The plugin can also be used to atomically swap a database with a more recent version, where the uploaded database is saved to a file, verified, then swapped in so /name starts serving the new one.

Explains the atomic swap mechanism: upload is saved to a file, verified, then swapped in so /name serves the new database version. ✦ AI generated

Simon Willison · Simon Willison's Weblog · 2026-08-11 · original ↗

It can also be used to atomically swap a database with a more recent version. The uploaded database is saved to a file, verified, then swapped in so /name starts serving the new one.

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