Use "tracing" for logs and set SYNCHRONOUS to NORMAL for writes

README.md

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Run Rust tests:
 cargo test
 ```
 
-### Linting and standards checks
+### Linting and Standards Checks
 
 ```bash
 npm run standards
@@ -109,6 +109,51 @@ fn main() {
 }
 ```
 
+### Tracing and Logging
+
+This plugin and its connection manager crate use the
+[`tracing`](https://crates.io/crates/tracing) ecosystem for internal logging. They are
+configured with the `release_max_level_off` feature so that **all log statements are
+compiled out of release builds**. This guarantees that logging from this plugin will never
+reach production binaries unless you explicitly change that configuration.
+
+To see logs during development, initialize a `tracing-subscriber` in your Tauri
+application crate and keep it behind a `debug_assertions` guard, for example:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+tracing = { version = "0.1.41", default-features = false, features = ["std", "release_max_level_off"] }
+tracing-subscriber = { version = "0.3.20", features = ["fmt", "env-filter"] }
+```
+
+```rust
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+fn init_tracing() {
+    use tracing_subscriber::{fmt, EnvFilter};
+
+    let filter = EnvFilter::try_from_default_env()
+        .unwrap_or_else(|_| EnvFilter::new("trace"));
+
+    fmt().with_env_filter(filter).compact().init();
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+fn init_tracing() {}
+
+fn main() {
+    init_tracing();
+
+    tauri::Builder::default()
+        .plugin(tauri_plugin_sqlite::init())
+        .run(tauri::generate_context!())
+        .expect("error while running tauri application");
+}
+```
+
+With this setup, `tauri dev` shows all plugin and app logs, while `tauri build` produces
+a release binary that contains no logging from this plugin or your app-level `tracing`
+calls.
+
 ### JavaScript/TypeScript API
 
 Install the JavaScript package in your frontend:

crates/sqlx-sqlite-conn-mgr/Cargo.toml

@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@ rust-version = "1.89"
 sqlx = { version = "0.8.6", features = ["runtime-tokio", "sqlite"] }
 thiserror = "2.0.17"
 tokio = { version = "1.48.0", features = ["full"] }
+tracing = { version = "0.1.41", default-features = false, features = ["std", "release_max_level_off"] }

crates/sqlx-sqlite-conn-mgr/README.md

@@ -142,6 +142,32 @@ queries.
    The operation is idempotent and safe to call across multiple sessions,
    allowing concurrent reads during writes.
 
+   **Synchronous Mode: NORMAL vs FULL**
+
+   When WAL mode is enabled, this library sets `PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL`
+   instead of `FULL` for the following reasons:
+
+   * **Performance**: `NORMAL` provides significantly better write performance
+     (up to 2-3x faster) by reducing the number of fsync operations. With `FULL`,
+     SQLite syncs after every checkpoint; with `NORMAL`, it syncs only the WAL file.
+
+   * **Safety in WAL mode**: `NORMAL` is safe in WAL mode because:
+      * WAL transactions are atomic and durable at the WAL file level
+      * The database file itself can be checkpointed asynchronously
+      * A crash may corrupt the database file, but the WAL file remains intact
+        and will be used to recover on next open
+      * This is different from rollback journal mode where `NORMAL` could cause
+        corruption
+
+   * **Mobile/Desktop Context**: For typical desktop and mobile applications,
+     `NORMAL` provides the best balance of performance and safety. `FULL` is
+     primarily needed for scenarios with unreliable storage hardware or when
+     power loss can occur mid-fsync operation.
+
+   See [SQLite WAL Performance Considerations][wal-perf] for more details.
+
+   [wal-perf]: https://www.sqlite.org/wal.html#performance_considerations
+
 4. **Exclusive Writes**: The write pool has `max_connections=1`, ensuring
    only one writer can exist at a time. Other callers to
    `acquire_writer()` will block (asynchronously) until the current writer
@@ -154,6 +180,14 @@ queries.
    * Idle timeout: 30 seconds by default (configurable via `custom_config`)
    * Only customize `SqliteDatabaseConfig` when defaults don't meet your needs
 
+## Tracing and Logging
+
+This crate uses the [`tracing`](https://crates.io/crates/tracing) ecosystem for internal
+instrumentation. It is built with the `release_max_level_off` feature so that all
+`tracing` log statements are compiled out of release builds. To see its logs during
+development, the host application must install a `tracing-subscriber` and enable the
+desired log level; no extra configuration is required in this crate.
+
 ## Error Handling
 
 ```rust

crates/sqlx-sqlite-conn-mgr/src/database.rs

@@ -10,12 +10,13 @@ use sqlx::{ConnectOptions, Pool, Sqlite};
 use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+use tracing::error;
 
 /// SQLite database with connection pooling for concurrent reads and optional exclusive writes.
 ///
-/// The database is opened in read-write mode but can be used for read-only operations
-/// by calling `read_pool()`. Write operations are available by calling `acquire_writer()`
-/// which lazily initializes WAL mode on first use.
+/// Once the database is opened it can be used for read-only operations by calling `read_pool()`.
+/// Write operations are available by calling `acquire_writer()` which lazily initializes WAL mode
+/// on first use.
 ///
 /// # Example
 ///
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ impl SqliteDatabase {
    /// If the database is already connected, returns the existing connection.
    /// Multiple calls with the same path will return the same database instance.
    ///
-   /// The database is created if it doesn't exist. WAL mode is optionally enabled when
+   /// The database is created if it doesn't exist. WAL mode is enabled when
    /// `acquire_writer()` is first called.
    ///
    /// # Arguments
@@ -131,7 +132,8 @@ impl SqliteDatabase {
          // Why do we need to manually create the database file? We could just let the connection
          // create it if it doesn't exist, using `create_if_missing(true)`, right? Not if we called
          // connect and then our very first query was a read-only query, like `PRAGMA user_version;`,
-         // for example. That would fail because the read pool cannot create the file
+         // for example. That would fail because the read pool connections are read-only and cannot
+         // create the file
          if !db_exists && !is_memory_database(&path) {
             let create_options = SqliteConnectOptions::new()
                .filename(&path)
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ impl SqliteDatabase {
       .await
    }
 
-   /// Get a reference to the connection pool for executing SELECT queries
+   /// Get a reference to the connection pool for executing read queries
    ///
    /// Use this for concurrent read operations. Multiple readers can access
    /// the pool simultaneously.
@@ -240,6 +242,11 @@ impl SqliteDatabase {
             .execute(&mut *conn)
             .await?;
 
+         // https://www.sqlite.org/wal.html#performance_considerations
+         sqlx::query("PRAGMA synchronous = NORMAL")
+            .execute(&mut *conn)
+            .await?;
+
          self.wal_initialized.store(true, Ordering::SeqCst);
       }
 
@@ -273,11 +280,7 @@ impl SqliteDatabase {
 
       // Remove from registry
       if let Err(e) = uncache_database(&self.path).await {
-         // TODO: Investigate use of "tracing" crate to log this error
-         #[cfg(debug_assertions)]
-         eprintln!("Failed to remove database from cache: {}", e);
-         #[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
-         let _ = e; // Suppress unused variable warning
+         error!("Failed to remove database from cache: {}", e);
       }
 
       // This will await all readers to be returned
@@ -370,6 +373,7 @@ mod tests {
                .fetch_one(db.read_pool().unwrap())
                .await
                .unwrap();
+
             assert_eq!(count, 12);
          }));
       }
@@ -564,6 +568,17 @@ mod tests {
          "Journal mode should be WAL after first acquire_writer"
       );
 
+      // Check sync setting
+      let (sync,): (i32,) = sqlx::query_as("PRAGMA synchronous")
+         .fetch_one(&mut *writer)
+         .await
+         .unwrap();
+
+      assert_eq!(
+         sync, 1,
+         "Sync mode should be NORMAL after first acquire_writer"
+      );
+
       drop(writer);
 
       db.remove().await.unwrap();
@@ -676,6 +691,7 @@ mod tests {
                .fetch_all(db_clone.read_pool().unwrap())
                .await
                .unwrap();
+
             assert!(rows.len() > 0);
          }));
       }
@@ -703,6 +719,7 @@ mod tests {
          .fetch_one(db.read_pool().unwrap())
          .await
          .unwrap();
+
       assert_eq!(count.0, 2);
 
       db.remove().await.unwrap();

crates/sqlx-sqlite-conn-mgr/src/lib.rs

@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
 //! - Uses sqlx's `SqlitePoolOptions` for all pool configuration
 //! - Uses sqlx's `SqliteConnectOptions` for connection flags and configuration
 //! - Minimal custom logic - delegates to sqlx wherever possible
-//! - Global registry caches new database instances (with their pools) and returns existing ones
+//! - Global registry caches new database instances and returns existing ones
 //! - WAL mode is enabled lazily only when writes are needed
 //!
 mod config;