Sync Framework

A database-agnostic, offline-first synchronisation framework for .NET. Two-way data sync between distributed replicas with conflict resolution, tombstone management, and real-time subscriptions via Server-Sent Events.

Use cases:

  • Mobile and web apps that must keep working without a network
  • Microservices that need to share domain entities across databases
  • Multi-region deployments with eventual consistency

Install

dotnet add package Nimblesite.Sync.Core     --version 0.9.6-beta
dotnet add package Nimblesite.Sync.Http     --version 0.9.6-beta
dotnet add package Nimblesite.Sync.Postgres --version 0.9.6-beta
dotnet add package Nimblesite.Sync.SQLite   --version 0.9.6-beta

Projects

Project Description
Nimblesite.Sync.Core Core synchronisation engine
Nimblesite.Sync.Http HTTP transport client/server
Nimblesite.Sync.SQLite SQLite replica provider
Nimblesite.Sync.Postgres PostgreSQL replica provider

How it works

Each replica tracks per-row version vectors and tombstones. When a replica reconnects, the sync engine:

  1. Exchanges watermarks with its peer
  2. Streams only the rows that changed on either side
  3. Resolves conflicts using a configurable merge strategy (last-writer-wins by default)
  4. Applies deletes via tombstones so "last seen" replicas don't resurrect old rows
  5. Emits SSE notifications to connected subscribers

Subscriptions

Nimblesite.Sync.Http exposes a Server-Sent Events endpoint that pushes change notifications to clients in real time. Combine with Nimblesite.Sync.Postgres or Nimblesite.Sync.SQLite to drive offline-first UIs that update as data arrives.