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simonw/browser-compat-db

Simon Willison · Jun 24, 2026 · Engineering Insights

Simon Willison used Claude Code (Opus 4.8) and Codex (GPT-5.5) to convert MDN's browser-compat-data into a CDN-hosted SQLite database.

“I decided to try converting their comprehensive mdn/browser-compat-data repository full of browser compatibility data into a SQLite database.”

Simon Willison built a small open-source project that converts MDN's browser compatibility data into a CDN-hosted SQLite database, using AI coding tools (Claude Code Opus 4.8 and Codex GPT-5.5) to generate the build script and GitHub Actions workflow. It's a useful demonstration of AI-assisted developer tooling but is a minor personal project rather than a major industry signal.

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