Installation

Complete installation guide for SochDB across different platforms and use cases.

Python SDK

pip install sochdb

Pre-built binaries are available for Linux (x86_64), macOS (Apple Silicon), and Windows (x86_64).

Verify Installation

from sochdb import Database

db = Database.open("./test_db")
db.put(b"test", b"hello")
value = db.get(b"test")
print(f"SochDB installed! Value: {value.decode()}")
db.close()

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Node.js / TypeScript SDK

npm install @sochdb/sochdb

Verify Installation

import { SochDatabase } from '@sochdb/sochdb';

const db = new SochDatabase('./test_db');
await db.put('test', 'hello');
const value = await db.get('test');
console.log(`SochDB installed! Value: ${value}`);
await db.close();

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Go SDK

go get github.com/sochdb/sochdb-go@v0.3.1

Verify Installation

package main

import (
    "fmt"
    sochdb "github.com/sochdb/sochdb-go"
)

func main() {
    db, _ := sochdb.Open("./test_db")
    defer db.Close()
    
    db.Put([]byte("test"), []byte("hello"))
    value, _ := db.Get([]byte("test"))
    fmt.Printf("SochDB installed! Value: %s\n", value)
}

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Rust Crate

Add to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
sochdb = "0.2"

Verify Installation

use sochdb::Database;

fn main() -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
    let db = Database::open("./test_db")?;
    
    db.put(b"test", b"hello")?;
    if let Some(value) = db.get(b"test")? {
        println!("SochDB installed! Value: {}", String::from_utf8_lossy(&value));
    }
    Ok(())
}

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Build from Source

Prerequisites

Requirement	Minimum Version
Rust	1.75+ (2024 edition)
Git	Any recent
C Compiler	GCC 9+ or Clang 11+

Clone and Build

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/sochdb/sochdb
cd sochdb

# Build release binaries
cargo build --release

# Run tests
cargo test --release

# Install CLI (optional)
cargo install --path sochdb-cli

Build Python Bindings from Source

cd sochdb-python-sdk

# Create virtual environment
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # or .venv\Scripts\activate on Windows

# Install build dependencies
pip install maturin

# Build and install
maturin develop --release

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Platform-Specific Notes

macOS

On Apple Silicon Macs, ensure you're using a native ARM64 Python:

# Check architecture
python -c "import platform; print(platform.machine())"
# Should output: arm64

Linux

For best performance, ensure your kernel supports io_uring:

# Check kernel version (5.1+ recommended)
uname -r

Windows

Use PowerShell or Windows Terminal for the best experience:

# Install via pip
pip install sochdb

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Verifying Your Installation

Run the diagnostic script to verify everything is working:

from sochdb import Database, VectorIndex
import numpy as np

# Test basic operations
db = Database(":memory:")

with db.transaction() as txn:
    txn.put("test/key", b"value")
    
value = db.get("test/key")
assert value == b"value", "Basic KV operations failed"
print("✓ Key-value operations working")

# Test vector index (if available)
try:
    index = VectorIndex(dimension=128)
    vectors = np.random.rand(10, 128).astype(np.float32)
    index.insert_batch(vectors, list(range(10)))
    
    query = np.random.rand(128).astype(np.float32)
    results = index.search(query, k=5)
    print(f"✓ Vector search working (found {len(results)} results)")
except Exception as e:
    print(f"⚠ Vector search not available: {e}")

print("\n🎉 SochDB is ready to use!")

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Next Steps

• Quick Start Guide — Your first SochDB application
• Python SDK Guide — Complete Python tutorial
• Vector Search — HNSW indexing guide