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datasette-vega 0.7
Publication: Simon Willison's Weblog
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Source published: 14/11/2026, 17:09:09 UTC
Briefing created: 15/11/2026, 01:06:16 UTC
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Briefings
Datasette released version 0.7 of its longest-standing plugin for rendering charts using Vega-Lite against data in tables or custom queries. This update addressed compatibility with the latest Datasette alphas and included cosmetic improvements to function better with Datasette Lite, which now supports JavaScript plugins. The release notes explicitly state that more information about this feature will be published soon.
Key points
- Datasette released version 0.7 of its longest-standing plugin for rendering charts using Vega-Lite against data in tables or custom queries.
- The update addressed compatibility with the latest Datasette alphas and included cosmetic improvements to function better with Datasette Lite.
Context
Datasette is a Python library for querying and visualizing data. This release marks a significant update to the library's ecosystem, specifically targeting the integration of JavaScript-based plugins within the datasette-lite framework, which was recently enabled.
Limitations
The evidence is limited to the release announcement text. Specific dates for the plugin's development timeline prior to this release are not provided. The exact nature of the 'cosmetic tweaks' and their specific impact on performance or rendering speed is not detailed in the source.
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