Find ElectricSQL Developer Leads on GitHub

Who Are ElectricSQL and Local-First Developers?

ElectricSQL (electric-sql/electric) enables Postgres-backed local-first apps — data syncs from a central Postgres database to SQLite in the browser or native app, with full offline capability. Developers building with ElectricSQL, Turso, Triplit, Jazz, or CR-SQLite are working on ambitious sync architectures that require careful tooling choices around auth, observability, deployment, and data modeling.

These developers are often technical founders or senior engineers at funded startups. Their GitHub activity — starring repos, opening architecture issues, discussing sync protocols — is a strong buying signal for B2B developer tools.

GitHub Signals That Identify Local-First Developers

• New stargazers on electric-sql/electric, the main ElectricSQL repo
• New stargazers on tursodatabase/turso-cli, libsql/sqld, or tursodatabase/libsql
• New stargazers on triplit/triplit, vlcn-io/cr-sqlite, or jazz-tools/jazz
• Issues mentioning "electric sync", "electric shape", or "Postgres CDC" for ElectricSQL
• Code or issue mentions of "local-first", "offline-first", or "sync engine" in architecture contexts
• Discussions comparing: "electric vs triplit", "electric vs powersync", "electric vs liveblocks"

The Local-First Developer Persona

Local-first developers share common characteristics that make them valuable leads for specific categories of B2B tools:

• They build collaborative or offline-capable applications — CRDTs, sync, conflict resolution are core concerns
• They use Postgres heavily and care about data consistency guarantees
• They often use TypeScript, React, and Node.js stacks
• They self-host infrastructure or use specialized cloud services (Turso, Fly.io, Neon)
• They attend conferences like Local-First Conf and follow researchers like Martin Kleppmann
• They're typically building SaaS products, not internal tools — commercial operators

Keyword Signals for Local-First Developer Intent

• "electric sync" or "electric shape" — using ElectricSQL shapes API
• "local first postgres" — evaluating Postgres-backed sync options
• "offline capable" or "offline first app" — building for connectivity-constrained environments
• "sync engine" or "CRDT sync" — working on collaborative features
• "libsql embedded" or "turso embedded replica" — using embedded SQLite with sync
• "powersync vs electric" or "triplit vs electric" — in active vendor evaluation

Tracking the Local-First Ecosystem in GitLeads

Set up these repos in GitLeads to monitor the full local-first developer ecosystem:

• electric-sql/electric — core ElectricSQL sync engine
• tursodatabase/libsql — libSQL SQLite fork powering Turso
• tursodatabase/turso-cli — Turso CLI tool
• triplit/triplit — TypeScript-first local-first database
• vlcn-io/cr-sqlite — CRDT-powered SQLite
• jazz-tools/jazz — local-first collaboration framework
• powersync/powersync — Dart/Flutter local-first sync

Routing ElectricSQL Developer Leads

• Company in profile + high followers → AE queue for direct outreach
• Comparison keyword ("electric vs x") → evaluation-stage lead, route to sales demo
• Embedded replica keyword → infrastructure-scale signal, route to enterprise or self-hosted tier messaging
• No company, new GitHub account → marketing nurture, newsletter add
• Flutter/Dart top language → powersync/mobile-first persona, adjust messaging accordingly

Outreach Personalization for Local-First Leads

• Stargazer on electric-sql/electric: "Saw you starred Electric — are you building an offline-first or collaborative app with it? We work with teams solving [sync/auth/observability] at that layer."
• Keyword "sync engine": "Noticed you're evaluating sync engine options in a GitHub discussion — happy to share what tradeoffs teams in [vertical] hit at each option."
• Keyword "libsql embedded": "Saw you're using embedded libSQL — that's where replication topology decisions get interesting. Happy to share what teams use alongside Turso at scale."
• Avoid generic openers. Reference the specific repo, issue text, or keyword that triggered the signal.