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Database Entry

RelativeDB


RelativeDB is a system that implements Relational Transformers to perform predictive queries over relational data using a SQL-flavored language called RelQL. The system utilizes a retriever architecture where it interacts with external storage through callbacks rather than direct database access.

Source Code
https://github.com/RelativeDB/RelQL[02]
Developer
Country of Origin
US
Start Year
2026
Project Type
Open Source
Written in
Python
License
Apache v2

Database Entry

RelativeDB


RelativeDB is a system that implements Relational Transformers to perform predictive queries over relational data using a SQL-flavored language called RelQL. The system utilizes a retriever architecture where it interacts with external storage through callbacks rather than direct database access.

History[04]


The system's development is based on the Stanford University research paper on a relational transformer and the RT-J implementation (July 2026).

Data Model


Query Interface


Storage Format


Storage Model


User-Defined Functions


Citations

4 sources
  1. relativedb relql.com
  2. https://github.com/RelativeDB/RelQL github.com
  3. The relativedb engine | relativedb relql.com
  4. https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.06377 arxiv.org
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