update_acdc: Update local ACDC database from GitHub release

In acdcquery: Query the Attentional Control Data Collection or the Truth Effect Database

Update local ACDC database from GitHub release

Description

Checks whether the local ACDC SQLite database (acdc.db) is up to date with the release on jstbcs/acdc-database and optionally downloads the latest version.

Usage

update_acdc(
  local_sqlite_path,
  tag = NULL,
  update = FALSE,
  token = Sys.getenv("GITHUB_PAT"),
  algo = "sha256"
)

Arguments

local_sqlite_path	Path to the local acdc.db file.
tag	Optional release tag. If NULL, uses latest release.
update	Logical; if TRUE, will download the latest database when the local copy is outdated (default: FALSE).
token	Optional GitHub token. Defaults to Sys.getenv("GITHUB_PAT").
algo	Hash algorithm (default: "sha256").

Value

Invisibly returns TRUE if up to date, FALSE if outdated.

Examples

## Not run: 
update_acdc("acdc.db")
update_acdc("acdc.db", update = TRUE)

## End(Not run)

acdcquery documentation built on Feb. 19, 2026, 5:07 p.m.