https://munatsi.ziumbe.com/tags/ai/Recent content in Ai on Munatsi ZiumbeHugoen-gbTue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://munatsi.ziumbe.com/posts/sqlite-principles-for-agent-tools/Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://munatsi.ziumbe.com/posts/sqlite-principles-for-agent-tools/<p><em>This manifesto emerged from a conversation I had with an AI about what makes tools work well for agents. We started from SQLite&rsquo;s design philosophy and worked out what it teaches about building tools that AI can actually use reliably.</em></p> <hr> <blockquote> <p>What embedded database design teaches us about building tools that AI can actually use.</p></blockquote> <h2 id="preamble">Preamble</h2> <p>SQLite is one of the most widely deployed pieces of software in existence. Its secret is not the database engine — it is the API. Eight functions. Two files. No ceremony. A developer can read the entire documentation and hold a complete mental model in their head by the end of an afternoon.</p>