Zu is a minimalist key-value database engine implemented in C. It combines persistent disk storage with an in-memory hash table caching to provide fast data retrieval. The system supports both command-line and REST API interfaces for managing key-value pairs.
- Source Code
- https://github.com/539hex/zu[01]
- Start Year
- 2025
- Project Types
- Hobby, Open Source
- Written in
- C
- Operating System
- Linux
- License
- BSD License
Zu is a minimalist key-value database engine implemented in C. It combines persistent disk storage with an in-memory hash table caching to provide fast data retrieval. The system supports both command-line and REST API interfaces for managing key-value pairs.
History
The Zu project was initiated by developer 539hex and publicly released on GitHub in 2025. It is currently in alpha stage, focusing on a lightweight architecture that persists data to a binary file while maintaining an in-memory cache for frequently accessed items.