# The tool that 100+ AI backends run through: Simon Willison's llm and the ecosystem the headlines miss

- slug: the-tool-that-100-ai-backends-run-through-simon-willisons-llm-and-the-ecosystem-the-headlines-mi
- date: 2026-04-16
- category: Artificial Intelligence

The read-only SQLite plugin in Simon Willisons llm tool does something most AI integrations dont: it keeps your data in place. The model visits, reasons, and leaves — no training run on your schema.

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