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feat(powersync-db-collection): support managed tables (direct: true) - #2366
Adds managed tables (direct: true) support to @tanstack/powersync-db-collection.
PowerSync's managed tables (available since @powersync/web 2.6.0 / @powersync/node 1.3.0) store synced data in regular SQLite tables instead of JSON-backed managed views, giving ~2× faster SELECT * and ~6× faster unindexed scans (PowerSync's published benchmarks). Today, using { direct: true } on any Table breaks the collection adapter:
[PowerSync]: Could not start syncing process for <table> into __<table>_tracking_xxx
Error: no such table: main.ps_data__<table>
Root cause
TriggerManagerImpl.createDiffTrigger (@powersync/shared-internals) builds its diff-trigger payloads from NEW.data / json_extract(NEW.data, '$.<col>') — the single JSON data column of a managed view. Managed tables are materialized as real tables under their schema name — no ps_data__<name> object exists at all (verified against @powersync/node 1.3.0 / @powersync/common 2.5.0) — so the SDK's trigger machinery cannot attach. PowerSync's own docs currently scope trigger-based diffs to managed views only.
Approach
For direct: true tables the adapter now creates its own tracking table + AFTER INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE triggers (new src/direct-triggers.ts), with payloads built via json_object('<col>', NEW."<col>", …) from the table's real columns (OLD for previous_value). This reproduces the SDK trigger manager's contract exactly — tracking-table shape (operation_id/id/operation/timestamp/value/previous_value), trigger naming, beforeCreate hook timing, and disposal semantics — while the managed-view path continues through database.triggers completely unchanged.
Details:
powersync.ts branches on table.direct === true; the eager batchQuery/flush paths already operate on the plain table name and are unchanged.
sqlite-compiler.ts gains rowPrefix: 'NEW' | 'OLD' for on-demand when clauses over real columns; the jsonColumn (view) branch is byte-identical.
Config-time guard: direct: true + trackMetadata: true throws with a clear message (the SDK does not materialize metadata columns for managed tables).
TEMP-only triggers, matching how the adapter already invokes the SDK (useStorage never passed).
devDeps bumped to the managed-tables SDK era (@powersync/node 0.20.0 → ^1.3.0, @powersync/common → 2.5.0); peer range unchanged.
✅ Testing
New tests/managed-tables.test.ts — 8 tests against a real SQLite database (@powersync/node, better-sqlite3/node:sqlite harness, house style):
eager initial load from real columns (row counts asserted)
sync-driven INSERT / UPDATE / DELETE through the adapter triggers
optimistic mutations without double-writes (crud queue stays empty)
disposal cleanup — no leaked triggers or tables in sqlite_master
on-demand subsets with real-column when clauses
mixed schema: managed tables + views in one database
view→direct migration on reopen with existing data (storage type asserted, triggers recreated, rows load)
trackMetadata rejection
Full package: pnpm test → 14 files / 206 tests green; eslint + prettier + build clean. Two rowPrefix compiler unit tests added.
Real-world validation (production app, 14,400-appointment dataset, four heavy tables flipped to direct: true):
metric
managed views
managed tables
eager collection load (14.4k rows, node, median)
243 ms
181 ms (1.34×)
raw SELECT * (14.4k rows)
126 ms
65 ms (1.95× — matches PowerSync's published ~2×)
eager load, in-app (browser)
865 ms
242 ms
cold first sync → first content
13.4 s
5.4 s
warm reload → content
5.5–6.2 s
5.1–5.3 s
The eager-load gain (1.34×) is smaller than the raw-read gain (2×) because deserialization cost sits outside the storage format; the cold-sync win also includes faster sync writes (real-column inserts vs JSON-doc re-encoding).
📝 Notes for reviewers
The trigger target for managed tables is the schema table name — ps_data__<name> does not exist for them. This corrects an assumption you might make from Table.internalName, which still computes the view name for all tables.
Once the PowerSync SDK's trigger manager supports managed tables natively, direct-triggers.ts can delegate back; the contract is identical by construction.
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New Features
PowerSync collections now support managed tables, including initial loading, change tracking, filtering, and optimistic mutations.
Existing database data remains available when reopening with a managed-table schema.
Temporary tracking resources are cleaned up when the collection is disposed.
Limitations
Metadata tracking is not supported with managed tables.
Documentation
Added guidance on managed-table behavior, setup requirements, migration, and limitations.
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The PowerSync collection now supports managed tables configured with direct: true. It creates temporary tracking tables and triggers, loads rows from real columns, and compiles on-demand predicates against trigger-row columns. Managed views continue to use the SDK trigger manager.
Adds NEW and OLD row prefixes for column references when jsonColumn is unset. Tests check prefixed references and parameterized comparison values.
Direct diff trigger setup and lifecycle packages/powersync-db-collection/src/direct-triggers.ts
Adds temporary tracking-table and trigger creation for configured INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations. The helper supports setup hooks, cleanup, and setup-failure cleanup.
Managed-table loading and collection integration packages/powersync-db-collection/src/powersync.ts, packages/powersync-db-collection/tests/managed-tables.test.ts, packages/powersync-db-collection/package.json, docs/collections/powersync-collection.md, .changeset/powersync-managed-tables.md
Routes managed tables through direct triggers and shares initial loading with managed views. Managed tables reject trackMetadata; on-demand predicates compile against NEW and OLD columns. Tests cover synchronization, mutations, cleanup, mixed storage, and reopening with a managed-table schema. Documentation and the changeset describe the behavior and version requirements. The @powersync/node development dependency changes to ^1.3.0.
sequenceDiagram
participant Collection
participant createDirectDiffTrigger
participant ManagedTable
participant TEMPTrackingTable
Collection->>createDirectDiffTrigger: configure managed-table tracking
createDirectDiffTrigger->>ManagedTable: run beforeCreate hook and load initial rows
ManagedTable->>TEMPTrackingTable: record changes through temporary triggers
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Possibly related PRs
TanStack/db#2392: Derives PowerSync keys from deserialized rows across initial loads, on-demand loads, and eviction, including paths used by managed-table rows.
TanStack/db#2336: Changes eager-load failure handling to abort sync and dispose of the diff trigger, related to trigger lifecycle during managed-table startup.
TanStack/db#2168: Changes the PowerSync sync callback contract used by the managed-table tracking path.
Suggested reviewers:kyleamathews
Merge Risk: Moderate · up to 87131
Managed collections can become stale across tabs, and very wide tables can fail to start syncing. These issues should be resolved before merge.
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Do not export direct-triggers from the package barrel.
export * makes createDirectDiffTrigger and DirectDiffTriggerOptions public API in a minor release. The file documents both as a stopgap until the SDK supports managed tables. Consumers can depend on them, and removing them later would be a breaking change.
powersync.ts imports the module directly, so the barrel export is not needed. Remove the line, or export only what you intend to support.
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export * from './definitions'
-export * from './direct-triggers'
export * from './powersync'
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Remove the direct-triggers re-export from the package barrel so
createDirectDiffTrigger and DirectDiffTriggerOptions are not exposed as public
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Addressed both findings in c83b73326: (1) removed the direct-triggers re-export from the package barrel — the module stays internal (imported directly by powersync.ts), so createDirectDiffTrigger/DirectDiffTriggerOptions are no longer public API; note the barrel does still export sqlite-compiler per existing precedent, so you may want to make that private too as a follow-up. (2) docstrings added for the remaining diff-touched functions (rowCompileOptions, createPowerSyncCollectionConfig). Package validation: 206/206 tests, eslint, build.
…mmon 2.5
The pinned @powersync/node 0.20.0 predates managed table support.
Bump the test dependency to ^1.3.0 and pin the @powersync/common dev
dependency to 2.5.0 (the version the node SDK 1.3.x pairs with), so the
package typechecks and tests against a SDK that materializes managed
tables. The peer dependency stays ^2.0.0: the view-based path is
unchanged and older SDKs cannot construct direct tables.
The PowerSync SDK's diff trigger machinery only supports managed views:
TriggerManagerImpl builds AFTER-trigger payloads from NEW.data /
json_extract(NEW.data, '$.<column>') and fires on ps_data__<name>, but a
managed table stores real columns and has no ps_data__<name> object (it
materializes under its schema name), so collections over managed tables
failed with 'no such table: main.ps_data__<name>'.
Make the adapter self-sufficient for managed tables instead of waiting
on the SDK. The collection now branches on the table's direct flag and,
for managed tables, creates the tracking table and AFTER
INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE triggers itself via the write-lock context, with
payloads built as json_object over the real columns (previous_value via
OLD). Everything the SDK normally provides is replicated with matching
semantics: tracking table shape (so the flush path is unchanged),
trigger naming, beforeCreate hook timing, the schema-changed warning
listener, and the dispose contract (drop triggers + tracking table).
Triggers are always TEMP: the adapter never uses the SDK's
storage-backed mode either, so claim-based cleanup does not apply.
On-demand sync compiles trigger WHEN clauses against NEW./OLD. row
aliases for managed tables via a new compileSQLite rowPrefix option,
while the baseline batch query keeps reading plain quoted columns.
Eager initial loads already read the source table directly, so they
work unchanged over the real columns.
Managed tables with trackMetadata throw at configuration time: the SDK
does not materialize the _metadata/_deleted columns, so the metadata
persistence SQL would fail at write time.
Semantic deltas vs TriggerManagerImpl, all inherited from how the
adapter already uses the SDK: TEMP-only triggers (no useStorage/claim
GC), and the trigger target is the schema table name because the SDK
does not materialize ps_data__<name> for managed tables.
Tests run against real SQLite via @powersync/node: eager initial load,
sync-driven insert/update/delete, optimistic mutations without double
writes, disposal cleanup (no leaked triggers or tables), on-demand
subsets with real-column WHEN clauses, mixed managed-table + view
schemas in one database, view->managed storage migration on reopen,
and the trackMetadata configuration error.
Add a Managed Tables (direct: true) section to the PowerSync collection
docs: usage, what the adapter replicates from the SDK's trigger
manager, and the caveats (SDK version requirement, trackMetadata not
supported on managed tables, per-connection TEMP tracking resources,
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Major · Batch the managed-table JSON payload. · direct-triggers.ts:57-71
packages/powersync-db-collection/src/direct-triggers.ts:57-71 Major · Stability & Availability · Quick win
Batch the managed-table JSON payload.
With 501 configured columns, jsonFragment passes 1,002 arguments to json_object. On the selected better-sqlite3 build, trigger creation can fail and prevent collection sync from starting. Build smaller objects and combine them without removing null-valued columns.
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Update jsonFragment to split configured columns into batches small enough for
json_object’s argument limit, then combine the batch objects while preserving
keys whose values are null. Keep the empty-columns result and the existing
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Major · Track managed-table changes across connections. · direct-triggers.ts:184-208
packages/powersync-db-collection/src/direct-triggers.ts:184-208 Major · Functional Correctness · Heavy lift
Track managed-table changes across connections.
With multiple OPFS tabs, the sync writer can use another tab’s connection. Its writes do not fire this tab’s TEMP triggers, so the collection can remain stale. Use cross-connection tracking where the SDK requires persistent triggers, and clean up the persistent resources.
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Update trigger creation in the direct-trigger setup so connections that require
cross-connection tracking use persistent triggers instead of TEMP triggers. Use
the existing trigger lifecycle to remove those persistent resources during
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Review comment at @packages/powersync-db-collection/tests/managed-tables.test.ts
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Extend the on-demand subset test to exercise updates crossing the filter
boundary in both directions. In the `should handle on-demand subsets with real
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objects while preserving keys whose values are null. Keep the empty-columns
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🎯 Changes
Adds managed tables (
direct: true) support to@tanstack/powersync-db-collection.PowerSync's managed tables (available since
@powersync/web2.6.0 /@powersync/node1.3.0) store synced data in regular SQLite tables instead of JSON-backed managed views, giving ~2× fasterSELECT *and ~6× faster unindexed scans (PowerSync's published benchmarks). Today, using{ direct: true }on any Table breaks the collection adapter:Root cause
TriggerManagerImpl.createDiffTrigger(@powersync/shared-internals) builds its diff-trigger payloads fromNEW.data/json_extract(NEW.data, '$.<col>')— the single JSONdatacolumn of a managed view. Managed tables are materialized as real tables under their schema name — nops_data__<name>object exists at all (verified against@powersync/node1.3.0 /@powersync/common2.5.0) — so the SDK's trigger machinery cannot attach. PowerSync's own docs currently scope trigger-based diffs to managed views only.Approach
For
direct: truetables the adapter now creates its own tracking table +AFTER INSERT/UPDATE/DELETEtriggers (newsrc/direct-triggers.ts), with payloads built viajson_object('<col>', NEW."<col>", …)from the table's real columns (OLDforprevious_value). This reproduces the SDK trigger manager's contract exactly — tracking-table shape (operation_id/id/operation/timestamp/value/previous_value), trigger naming,beforeCreatehook timing, and disposal semantics — while the managed-view path continues throughdatabase.triggerscompletely unchanged.Details:
powersync.tsbranches ontable.direct === true; the eagerbatchQuery/flush paths already operate on the plain table name and are unchanged.sqlite-compiler.tsgainsrowPrefix: 'NEW' | 'OLD'for on-demandwhenclauses over real columns; thejsonColumn(view) branch is byte-identical.direct: true+trackMetadata: truethrows with a clear message (the SDK does not materialize metadata columns for managed tables).useStoragenever passed).@powersync/node0.20.0 → ^1.3.0,@powersync/common→ 2.5.0); peer range unchanged.✅ Testing
New
tests/managed-tables.test.ts— 8 tests against a real SQLite database (@powersync/node, better-sqlite3/node:sqlite harness, house style):sqlite_masterwhenclausestrackMetadatarejectionFull package:
pnpm test→ 14 files / 206 tests green; eslint + prettier + build clean. TworowPrefixcompiler unit tests added.Real-world validation (production app, 14,400-appointment dataset, four heavy tables flipped to
direct: true):SELECT *(14.4k rows)The eager-load gain (1.34×) is smaller than the raw-read gain (2×) because deserialization cost sits outside the storage format; the cold-sync win also includes faster sync writes (real-column inserts vs JSON-doc re-encoding).
📝 Notes for reviewers
ps_data__<name>does not exist for them. This corrects an assumption you might make fromTable.internalName, which still computes the view name for all tables.direct-triggers.tscan delegate back; the contract is identical by construction.🚀 Release Impact
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