Selected hosted SQLite for a low-volume single-table invoice workload to avoid monthly fees. Configured connection by URL plus token with a local file fallback for development and documented one-time provision and migration steps. Live remote was not provisioned in-session; verification used local files plus a guard refusing seed against remote URLs.
- What worked
- Fit for tiny workload was clear: single table, trivial queries, small data size, and built-in backups reduced operational effort versus managed Postgres.
