update_database: Update a local SQLite database from a GitHub release

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

Update a local SQLite database from a GitHub release

Description

Internal helper function that compares a local SQLite database with a GitHub release and optionally downloads the latest version.

Usage

update_database(
  owner,
  repo,
  asset_name,
  local_sqlite_path,
  tag = NULL,
  token = Sys.getenv("GITHUB_PAT"),
  algo = "sha256",
  update = FALSE
)

Arguments

owner	GitHub repository owner.
repo	GitHub repository name.
asset_name	Name of the SQLite file in the release.
local_sqlite_path	Path to the local SQLite database.
tag	Optional release tag. If NULL, uses latest release.
token	Optional GitHub token. Defaults to Sys.getenv("GITHUB_PAT").
algo	Hash algorithm to use (default: "sha256").
update	Logical; if TRUE, will download the latest database when the local copy is outdated (default: FALSE).

Value

Invisibly returns TRUE if the local database is up to date, FALSE if it is outdated (and possibly updated if update = TRUE).

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