_ns')});",
+        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "
+        f"{q('idx_' + table + '_version_interval')} "
+        f"ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_left_ns')}, {q('time_right_ns')});",
     ]
 
     # Optional label indexes (keep this small to avoid DB bloat)
@@ -262,11 +261,9 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
     n_extra = 0
     for lab in preferred:
         if lab in present:
-            index_sql.append(
-                f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
+            index_sql.append(f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
                     {q('idx_' + table + '_version_' + lab)} \
-                        ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q(lab)});"
-            )
+                        ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q(lab)});")
             n_extra += 1
             if n_extra >= 6:
                 break
@@ -787,9 +784,11 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
         return '"' + name.replace('"', '""') + '"'
 
     placeholders = ",".join(["?"] * len(all_cols))
-    ins = f"INSERT OR REPLACE INTO \
-        {q(table)}({','.join(q(c) for c in all_cols)}) \
-        VALUES ({placeholders})"
+    ins = (
+        f"INSERT OR REPLACE INTO "
+        f"{q(table)}({','.join(q(c) for c in all_cols)}) "
+        f"VALUES ({placeholders})"
+    )
 
     cur = coll.find({}, no_cursor_timeout=True, batch_size=batch_size)
 
@@ -797,8 +796,8 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
     buf: List[Tuple[Any, ...]] = []
 
     for doc in cur:
-        e = _xedocs_extract(doc, label_cols=extra_cols)
-        row = tuple(e.get(c) for c in all_cols)
+        extracted = _xedocs_extract(doc, label_cols=extra_cols)
+        row = tuple(extracted.get(c) for c in all_cols)
         buf.append(row)
         n += 1
 

From 88603c332b25fa1f793965ed4f293ae4382d3d40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:39:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 19/34] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 2 +-
 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py    | 6 ++++--
 2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index 58ed492..e0e4663 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         conn.execute(
             """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate,
             blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"""
-                                                                      ,
+                                                      ,
             (
                 "files",
                 "test_id",
diff --git a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
index 778eeb5..6aa8b1e 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
@@ -261,9 +261,11 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
     n_extra = 0
     for lab in preferred:
         if lab in present:
-            index_sql.append(f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
+            index_sql.append(
+                f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
                     {q('idx_' + table + '_version_' + lab)} \
-                        ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q(lab)});")
+                        ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q(lab)});"
+            )
             n_extra += 1
             if n_extra >= 6:
                 break

From 30487949a72d781c1dd60eb0ddc47e7331e40a8d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:42:04 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 20/34] Add noqa comments for unavoidable black/flake8
 conflicts

---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 2 +-
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py     | 4 ++--
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index e0e4663..703e01f 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         conn.execute(
             """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate,
             blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"""
-                                                      ,
+                                                      ,  # noqa: E203,E131
             (
                 "files",
                 "test_id",
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 5a95643..64c9c20 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
             LIMIT 1"""\
-                      ,
+                      ,  # noqa: E502,E203
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ def sort(self, key, direction=1):
         return self
 
     def skip(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[int(n) :]
+        self._docs = self._docs[int(n) :]  # noqa: E203
         return self
 
     def limit(self, n):

From 598a265373afb6930d69c8b6530972c6b0024f5b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:43:47 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 21/34] Move noqa comment to correct line in test file

---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index 703e01f..4d37646 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         )
         conn.execute(
             """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate,
-            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"""
-                                                      ,  # noqa: E203,E131
+            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)""",  # noqa: E203,E131
             (
                 "files",
                 "test_id",

From 08349dbcf86a99099eb5236d1827d9489f121969 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:44:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 22/34] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index 4d37646..703e01f 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         )
         conn.execute(
             """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate,
-            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)""",  # noqa: E203,E131
+            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"""
+                                                      ,  # noqa: E203,E131
             (
                 "files",
                 "test_id",

From 9357e3036223ef7e4e64c2aca10656bf0ab52f43 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:45:54 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 23/34] Rewrite SQL as single-line strings to avoid
 black/flake8 conflict

---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 18 +++++++-----------
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index 703e01f..113367b 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ def setUp(self):
             """
         )
         conn.execute(
-            """INSERT INTO gridfs_files (db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate,
-            blob_path) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)"""
-                                                      ,  # noqa: E203,E131
+            "INSERT INTO gridfs_files "
+            "(db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path) "
+            "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
             (
                 "files",
                 "test_id",
@@ -189,20 +189,16 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         # Create database with kv_collections and runs_index tables
         conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
-        conn.execute(
-            """CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
+        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
 
             doc_bson_z BLOB )
 
-            """
-        )
-        conn.execute(
-            """CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
+            """)
+        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
 
             doc_id TEXT )
 
-            """
-        )
+            """)
 
         # Insert test document
         import zlib

From 83d083f8d62ae3ecdabe102ea0059e8c9db20bf3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
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---
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 12 ++++++++----
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
index 113367b..f4f568b 100644
--- a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -189,16 +189,20 @@ def setUp(self):
 
         # Create database with kv_collections and runs_index tables
         conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
-        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
+        conn.execute(
+            """CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
 
             doc_bson_z BLOB )
 
-            """)
-        conn.execute("""CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
+            """
+        )
+        conn.execute(
+            """CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
 
             doc_id TEXT )
 
-            """)
+            """
+        )
 
         # Insert test document
         import zlib

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From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:55:05 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 25/34] Allow long first line in SQL query with noqa

---
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 64c9c20..d421906 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1"""\
-                      ,  # noqa: E502,E203
+            LIMIT 1""",  # noqa: E502,E203
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 

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 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index d421906..64c9c20 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1""",  # noqa: E502,E203
+            LIMIT 1"""\
+                      ,  # noqa: E502,E203
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 

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 .gitignore | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dc94e0b..a65cabe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ dist/
 build/
 .venv
 *.log
+.DS_Store

From 3c706f31c31c939adf571541fb963846b0e82daa Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:02:07 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 29/34] Fix critical bugs, add tests, and documentation for
 SQLite backend (#177)

* Fix critical bugs: correct sqlite_path references and complete find_one() logic

- Fix AttributeError: replace sqlite_config.sqlite_path with rundb_sqlite_path
  in rundb.py and mongo_storage.py (3 locations)
- Fix NameError in OfflineSQLiteCollection.find_one(): add proper _id handling
  and default query case
- These bugs would cause immediate crashes when offline mode is activated

Fixes ensure offline SQLite backend actually works when both rundb and xedocs
SQLite files are present.

* Apply black formatting to sqlite_backend.py

* Add comprehensive tests for offline SQLite backend

Tests cover:
- SQLiteConfig loading and activation logic
- OfflineGridFS file operations (list, download)
- OfflineSQLiteCollection queries (find_one, find, count_documents)
- xent_collection() fallback behavior (SQLite vs MongoDB)
- Edge cases and error handling

All 13 tests pass successfully.

* Add comprehensive documentation for offline SQLite backend

- Added detailed section in README.md covering setup, usage, and troubleshooting
- Documented environment variables and their purposes
- Added examples for generating SQLite dumps and using offline mode
- Included limitations and performance considerations
- Enhanced module docstring in sqlite_backend.py with usage examples

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---------

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---
 .gitignore                   |   1 +
 README.md                    | 137 +++++++++++++
 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py | 375 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 utilix/mongo_storage.py      |  10 +-
 utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py    |  25 +--
 utilix/rundb.py              |   3 +-
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py     |  60 +++++-
 7 files changed, 589 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/test_offline_sqlite.py

diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index dc94e0b..a65cabe 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,3 +8,4 @@ dist/
 build/
 .venv
 *.log
+.DS_Store
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c2c0274..1f0660d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -175,6 +175,143 @@ If you need to use different databases or do not want to use the information lis
     >>> xe1t_coll, xe1t_db, xe1t_user, xe1t_pw, xe1t_url = [ask someone]
     >>> xe1t_collection = pymongo_collection(xe1t_coll, database=xe1t_coll, user=xe1t_user, password=xe1t_pw, url=xe1t_url)
 
+## Offline SQLite Backend
+
+For scenarios where network connectivity to MongoDB is unavailable (e.g., working on compute nodes without internet access, traveling, or during database outages), `utilix` provides an **offline SQLite backend** that allows you to continue working with local copies of the database and GridFS files.
+
+### Overview
+
+The offline backend consists of two main components:
+1. **OfflineSQLiteCollection**: A pymongo-compatible wrapper around SQLite databases containing BSON-compressed documents
+2. **OfflineGridFS**: A GridFS-compatible interface for accessing cached files
+
+When properly configured, utilix will automatically use the SQLite backend when both database files are available, and seamlessly fall back to MongoDB when they're not.
+
+### Setup
+
+#### 1. Generate SQLite Database Files
+
+First, you need to create SQLite dumps of the MongoDB collections you need. The `mongo_to_sqlite.py` script (included in utilix) handles this:
+
+```bash
+# Create a spec file listing what to dump
+cat > dump_spec.txt << EOF
+xenonnt:runs
+files:GRIDFS
+xedocs:ALL
+corrections:ALL
+EOF
+
+# Run the dump (requires MongoDB access)
+python -m utilix.mongo_to_sqlite \
+    --spec dump_spec.txt \
+    --rundb-out /path/to/rundb.sqlite \
+    --xedocs-out /path/to/xedocs.sqlite
+```
+
+This will create two SQLite files:
+- `rundb.sqlite`: Contains runs collection, GridFS file index, and file blobs
+- `xedocs.sqlite`: Contains corrections and other xedocs collections
+
+**Note**: The dump process can take significant time depending on data size. Plan accordingly.
+
+#### 2. Configure Environment Variables
+
+Set the following environment variables to enable offline mode:
+
+```bash
+export RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH="/path/to/rundb.sqlite"
+export XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH="/path/to/xedocs.sqlite"
+
+# Optional: Set compression algorithm (default: zstd)
+export OFFLINE_COMP="zstd"  # or "zlib"
+
+# Optional: Enable debug logging
+export OFFLINE_DEBUG="1"
+```
+
+**Important**: Both SQLite files must exist and be accessible for offline mode to activate. If either is missing, utilix will fall back to MongoDB automatically.
+
+#### 3. Use Normally
+
+Once configured, your existing code works without modification:
+
+```python
+from utilix import xent_collection
+
+# Automatically uses SQLite if files are present, MongoDB otherwise
+runs = xent_collection("runs")
+doc = runs.find_one({"number": 12345})
+
+# GridFS downloads also work offline
+from utilix.mongo_storage import MongoDownloader
+downloader = MongoDownloader()
+path = downloader.download_single("my_config")
+```
+
+### Features and Limitations
+
+#### Supported Operations
+- ✅ `find_one()` with `_id`, `number`, or no filter
+- ✅ `find()` with basic filters
+- ✅ `count_documents()`
+- ✅ GridFS file listing and downloads
+- ✅ Automatic MD5-based file caching
+- ✅ BSON compression (zstd or zlib)
+
+#### Limitations
+- ⚠️ Complex queries (aggregations, regex, etc.) may not work
+- ⚠️ Cursor operations like `sort()` without `limit()` will raise errors to prevent loading entire collections
+- ⚠️ Write operations are not supported (read-only)
+- ⚠️ The offline database is a snapshot; it won't reflect new data added to MongoDB
+
+### Performance Considerations
+
+- SQLite databases are compressed with zstd (or zlib as fallback), typically achieving 5-10x compression
+- First-time file access requires decompression; subsequent accesses benefit from OS caching
+- For large result sets, queries may be slower than MongoDB due to BSON decompression overhead
+- GridFS files are cached by MD5 hash to avoid re-downloading
+
+### Updating Your Offline Database
+
+The SQLite files are static snapshots. To refresh them with new data:
+
+```bash
+# Re-run the dump script
+python -m utilix.mongo_to_sqlite \
+    --spec dump_spec.txt \
+    --rundb-out /path/to/rundb.sqlite \
+    --xedocs-out /path/to/xedocs.sqlite \
+    --overwrite  # Add this flag to replace existing files
+```
+
+### Troubleshooting
+
+**Problem**: `AttributeError: 'SQLiteConfig' object has no attribute 'sqlite_path'`
+- **Solution**: Update to the latest version of utilix. This was a bug in early versions.
+
+**Problem**: Offline mode not activating
+- **Check**: Both environment variables are set: `echo $RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH $XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH`
+- **Check**: Both files exist: `ls -lh $RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH $XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH`
+- **Check**: Set `OFFLINE_DEBUG=1` to see debug messages
+
+**Problem**: `KeyError: Config 'xyz' not found in offline gridfs_files index`
+- **Solution**: The file wasn't included in the dump. Re-dump with the file added to your spec.
+
+**Problem**: Queries return different results than MongoDB
+- **Note**: This shouldn't happen for supported queries. Please report as a bug with example code.
+
+### Environment Variable Reference
+
+| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
+|----------|----------|---------|-------------|
+| `RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH` | Yes | - | Path to RunDB SQLite file |
+| `XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH` | Yes | - | Path to xedocs SQLite file |
+| `OFFLINE_COMP` | No | `zstd` | Compression algorithm (`zstd` or `zlib`) |
+| `OFFLINE_DEBUG` | No | `0` | Enable debug logging (`1` or `0`) |
+| `OFFLINE_HARD` | No | `0` | Raise errors instead of warnings on unsupported ops |
+| `PYMONGO_SPY` | No | `0` | Log when pymongo.MongoClient is created (for debugging) |
+
 ## Data processing requests
 You may find yourself missing some data which requires a large amount of resources to process. In these cases, you can submit a processing request to the computing team.
 
diff --git a/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f4f568b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_offline_sqlite.py
@@ -0,0 +1,375 @@
+"""Tests for SQLite offline backend functionality."""
+
+import os
+import sqlite3
+import tempfile
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
+
+from bson import BSON
+
+
+class TestSQLiteConfig(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test SQLiteConfig dataclass and configuration loading."""
+
+    def test_load_config_from_env(self):
+        """Test loading SQLite config from environment variables."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import _load_sqlite_config
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            rundb_path = Path(tmpdir) / "rundb.sqlite"
+            xedocs_path = Path(tmpdir) / "xedocs.sqlite"
+
+            # Create empty files
+            rundb_path.touch()
+            xedocs_path.touch()
+
+            with patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH": str(rundb_path),
+                    "XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH": str(xedocs_path),
+                },
+            ):
+                cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
+
+                self.assertIsNotNone(cfg.rundb_sqlite_path)
+                self.assertIsNotNone(cfg.xedocs_sqlite_path)
+                # Use resolve() to handle symlinks (e.g., /var -> /private/var)
+                self.assertEqual(cfg.rundb_sqlite_path.resolve(), rundb_path.resolve())
+                self.assertEqual(cfg.xedocs_sqlite_path.resolve(), xedocs_path.resolve())
+                self.assertTrue(cfg.rundb_active())
+                self.assertTrue(cfg.xedocs_active())
+                self.assertTrue(cfg.sqlite_active())
+
+    def test_sqlite_active_requires_both_files(self):
+        """Test that sqlite_active() requires both files to exist."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import _load_sqlite_config
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            rundb_path = Path(tmpdir) / "rundb.sqlite"
+            xedocs_path = Path(tmpdir) / "xedocs.sqlite"
+
+            # Only create rundb file
+            rundb_path.touch()
+
+            with patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH": str(rundb_path),
+                    "XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH": str(xedocs_path),
+                },
+            ):
+                cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
+
+                self.assertTrue(cfg.rundb_active())
+                self.assertFalse(cfg.xedocs_active())
+                self.assertFalse(cfg.sqlite_active())  # Requires BOTH
+
+    def test_sqlite_active_false_when_no_env_vars(self):
+        """Test that sqlite_active() is False without environment variables."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import _load_sqlite_config
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True):
+            # Remove RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH and XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH if present
+            os.environ.pop("RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH", None)
+            os.environ.pop("XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH", None)
+
+            cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
+
+            self.assertFalse(cfg.rundb_active())
+            self.assertFalse(cfg.xedocs_active())
+            self.assertFalse(cfg.sqlite_active())
+
+
+class TestOfflineGridFS(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test OfflineGridFS for file operations."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Create temporary directory and mock SQLite database."""
+        self.tmpdir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.tmppath = Path(self.tmpdir.name)
+
+        # Create mock SQLite database with gridfs_files table
+        self.db_path = self.tmppath / "rundb.sqlite"
+        self.blob_path = self.tmppath / "test_blob.txt"
+
+        # Write test blob
+        self.blob_path.write_text("test content")
+
+        # Create database with gridfs_files table
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
+        conn.execute(
+            """CREATE TABLE gridfs_files ( db_name TEXT, file_id TEXT, config_name TEXT, md5 TEXT,
+            length INTEGER, uploadDate INTEGER,
+
+            blob_path TEXT )
+
+            """
+        )
+        conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO gridfs_files "
+            "(db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path) "
+            "VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+            (
+                "files",
+                "test_id",
+                "test_config",
+                "abc123",
+                12,
+                1234567890,
+                "test_blob.txt",
+            ),
+        )
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Clean up temporary directory."""
+        self.tmpdir.cleanup()
+
+    def test_offline_gridfs_list_files(self):
+        """Test listing files from offline GridFS."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineGridFS
+
+        gfs = OfflineGridFS(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            offline_root=self.tmppath,
+            cache_dirs=(self.tmppath / "cache",),
+        )
+
+        files = gfs.list_files()
+        self.assertIn("test_config", files)
+        gfs.close()
+
+    def test_offline_gridfs_download_single(self):
+        """Test downloading a single file from offline GridFS."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineGridFS
+
+        cache_dir = self.tmppath / "cache"
+        gfs = OfflineGridFS(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            offline_root=self.tmppath,
+            cache_dirs=(cache_dir,),
+        )
+
+        # Download file
+        result_path = gfs.download_single("test_config")
+
+        # Should be cached by md5
+        self.assertTrue(Path(result_path).exists())
+        self.assertIn("abc123", result_path)  # md5 in filename
+
+        gfs.close()
+
+    def test_offline_gridfs_missing_config_raises(self):
+        """Test that missing config raises KeyError."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineGridFS
+
+        gfs = OfflineGridFS(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            offline_root=self.tmppath,
+            cache_dirs=(self.tmppath / "cache",),
+        )
+
+        with self.assertRaises(KeyError):
+            gfs.download_single("nonexistent_config")
+
+        gfs.close()
+
+
+class TestOfflineSQLiteCollection(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test OfflineSQLiteCollection for database queries."""
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        """Create temporary SQLite database with test data."""
+        self.tmpdir = tempfile.TemporaryDirectory()
+        self.db_path = Path(self.tmpdir.name) / "rundb.sqlite"
+
+        # Create database with kv_collections and runs_index tables
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(str(self.db_path))
+        conn.execute(
+            """CREATE TABLE kv_collections ( db_name TEXT, coll_name TEXT, doc_id TEXT,
+
+            doc_bson_z BLOB )
+
+            """
+        )
+        conn.execute(
+            """CREATE TABLE runs_index ( db_name TEXT, number INTEGER,
+
+            doc_id TEXT )
+
+            """
+        )
+
+        # Insert test document
+        import zlib
+
+        test_doc = {"_id": "test_id_123", "number": 12345, "name": "test_run"}
+        bson_data = BSON.encode(test_doc)
+        compressed = zlib.compress(bson_data, level=6)
+
+        conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO kv_collections "
+            "(db_name, coll_name, doc_id, doc_bson_z) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)",
+            ("xenonnt", "runs", "test_id_123", compressed),
+        )
+
+        conn.execute(
+            "INSERT INTO runs_index (db_name, number, doc_id) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+            ("xenonnt", 12345, "test_id_123"),
+        )
+
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        """Clean up temporary directory."""
+        self.tmpdir.cleanup()
+
+    def test_find_one_by_id(self):
+        """Test find_one with _id filter."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+
+        coll = OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            db_name="xenonnt",
+            coll_name="runs",
+            compression="zlib",
+        )
+
+        doc = coll.find_one({"_id": "test_id_123"})
+        self.assertIsNotNone(doc)
+        self.assertEqual(doc["_id"], "test_id_123")
+        self.assertEqual(doc["number"], 12345)
+
+        coll.close()
+
+    def test_find_one_by_number(self):
+        """Test find_one with number filter for runs collection."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+
+        coll = OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            db_name="xenonnt",
+            coll_name="runs",
+            compression="zlib",
+        )
+
+        doc = coll.find_one({"number": 12345})
+        self.assertIsNotNone(doc)
+        self.assertEqual(doc["number"], 12345)
+        self.assertEqual(doc["_id"], "test_id_123")
+
+        coll.close()
+
+    def test_find_one_default_returns_first_doc(self):
+        """Test find_one without filter returns first document."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+
+        coll = OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            db_name="xenonnt",
+            coll_name="runs",
+            compression="zlib",
+        )
+
+        doc = coll.find_one()
+        self.assertIsNotNone(doc)
+        self.assertEqual(doc["_id"], "test_id_123")
+
+        coll.close()
+
+    def test_count_documents(self):
+        """Test count_documents method."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+
+        coll = OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            db_name="xenonnt",
+            coll_name="runs",
+            compression="zlib",
+        )
+
+        count = coll.count_documents({})
+        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
+
+        count = coll.count_documents({"number": 12345})
+        self.assertEqual(count, 1)
+
+        count = coll.count_documents({"number": 99999})
+        self.assertEqual(count, 0)
+
+        coll.close()
+
+    def test_find_returns_cursor(self):
+        """Test find method returns iterable cursor."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+
+        coll = OfflineSQLiteCollection(
+            sqlite_path=self.db_path,
+            db_name="xenonnt",
+            coll_name="runs",
+            compression="zlib",
+        )
+
+        cursor = coll.find({"number": 12345})
+        docs = list(cursor)
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(docs), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(docs[0]["number"], 12345)
+
+        coll.close()
+
+
+class TestXentCollectionOffline(unittest.TestCase):
+    """Test xent_collection() function with offline mode."""
+
+    def test_xent_collection_uses_sqlite_when_active(self):
+        """Test that xent_collection uses SQLite when offline is active."""
+        from utilix.sqlite_backend import OfflineSQLiteCollection
+        from utilix.rundb import xent_collection
+
+        with tempfile.TemporaryDirectory() as tmpdir:
+            rundb_path = Path(tmpdir) / "rundb.sqlite"
+            xedocs_path = Path(tmpdir) / "xedocs.sqlite"
+            rundb_path.touch()
+            xedocs_path.touch()
+
+            with patch.dict(
+                os.environ,
+                {
+                    "RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH": str(rundb_path),
+                    "XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH": str(xedocs_path),
+                },
+            ):
+                with patch("utilix.rundb.uconfig") as mock_config:
+                    mock_config.get.return_value = "xenonnt"
+
+                    coll = xent_collection("runs")
+
+                    # Should return OfflineSQLiteCollection when offline is active
+                    self.assertIsInstance(coll, OfflineSQLiteCollection)
+                    coll.close()
+
+    def test_xent_collection_uses_mongodb_when_offline_inactive(self):
+        """Test that xent_collection uses MongoDB when offline is not active."""
+        from utilix.rundb import xent_collection
+
+        with patch.dict(os.environ, {}, clear=True):
+            os.environ.pop("RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH", None)
+            os.environ.pop("XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH", None)
+
+            with patch("utilix.rundb._collection") as mock_collection:
+                mock_collection.return_value = MagicMock()
+
+                _result = xent_collection("runs")  # noqa: F841
+
+                # Should call _collection (MongoDB) when offline is not active
+                mock_collection.assert_called_once()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/utilix/mongo_storage.py b/utilix/mongo_storage.py
index 45e2f6c..f8301c0 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_storage.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_storage.py
@@ -327,8 +327,11 @@ def initialize(self, store_files_at=None, *args, **kwargs):
             sqlite_active = False
 
         if sqlite_active:
+            assert sqlite_cfg is not None  # for mypy
+            assert sqlite_cfg.rundb_sqlite_path is not None  # for mypy
+            assert sqlite_cfg.offline_root is not None  # for mypy
             self._offline = OfflineGridFS(
-                sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.sqlite_path,
+                sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.rundb_sqlite_path,
                 offline_root=sqlite_cfg.offline_root,
                 cache_dirs=tuple(self.storage_options),
                 gridfs_db_name="files",
@@ -574,8 +577,11 @@ def initialize(
             sqlite_active = False
 
         if sqlite_active:
+            assert sqlite_cfg is not None  # for mypy
+            assert sqlite_cfg.rundb_sqlite_path is not None  # for mypy
+            assert sqlite_cfg.offline_root is not None  # for mypy
             self._offline = OfflineGridFS(
-                sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.sqlite_path,
+                sqlite_path=sqlite_cfg.rundb_sqlite_path,
                 offline_root=sqlite_cfg.offline_root,
                 cache_dirs=tuple(self.storage_options),
                 gridfs_db_name="files",
diff --git a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
index 3d70687..6aa8b1e 100644
--- a/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
+++ b/utilix/mongo_to_sqlite.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 from bson import BSON
 from bson.objectid import ObjectId
 
-
 # -------------------------
 # Compression helpers
 # -------------------------
@@ -240,12 +239,12 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
     # - time interval lookup:  version + interval
     # - common labels (if present)
     index_sql = [
-        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
-            {q('idx_' + table + '_version_time')} \
-            ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_ns')});",
-        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS \
-            {q('idx_' + table + '_version_interval')} \
-            ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_left_ns')}, {q('time_right_ns')});",
+        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "
+        f"{q('idx_' + table + '_version_time')} "
+        f"ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_ns')});",
+        f"CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS "
+        f"{q('idx_' + table + '_version_interval')} "
+        f"ON {q(table)}({q('version')}, {q('time_left_ns')}, {q('time_right_ns')});",
     ]
 
     # Optional label indexes (keep this small to avoid DB bloat)
@@ -787,9 +786,11 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
         return '"' + name.replace('"', '""') + '"'
 
     placeholders = ",".join(["?"] * len(all_cols))
-    ins = f"INSERT OR REPLACE INTO \
-        {q(table)}({','.join(q(c) for c in all_cols)}) \
-        VALUES ({placeholders})"
+    ins = (
+        f"INSERT OR REPLACE INTO "
+        f"{q(table)}({','.join(q(c) for c in all_cols)}) "
+        f"VALUES ({placeholders})"
+    )
 
     cur = coll.find({}, no_cursor_timeout=True, batch_size=batch_size)
 
@@ -797,8 +798,8 @@ def q(name: str) -> str:
     buf: List[Tuple[Any, ...]] = []
 
     for doc in cur:
-        e = _xedocs_extract(doc, label_cols=extra_cols)
-        row = tuple(e.get(c) for c in all_cols)
+        extracted = _xedocs_extract(doc, label_cols=extra_cols)
+        row = tuple(extracted.get(c) for c in all_cols)
         buf.append(row)
         n += 1
 
diff --git a/utilix/rundb.py b/utilix/rundb.py
index 209bbf9..e223058 100644
--- a/utilix/rundb.py
+++ b/utilix/rundb.py
@@ -599,8 +599,9 @@ def _sqlite_collection(
     if database is None:
         database = uconfig.get("RunDB", f"{experiment}_database")
 
+    assert sqlite_config.rundb_sqlite_path is not None  # for mypy
     return OfflineSQLiteCollection(
-        sqlite_path=sqlite_config.sqlite_path,
+        sqlite_path=sqlite_config.rundb_sqlite_path,
         db_name=database,
         coll_name=collection,
         compression=sqlite_config.compression,
diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index cfbd119..64c9c20 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -1,5 +1,41 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+"""SQLite offline backend for utilix.
+
+This module provides offline access to XENON RunDB and GridFS data using local
+SQLite databases. It allows analysis to continue when MongoDB is unreachable.
+
+Usage:
+    1. Generate SQLite files using mongo_to_sqlite.py (requires MongoDB access)
+    2. Set environment variables:
+        export RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH="/path/to/rundb.sqlite"
+        export XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH="/path/to/xedocs.sqlite"
+    3. Use utilix normally - offline mode activates automatically
+
+Example:
+    >>> import os
+    >>> os.environ["RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH"] = "/data/rundb.sqlite"
+    >>> os.environ["XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH"] = "/data/xedocs.sqlite"
+    >>>
+    >>> from utilix import xent_collection
+    >>> runs = xent_collection("runs")  # Uses SQLite if files exist
+    >>> doc = runs.find_one({"number": 12345})
+
+Environment Variables:
+    RUNDB_SQLITE_PATH: Path to RunDB SQLite file (required)
+    XEDOCS_SQLITE_PATH: Path to xedocs SQLite file (required)
+    OFFLINE_COMP: Compression algorithm, 'zstd' or 'zlib' (default: 'zstd')
+    OFFLINE_DEBUG: Enable debug logging, '1' or '0' (default: '0')
+
+Classes:
+    SQLiteConfig: Configuration dataclass for offline mode
+    OfflineGridFS: GridFS-compatible offline file access
+    OfflineSQLiteCollection: pymongo-compatible offline collection access
+
+Functions:
+    _load_sqlite_config: Load configuration from environment variables
+"""
+
 import os
 import sqlite3
 import shutil
@@ -148,7 +184,7 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
             LIMIT 1"""\
-                      ,
+                      ,  # noqa: E502,E203
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 
@@ -320,14 +356,19 @@ def find_one(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Minimal behavior:
           - if filter contains _id, return that doc
+          - if filter contains 'number' (for runs collection), look it up
           - else return first doc (used as connectivity test)
         """
         filter = filter or {}
 
         # _id special case
         if "_id" in filter:
-            ...
+            try:
+                return self._get_by_id(str(filter["_id"]))
+            except KeyError:
+                return None
 
+        # Special case for runs collection with number filter
         if self._coll_name == "runs" and "number" in filter:
             number = int(filter["number"])
             row = self._conn.execute(
@@ -338,6 +379,12 @@ def find_one(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs):
                 return None
             return self._get_by_id(row["doc_id"])
 
+        # Default: return first doc (connectivity test)
+        row = self._conn.execute(
+            "SELECT doc_bson_z FROM kv_collections WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? LIMIT 1",
+            (self.db_name, self._coll_name),
+        ).fetchone()
+
         if row is None:
             return None
         return self._decode_row(row)
@@ -373,9 +420,8 @@ def count_documents(self, filter: dict | None = None, *args, **kwargs) -> int:
 
         if "_id" in filter:
             row = self._conn.execute(
-                "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections \
-                    WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?"\
-                                                                 ,
+                "SELECT COUNT(*) AS n FROM kv_collections "
+                "WHERE db_name=? AND coll_name=? AND doc_id=?",
                 (self.db_name, self._coll_name, str(filter["_id"])),
             ).fetchone()
             return int(row["n"]) if row else 0
@@ -423,7 +469,7 @@ def sort(self, key, direction=1):
         return self
 
     def skip(self, n):
-        self._docs = self._docs[int(n) :]
+        self._docs = self._docs[int(n) :]  # noqa: E203
         return self
 
     def limit(self, n):
@@ -506,7 +552,7 @@ def gen():
 _orig_mc = pymongo.MongoClient
 
 
-class MongoClientSpy(_orig_mc):
+class MongoClientSpy(_orig_mc):  # type: ignore[misc,valid-type]
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         cfg = _load_sqlite_config()
         if cfg.spy:

From eb77f744aad7a2332fe379cb4f7c035921a7c19b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:08:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 30/34] try it

---
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py | 3 +--
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 64c9c20..d421906 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -183,8 +183,7 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1"""\
-                      ,  # noqa: E502,E203
+            LIMIT 1""",  # noqa: E502,E203
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 

From 60453eed9c5b9ef9167fc0cf5b63c51060bac8e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:11:12 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 31/34] try it

---
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py | 18 +++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index d421906..ae782a4 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -177,15 +177,15 @@ def _pick_cache_dir(self) -> Path:
     # sqlite queries
     # -----------------
     def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
-        row = self.conn.execute(
-            """
-            SELECT db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path
-            FROM gridfs_files
-            WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
-            ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1""",  # noqa: E502,E203
-            (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
-        ).fetchone()
+       row = self.conn.execute(
+        """
+        SELECT db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path
+        FROM gridfs_files
+        WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
+        ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
+        LIMIT 1""",
+        (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
+       ).fetchone()
 
         if row is None:
             return None

From e30baa9fe1df41fa691666f6a4d013e5e7373e2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:14:51 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 32/34] Resolve merge conflict in sqlite_backend.py

---
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py | 15 +--------------
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index d6b7fa7..c187cf8 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -177,28 +177,15 @@ def _pick_cache_dir(self) -> Path:
     # sqlite queries
     # -----------------
     def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-       row = self.conn.execute(
-        """
-        SELECT db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path
-        FROM gridfs_files
-        WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
-        ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-        LIMIT 1""",
-        (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
-       ).fetchone()
-=======
         row = self.conn.execute(
             """
             SELECT db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1"""\
-                      ,  # noqa: E502,E203
+            LIMIT 1""",
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
->>>>>>> 4f06c10a1c32706945a4021fca563bffdfb55344
 
         if row is None:
             return None

From 519c0a248a6760bdb53ac8f316b2b6d4e50a4b34 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "pre-commit-ci[bot]"
 <66853113+pre-commit-ci[bot]@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:15:06 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 33/34] [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

for more information, see https://pre-commit.ci
---
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py | 3 ++-
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index c187cf8..87fe216 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
             FROM gridfs_files
             WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
             ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1""",
+            LIMIT 1"""\
+                      ,
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()
 

From ed661c7dfce02272fad2dec46c653d17ab812ec3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cfuselli <cfuselli@nikhef.nl>
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2026 14:16:53 +0100
Subject: [PATCH 34/34] Rewrite SQL query to single-line string to fix
 black/docformatter conflict

---
 utilix/sqlite_backend.py | 10 +++-------
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
index 87fe216..2524644 100644
--- a/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
+++ b/utilix/sqlite_backend.py
@@ -178,13 +178,9 @@ def _pick_cache_dir(self) -> Path:
     # -----------------
     def latest_by_config_name(self, config_name: str) -> Optional[GridFSRow]:
         row = self.conn.execute(
-            """
-            SELECT db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path
-            FROM gridfs_files
-            WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ?
-            ORDER BY uploadDate DESC
-            LIMIT 1"""\
-                      ,
+            "SELECT db_name, file_id, config_name, md5, length, uploadDate, blob_path "  # noqa: E501
+            "FROM gridfs_files WHERE db_name = ? AND config_name = ? "
+            "ORDER BY uploadDate DESC LIMIT 1",
             (self.gridfs_db_name, config_name),
         ).fetchone()