diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 57a013b..6780ea7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4",
+        "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.13",
         "@types/node": "^20",
         "@types/react": "^19",
         "@types/react-dom": "^19",
@@ -1525,6 +1526,16 @@
         "tslib": "^2.4.0"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/better-sqlite3": {
+      "version": "7.6.13",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/better-sqlite3/-/better-sqlite3-7.6.13.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NMv9ASNARoKksWtsq/SHakpYAYnhBrQgGD8zkLYk/jaK8jUGn08CfEdTRgYhMypUQAfzSP8W6gNLe0q19/t4VA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/estree": {
       "version": "1.0.9",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/estree/-/estree-1.0.9.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7fedee2..1fe7317 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/postcss": "^4",
+    "@types/better-sqlite3": "^7.6.13",
     "@types/node": "^20",
     "@types/react": "^19",
     "@types/react-dom": "^19",
diff --git a/src/lib/db.ts b/src/lib/db.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48af1f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/db.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import Database from 'better-sqlite3';
+import path from 'path';
+
+const dbPath = path.join(process.cwd(), 'todo.db');
+const db = new Database(dbPath);
+// initialise the database schema ..
+db.exec(
+    `
+    CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS tasks(
+    id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
+    title TEXT NOT NULL,
+    due_date TEXT NOT NULL,
+    topic TEXT NOT NULL,
+    status TEXT CHECK(status IN ('To-Do','In-Progress','Completed')) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'to-do',
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
+    is_Archived BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
+    )
+    `
+);
+
+export default db;