Add kanta.bootstrap logger and configurable logging setup

- Bootstrap records are now logged via kanta.bootstrap at INFO level.
- Existing databases log 'Using <path>' at DEBUG on kanta.bootstrap.
- New databases log 'Created <path>' at INFO on kanta.bootstrap.
- Renamed loggers: kanta.changes -> kanta.transaction, kanta.migrations -> kanta.migration.
- configure_logging() gains bootstrap/migration/transaction/skiproot kwargs.
- Default configure_logging() attaches a no-prefix stderr handler to kanta and stops propagation.
- With skiproot=False, child logger propagation flags are still applied but kanta itself is left untouched.
- Updated tests and docstrings.

README.md

@@ -53,10 +53,13 @@ asyncio.run(main())
 
 ## Bootstrap and Open Modes
 
-Kanta supports open-time bootstrap callbacks for initializing a brand-new
+When `open()` creates a brand-new database, it always writes a single bootstrap
-database before `open()` returns.
+change record from the initial data object you passed to `Kanta(...)`. The
+simplest bootstrap is therefore the object itself — no extra code is required.
 
-Register bootstrap handlers with a decorator:
+Bootstrap handlers are optional. Use them only when you need to modify the
+initial state at creation time, for example to seed defaults or perform
+expensive/external setup that should happen exactly once:
 
 ```python
 kanta = Kanta("data.kantadb", Data())
@@ -76,9 +79,10 @@ async def bootstrap_async(data) -> None:
     data.counter = 1
 ```
 
-When multiple bootstrap handlers are registered:
+Whether or not handlers are registered, exactly one bootstrap change record is
+written when a new database is created. The record contains the initial object,
+or the state after all bootstrap handlers have run. When handlers are present:
 - they run in registration order,
-- exactly one bootstrap change record is queued,
 - bootstrap metadata (`action`, `user`, `mtime`) is taken from the last
   registration.
 
@@ -94,6 +98,18 @@ await kanta.open(create=False)
 With `create=False`, open fails if the database file does not exist or is
 empty.
 
+Read-only mode opens an existing database without locking it or starting the
+background flush task. This is useful for readers that must not block the
+writer or modify the file:
+
+```python
+await kanta.open(readonly=True)
+```
+
+In read-only mode, records are replayed and migrations are applied in memory,
+but transactions and explicit flushes are rejected and the file is never
+created if missing.
+
 ## Fatal Error Handlers
 
 Fatal background write errors can be observed with a decorator:

docs/database.md

@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ reloads, while system operations such as migrations leave it unchanged.
 
 - `await kanta.open()` (default) creates the database file if missing.
 - `await kanta.open(create=False)` fails when the file is missing or empty.
+- `await kanta.open(readonly=True)` opens an existing database read-only.
+  - The file is opened without acquiring a lock and without a background flush
+    task.
+  - Existing records are replayed and migrations are still applied in memory.
+  - Transactions and explicit flushes are rejected.
+  - The file is never created if missing.
 
 ### Callbacks
 
@@ -127,7 +133,11 @@ when they have a default value.
 
 #### Bootstrap Callbacks
 
-- Bootstrap callbacks run during `open()` when the database is empty.
+- When `open()` creates a new database, it always writes a single bootstrap
+  `ChangeRecord`.
+- The simplest bootstrap is the initial data object passed to `Kanta(...)`;
+  bootstrap callbacks are optional and only needed when you want to modify or
+  enrich that object at creation time.
 - Register callbacks via:
   - `@kanta.bootstrap`
   - `@kanta.bootstrap(action=..., user=..., mtime=...)`
@@ -140,6 +150,8 @@ when they have a default value.
   - exactly one bootstrap `ChangeRecord` is queued,
   - bootstrap metadata (`action`, `user`, `mtime`) is taken from the last
     callback registration.
+- If no bootstrap callbacks are registered, the bootstrap record still uses
+  `action="bootstrap"` and contains the initial data object.
 - If any bootstrap callback raises, Kanta closes and removes the database file,
   then re-raises the exception.
 

kanta/callbacks.py

@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ and receive the value plus an optional ``path`` string.  They return
 from __future__ import annotations
 
 import inspect
+import types
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Annotated, Any, Union, get_args, get_origin
 
 from kanta.exceptions import DatabaseError
+from kanta.migrations import MigrationResult
 
 DictPre = Annotated[dict, "pre"]
 DictPost = Annotated[dict, "post"]
@@ -58,6 +60,7 @@ class InjectionContext:
     error: DatabaseError | None = None
     previous_state: dict | None = None
     current_state: dict | None = None
+    migration_result: MigrationResult | None = None
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -97,6 +100,7 @@ class CallbackRegistry:
         self._callbacks: dict[str, list[_CallbackRegistration]] = {
             "bootstrap": [],
             "fatal_error": [],
+            "logmigr": [],
         }
         self._logfmt_callbacks: list[_LogFmtFunctionSpec | _LogFmtClassSpec] = []
 
@@ -317,11 +321,7 @@ class CallbackRegistry:
                     f"Allowed: str path, {self._allowed_message('logfmt')}"
                 )
 
-        if sig.return_annotation is inspect.Signature.empty:
+        if sig.return_annotation is not inspect.Signature.empty:
-            raise TypeError(
-                f"logfmt callback {callback.__name__} must annotate its "
-                f"return type as str | None"
-            )
             return_ann = self._resolve_raw_annotation(sig.return_annotation, callback)
             if not self._is_optional_str(return_ann):
                 raise TypeError(
@@ -416,11 +416,7 @@ class CallbackRegistry:
                 f"logfmt class {cls.__name__}.resolve must accept a 'path: str' parameter"
             )
 
-        if resolve_sig.return_annotation is inspect.Signature.empty:
+        if resolve_sig.return_annotation is not inspect.Signature.empty:
-            raise TypeError(
-                f"logfmt class {cls.__name__}.resolve must annotate its "
-                f"return type as str | None"
-            )
             return_ann = self._resolve_raw_annotation(
                 resolve_sig.return_annotation, resolve
             )
@@ -453,10 +449,12 @@ class CallbackRegistry:
             return kind == "logfmt"
         if bare is DatabaseError:
             return kind == "fatal_error"
+        if bare is MigrationResult:
+            return kind == "logmigr"
         if self._data_type is not None and bare is self._data_type:
             return kind == "bootstrap"
         if self._kanta_class is not None and bare is self._kanta_class:
-            return kind in {"bootstrap", "fatal_error", "logfmt"}
+            return kind in {"bootstrap", "fatal_error", "logfmt", "logmigr"}
         return False
 
     def _allowed_message(self, kind: str) -> str:
@@ -469,6 +467,8 @@ class CallbackRegistry:
                 parts.append(self._kanta_class.__name__)
         if kind == "fatal_error":
             parts.append("DatabaseError")
+        if kind == "logmigr":
+            parts.append("MigrationResult")
         if kind == "logfmt":
             parts.append("Annotated[dict, 'pre']")
             parts.append("Annotated[dict, 'post']")
@@ -482,6 +482,8 @@ class CallbackRegistry:
             return ctx.current_state
         if bare is DatabaseError:
             return ctx.error
+        if bare is MigrationResult:
+            return ctx.migration_result
         if self._data_type is not None and bare is self._data_type:
             return ctx.data
         if self._kanta_class is not None and bare is self._kanta_class:
@@ -516,7 +518,7 @@ class CallbackRegistry:
     @staticmethod
     def _unwrap_optional(ann: Any) -> Any:
         origin = get_origin(ann)
-        if origin is not Union:
+        if origin not in (Union, types.UnionType):
             return ann
         args = [arg for arg in get_args(ann) if arg is not type(None)]
         return args[0] if len(args) == 1 else ann
@@ -524,7 +526,7 @@ class CallbackRegistry:
     @staticmethod
     def _is_optional_str(ann: Any) -> bool:
         origin = get_origin(ann)
-        if origin is not Union:
+        if origin not in (Union, types.UnionType):
             return ann is str
         args = get_args(ann)
         return type(None) in args and any(arg is str for arg in args)

kanta/filelock.py

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ if sys.platform == "win32":
     _GENERIC_READ = 0x80000000
     _GENERIC_WRITE = 0x40000000
     _FILE_SHARE_READ = 0x00000001
+    _FILE_SHARE_WRITE = 0x00000002
     _OPEN_EXISTING = 3
     _OPEN_ALWAYS = 4
     _FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL = 0x80
@@ -91,12 +92,13 @@ else:
 
 
 class LockedFile:
-    """A file opened with an exclusive write lock.
+    """A file opened for read+write with an optional exclusive lock.
 
     Usage::
 
         f = LockedFile()
         f.open(path)                    # open + lock (read+write)
+        f.open(path, readonly=True)     # open read-only without locking
         content = f.read()              # read entire content
         f.write(data)                   # append data (seeks to end first)
         f.close()                       # release lock + close fd
@@ -108,12 +110,13 @@ class LockedFile:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         self._fd: int | None = None  # Unix fd or Windows HANDLE
 
-    def open(self, path: Path, *, create: bool = False) -> None:
+    def open(self, path: Path, *, create: bool = False, readonly: bool = False) -> None:
-        """Open *path* for read+write with an exclusive lock.
+        """Open *path* and optionally acquire an exclusive lock.
 
         Args:
             path:   File to open and lock.
             create: If True, create the file if it doesn't exist (bootstrap).
+            readonly: If True, open read-only without acquiring a lock.
 
         Raises:
             FileLockError: If the file is locked by another process or not found.
@@ -122,16 +125,18 @@ class LockedFile:
             return  # Already open (idempotent)
 
         if sys.platform == "win32":
-            self._open_win32(path, create)
+            self._open_win32(path, create, readonly)
         else:
-            self._open_unix(path, create)
+            self._open_unix(path, create, readonly)
 
-    def open_and_read(self, path: Path, create: bool = False) -> bytes:
+    def open_and_read(
-        """Open *path* with exclusive lock and read all content.
+        self, path: Path, create: bool = False, readonly: bool = False
+    ) -> bytes:
+        """Open *path* and read all content.
 
         Combined operation for efficient use with asyncio.to_thread().
         """
-        self.open(path, create=create)
+        self.open(path, create=create, readonly=readonly)
         return self.read()
 
     def read(self) -> bytes:
@@ -188,12 +193,16 @@ class LockedFile:
 
     # -- Unix ----------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    def _open_unix(self, path: Path, create: bool) -> None:
+    def _open_unix(self, path: Path, create: bool, readonly: bool) -> None:
+        if readonly:
+            flags = os.O_RDONLY
+        else:
             flags = os.O_RDWR | (os.O_CREAT if create else 0)
         try:
             fd = os.open(path, flags, 0o666)
         except FileNotFoundError:
             _fatal(f"Database file not found: {path.resolve()}", db_path=path)
+        if not readonly:
             try:
                 fcntl.flock(fd, fcntl.LOCK_EX | fcntl.LOCK_NB)
             except OSError:
@@ -220,12 +229,19 @@ class LockedFile:
 
     # -- Windows -------------------------------------------------------------
 
-    def _open_win32(self, path: Path, create: bool) -> None:
+    def _open_win32(self, path: Path, create: bool, readonly: bool) -> None:
+        if readonly:
+            disposition = _OPEN_EXISTING
+            access = _GENERIC_READ
+            share = _FILE_SHARE_READ | _FILE_SHARE_WRITE
+        else:
             disposition = _OPEN_ALWAYS if create else _OPEN_EXISTING
+            access = _GENERIC_READ | _GENERIC_WRITE
+            share = _FILE_SHARE_READ
         handle = _kernel32.CreateFileW(
             str(path),
-            _GENERIC_READ | _GENERIC_WRITE,
+            access,
-            _FILE_SHARE_READ,
+            share,
             None,
             disposition,
             _FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL,

kanta/kanta.py

@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 """Kanta DB main public API"""
 
 from __future__ import annotations
+import logging
 from datetime import datetime
 from pathlib import Path
-from types import ModuleType
+from types import ModuleType, SimpleNamespace
-from typing import Any, Generic, TypeVar
+from typing import Generic, TypeVar
 
 from kanta.kantaimpl import KantaImpl
 from kanta.serialization import JsonSerializer, Serializer
@@ -50,7 +51,6 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
         *,
         type: type[T] | None = None,
         migrations: ModuleType | str | None = None,
-        migration_ctx: Any | None = None,
         serializer: Serializer | None = None,
         flush_interval: float = 0.1,
     ):
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
             data: Caller-owned root msgspec.Struct state instance.
             type: Optional explicit root type. Defaults to ``type(data)``.
             migrations: Optional migrations module object or import path.
-            migration_ctx: Optional context object passed to migration functions.
             flush_interval: Background flush interval in seconds.
             serializer: Optional serializer implementation.
 
@@ -78,7 +77,6 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
             data=data,
             type=data_type,
             migrations=migrations,
-            migration_ctx=migration_ctx,
             flush_interval=flush_interval,
             kanta=self,
         )
@@ -127,6 +125,15 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
         """
         return self._impl.filename
 
+    @property
+    def ctx(self) -> SimpleNamespace:
+        """User-writable context namespace.
+
+        Migration functions receive the ``Kanta`` instance and can read or
+        mutate ``kanta.ctx`` during migrations.
+        """
+        return self._impl.ctx
+
     @property
     def mtime(self) -> datetime | None:
         """Last modification time carried forward from change records.
@@ -138,7 +145,13 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
         """
         return self._impl.mtime
 
-    async def open(self, *, create: bool = True) -> None:
+    async def open(
+        self,
+        *,
+        create: bool = True,
+        readonly: bool = False,
+        log: bool | logging.Logger = True,
+    ) -> None:
         """Open the database file and start background persistence.
 
         This loads existing records, applies configured migrations, and starts
@@ -147,6 +160,16 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
         Args:
             create: Whether to create the database file when missing.
                 If False, opening fails when the file does not exist or is empty.
+            readonly: If True, open the database read-only. No lock is acquired,
+                no background flush task is started, and transactions are
+                rejected. The file is not created if missing.
+            log: Controls bootstrap and migration logging. ``True`` (default)
+                uses the ``kanta.bootstrap`` logger for bootstrap records and
+                the ``kanta.migration`` logger for migration output. ``False``
+                suppresses the default bootstrap and migration logs. A
+                :class:`~logging.Logger` instance writes default output to that
+                logger instead. Custom ``@kanta.logmigr`` callbacks run
+                regardless of this setting.
 
         Calling ``open`` more than once on the same instance is not allowed.
 
@@ -154,7 +177,7 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
             kanta.exceptions.DatabaseError: If replay or decoding fails.
             kanta.exceptions.DataIntegrityError: If the instance is already open.
         """
-        await self._impl.open(create=create)
+        await self._impl.open(create=create, readonly=readonly, log=log)
 
     async def __aenter__(self) -> Kanta[T]:
         """Enter async context manager and open the database.
@@ -230,6 +253,24 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
             return _register
         return _register(fn)
 
+    def logmigr(self, fn=None):
+        """Register a migration logging callback.
+
+        Can be used as ``@kanta.logmigr``.
+        The callback receives a :class:`kanta.migrations.MigrationResult` and
+        may be sync or async. If registered, it replaces the default migration
+        logger output; the application is responsible for emitting any log
+        messages.
+        """
+
+        def _register(callback):
+            self._impl.add_logmigr(callback)
+            return callback
+
+        if fn is None:
+            return _register
+        return _register(fn)
+
     def logfmt(self, fn=None, *, path: str | None = None):
         """Register a transaction logfmt callback.
 
@@ -257,6 +298,7 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
         *,
         user: str | None = None,
         mtime: bool | datetime = True,
+        log: bool | logging.Logger = True,
     ):
         """Create a transactional mutation context manager.
 
@@ -271,6 +313,10 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
                 system operations that are not considered modifications. A
                 :class:`~datetime.datetime` value sets ``m`` to that explicit
                 time.
+            log: Controls transaction logging. ``True`` (default) uses the
+                ``kanta.transaction`` logger. ``False`` suppresses the
+                transaction log. A :class:`~logging.Logger` instance writes
+                output to that logger instead.
 
         Returns:
             A context manager yielding the live state object for mutation.
@@ -285,4 +331,5 @@ class Kanta(Generic[T]):
             action,
             user=user,
             mtime=mtime,
+            log=log,
         )

kanta/kantaimpl.py

@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ import copy
 import importlib
 import logging
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
+from types import SimpleNamespace
 from typing import Any, Generic, TypeVar
 
 from kanta.callbacks import CallbackRegistry, InjectionContext
 from kanta.exceptions import DatabaseError, DataIntegrityError, ReplayError
-from kanta.migrate import MigrationRegistry
+from kanta.logging import _USER_PATH, bootstrap_logger, log_change, migration_logger
+from kanta.migrations import MigrationResult, Migrations
 from kanta.persistence import PersistenceMixin
 from kanta.serialization import restore_data_in_place, struct_to_dict
 from kanta.serialization.base import replay
@@ -27,22 +29,23 @@ class KantaImpl(PersistenceMixin, Generic[T]):
     def __init__(self, **kwargs: Any):
         self.data_type = kwargs.pop("type")
         self.data: T = kwargs.pop("data")
-        self.migrations = kwargs.pop("migrations", None)
-        self.migration_ctx = kwargs.pop("migration_ctx", None)
         self._kanta = kwargs.pop("kanta", None)
+        migrations = kwargs.pop("migrations", None)
+        self.ctx = SimpleNamespace()
         super().__init__(**kwargs)
-        self.migration_registry: MigrationRegistry | None = None
+        self.migrations: Migrations | None = None
-        if self.migrations is not None:
+        if migrations is not None:
             module = (
-                importlib.import_module(self.migrations)
+                importlib.import_module(migrations)
-                if isinstance(self.migrations, str)
+                if isinstance(migrations, str)
-                else self.migrations
+                else migrations
             )
-            self.migration_registry = MigrationRegistry.from_module(module)
+            self.migrations = Migrations.from_module(module)
 
         self.in_transaction = False
         self.transaction_snapshot: dict[str, Any] | None = None
         self.opened = False
+        self.readonly = False
         self.bootstrap_action = "bootstrap"
         self.bootstrap_user: str | None = None
         self.bootstrap_mtime: bool | datetime = True
@@ -53,9 +56,7 @@ class KantaImpl(PersistenceMixin, Generic[T]):
         )
 
         self.statedict = struct_to_dict(self.data, serializer=self.serializer)
-        self.version = (
+        self.version = self.migrations.dbver if self.migrations is not None else 0
-            self.migration_registry.dbver if self.migration_registry is not None else 0
-        )
 
     def add_bootstrap(
         self,
@@ -75,7 +76,64 @@ class KantaImpl(PersistenceMixin, Generic[T]):
         """Register one transaction logfmt callback."""
         self.callback_registry.register("logfmt", callback, path=path)
 
-    async def open(self, *, create: bool = True) -> None:
+    def add_logmigr(self, callback) -> None:
+        """Register one migration logging callback."""
+        self.callback_registry.register("logmigr", callback)
+
+    async def _handle_migration_log(
+        self,
+        migration_result: MigrationResult,
+        previous_version: int,
+        log: bool | logging.Logger,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Route migration logging to callback or default logger."""
+        assert isinstance(migration_result, MigrationResult)
+
+        if self.callback_registry.has("logmigr"):
+            await self.callback_registry.invoke(
+                "logmigr",
+                InjectionContext(
+                    kanta=self._kanta,
+                    migration_result=migration_result,
+                ),
+            )
+            return
+
+        if log is False:
+            return
+
+        migration_log = log if isinstance(log, logging.Logger) else migration_logger
+
+        changed = [m for m in migration_result.migrations if m.changed]
+        if not changed:
+            return
+
+        for info in changed:
+            if info.diff:
+                log_change(
+                    info.name,
+                    info.diff,
+                    previous=info.before,
+                    logger=migration_log,
+                    level=logging.DEBUG,
+                )
+
+        descriptions = [f"{m.name} ({m.description})" for m in changed]
+        migration_log.info(
+            "Migrated %s v%s -> v%s: %s",
+            self.filename,
+            previous_version,
+            migration_result.version,
+            ", ".join(descriptions),
+        )
+
+    async def open(
+        self,
+        *,
+        create: bool = True,
+        readonly: bool = False,
+        log: bool | logging.Logger = True,
+    ) -> None:
         """Open the database: load from disk, apply migrations, start background task."""
         if self.opened:
             raise DataIntegrityError(
@@ -84,12 +142,17 @@ class KantaImpl(PersistenceMixin, Generic[T]):
                 action="open",
             )
 
+        self.readonly = readonly
         existed_before_open = self.filename.exists()
 
+        # Read-only mode never creates the file.
+        open_create = create and not readonly
+
         content = await asyncio.to_thread(
             self.file.open_and_read,
             self.filename,
-            create=create,
+            create=open_create,
+            readonly=readonly,
         )
 
         if not create and (not existed_before_open or not content):
@@ -105,6 +168,9 @@ class KantaImpl(PersistenceMixin, Generic[T]):
                 action="open",
             )
 
+        # From this point the file is open and must be closed via close().
+        self.opened = True
+
         if content:
             try:
                 rr = replay(
@@ -134,12 +200,33 @@ class KantaImpl(PersistenceMixin, Generic[T]):
                     cause_type=type(e).__name__,
                 ) from e
 
-            if self.migration_registry is not None:
+            migration_result = None
-                rr.version = self.migration_registry.apply(
+            state_before_migrations = None
-                    rr.state, rr.version, self.migration_ctx
+            previous_version = rr.version
+            if self.migrations is not None:
+                state_before_migrations = copy.deepcopy(rr.state)
+                migration_result = self.migrations.apply(
+                    rr.state, rr.version, self._kanta
+                )
+                rr.version = migration_result.version
+
+            migrations_ran = rr.version != previous_version
+            migration_state_changed = (
+                state_before_migrations is not None
+                and state_before_migrations != rr.state
             )
 
-            self.statedict = copy.deepcopy(rr.state)
+            self.snapshot.ts = (
+                datetime.fromtimestamp(rr.last_snapshot_mtime, UTC)
+                if rr.last_snapshot_mtime is not None
+                else None
+            )
+
+            self.statedict = copy.deepcopy(
+                state_before_migrations
+                if state_before_migrations is not None
+                else rr.state
+            )
             self.data = restore_data_in_place(
                 self.data,
                 rr.state,
@@ -148,28 +235,85 @@ class KantaImpl(PersistenceMixin, Generic[T]):
             )
             self.version = rr.version
             self.mtime = rr.m
+            if log is not False:
+                logger = log if isinstance(log, logging.Logger) else bootstrap_logger
+                logger.debug("Using %s", self.filename.resolve())
             normalized = struct_to_dict(self.data, serializer=self.serializer)
-            self.queue_change("migrate:msgspec", normalized, mtime=False)
+            if self.readonly:
-            self.snapshot.ts = (
+                self.statedict = copy.deepcopy(normalized)
-                datetime.fromtimestamp(rr.last_snapshot_mtime, UTC)
+            else:
-                if rr.last_snapshot_mtime is not None
+                if migrations_ran and migration_state_changed:
-                else None
+                    self.queue_change(
+                        f"migrate:v{self.version}",
+                        rr.state,
+                        mtime=False,
                     )
-        elif self.callback_registry.has("bootstrap"):
+                msgspec_record = self.queue_change(
+                    "migrate:msgspec", normalized, mtime=False
+                )
+                if migrations_ran or msgspec_record is not None:
+                    self.snapshot.request_force()
+                    await self.flush()
+                    self.snapshot.maybe_write(
+                        self.file, self.version, self.statedict, m=self.mtime
+                    )
+
+                if migrations_ran and migration_result is not None:
+                    await self._handle_migration_log(
+                        migration_result, previous_version, log
+                    )
+        elif self.readonly:
+            self.opened = False
+            self.file.close()
+            raise DataIntegrityError(
+                "Cannot open empty database in read-only mode",
+                db_path=self.filename,
+                action="open",
+            )
+        else:
             try:
+                if self.callback_registry.has("bootstrap"):
                     await self.callback_registry.invoke(
                         "bootstrap",
                         InjectionContext(data=self.data, kanta=self._kanta),
                     )
 
+                self.statedict = {}
                 current = struct_to_dict(self.data, serializer=self.serializer)
-                self.queue_change(
+                record = self.queue_change(
                     self.bootstrap_action,
                     current,
                     user=self.bootstrap_user,
                     mtime=self.bootstrap_mtime,
+                    force=True,
+                )
+
+                if record is not None and log is not False:
+                    logger = log if isinstance(log, logging.Logger) else bootstrap_logger
+                    logger.info("Created %s", self.filename.resolve())
+                    logfmt = self.callback_registry.build_logfmt(
+                        InjectionContext(
+                            previous_state={},
+                            current_state=current,
+                            kanta=self._kanta,
+                        )
+                    )
+                    formatted_user = self.bootstrap_user
+                    if formatted_user is not None and logfmt is not None:
+                        resolved = logfmt(formatted_user, _USER_PATH)
+                        if resolved is not None:
+                            formatted_user = resolved
+                    log_change(
+                        self.bootstrap_action,
+                        record.diff,
+                        formatted_user,
+                        previous={},
+                        logfmt=logfmt,
+                        logger=logger,
+                        level=logging.INFO,
                     )
             except Exception:
+                self.opened = False
                 self.file.close()
                 try:
                     await asyncio.to_thread(self.filename.unlink, missing_ok=True)
@@ -177,8 +321,7 @@ class KantaImpl(PersistenceMixin, Generic[T]):
                     pass
                 raise
 
-        self.opened = True
+        if not self.readonly:
-
             self.background_task = asyncio.create_task(self._background_loop())
 
     async def close(self) -> None:
@@ -196,6 +339,7 @@ class KantaImpl(PersistenceMixin, Generic[T]):
 
         # Always run a final flush in case the background task never reached
         # its cancellation handler.
+        if not self.readonly:
             await self.flush()
 
         self.file.close()

kanta/logging.py

@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 """Database change logging with pretty-printed diffs.
 
-Provides a logger for JSONL database changes that formats diffs
+Provides loggers for JSONL database changes, bootstrap events, and
-in a human-readable path.notation style with color coding.
+migrations.  Diff output is formatted in a human-readable path notation
+style with color coding.
 """
 
 import logging
@@ -10,7 +11,9 @@ import sys
 from collections.abc import Callable
 from typing import Any
 
-logger = logging.getLogger("kanta.changes")
+transaction_logger = logging.getLogger("kanta.transaction")
+bootstrap_logger = logging.getLogger("kanta.bootstrap")
+migration_logger = logging.getLogger("kanta.migration")
 
 # Pattern to match control characters and bidirectional overrides
 _UNSAFE_CHARS = re.compile(
@@ -274,6 +277,9 @@ def log_change(
     user: str | None = None,
     previous: dict | None = None,
     logfmt: Callable[[Any, str], str | None] | None = None,
+    *,
+    logger: logging.Logger = transaction_logger,
+    level: int = logging.INFO,
 ) -> None:
     """Log a database change with pretty-printed diff.
 
@@ -283,27 +289,63 @@ def log_change(
         user: Optional already-formatted user name to show in the header.
         previous: The previous state dict (for determining add vs update).
         logfmt: Optional formatter callable ``(value, path) -> str | None``.
+        logger: Logger to write to. Defaults to the ``kanta.transaction`` logger.
+        level: Log level to use. Defaults to ``logging.INFO``.
     """
     header = format_action_header(action, user)
     diff_lines = format_diff(diff, previous, logfmt)
 
     if not diff_lines:
-        logger.info(header)
+        logger.log(level, header)
         return
 
     if len(diff_lines) == 1:
-        logger.info(f"{header}{diff_lines[0]}")
+        logger.log(level, f"{header}{diff_lines[0]}")
     else:
-        logger.info(header)
+        logger.log(level, header)
         for line in diff_lines:
-            logger.info(line)
+            logger.log(level, line)
 
 
-def configure_logging() -> None:
+def configure_logging(
-    """Configure the database logger to output to stderr without prefix."""
+    *,
-    if not logger.handlers:
+    skiproot: bool = True,
+    bootstrap: bool = True,
+    migration: bool = True,
+    transaction: bool = True,
+) -> None:
+    """Configure Kanta's default logging output.
+
+    Args:
+        skiproot: If ``True`` (default), attach a no-prefix stderr handler to
+            the ``kanta`` logger and set ``kanta.propagate = False`` so Kanta
+            output is rendered directly without propagating to the root logger.
+            If ``False``, the child logger enable flags are still applied, but
+            no handler is added and ``kanta`` propagation is left untouched so
+            the application's root logger handles Kanta output.
+        bootstrap: Whether bootstrap logs are enabled.
+        migration: Whether migration logs are enabled.
+        transaction: Whether transaction logs are enabled.
+
+    This helper is not called automatically; applications that want Kanta's
+    default output can call it, but most applications will configure logging
+    themselves.
+    """
+    for name, enabled in (
+        ("kanta.bootstrap", bootstrap),
+        ("kanta.migration", migration),
+        ("kanta.transaction", transaction),
+    ):
+        logging.getLogger(name).propagate = enabled
+
+    if not skiproot:
+        return
+
+    target = logging.getLogger("kanta")
+    target.propagate = False
+
+    if not target.handlers:
         handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr)
         handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter("%(message)s"))
-        logger.addHandler(handler)
+        target.addHandler(handler)
-    logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    target.setLevel(logging.INFO)
-    logger.propagate = False

kanta/migrate.py

@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-"""Database schema migration framework.
-
-Migrations are numbered functions discovered automatically via a decorator
-or by prefix. Each runs exactly once based on the current version.
-"""
-
-from __future__ import annotations
-
-import importlib
-import logging
-from types import ModuleType
-from typing import Any
-
-import msgspec
-
-_logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
-
-
-class MigrationCtx(msgspec.Struct, omit_defaults=True):
-    """Context passed to each migration function.
-
-    Subclass or replace this with your own context type.
-    """
-
-    pass
-
-
-class MigrationRegistry:
-    """Registry of schema migration functions.
-
-    Usage::
-
-        registry = MigrationRegistry()
-
-        @registry.register
-        def migrate_v1(d: dict, ctx: MigrationCtx) -> None:
-            d.setdefault("version", 1)
-
-        new_version = registry.apply(state, current_version=0)
-
-    Or load from a module::
-
-        registry = MigrationRegistry.from_module("myapp.migrations")
-        new_version = registry.apply(state, current_version=0)
-    """
-
-    def __init__(self) -> None:
-        self._migrations: dict[int, Any] = {}
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def _migration_version(fn: Any) -> int:
-        name = getattr(fn, "__name__", "")
-        if not name.startswith("migrate_v"):
-            raise ValueError(f"Invalid migration function name: {name!r}")
-        suffix = name.removeprefix("migrate_v")
-        if not suffix.isdigit() or int(suffix) <= 0:
-            raise ValueError(f"Invalid migration version in function name: {name!r}")
-        return int(suffix)
-
-    def register(self, fn):
-        """Decorator to register a migration function."""
-        version = self._migration_version(fn)
-        self._migrations[version] = fn
-        return fn
-
-    @classmethod
-    def from_module(cls, module: str | ModuleType) -> MigrationRegistry:
-        """Create a registry by scanning a module for ``migrate_vN`` functions.
-
-        Args:
-            module: A module name (string) or an imported module object.
-        """
-        reg = cls()
-        if isinstance(module, str):
-            mod = importlib.import_module(module)
-        else:
-            mod = module
-
-        for name in dir(mod):
-            if name.startswith("migrate_v"):
-                fn = getattr(mod, name)
-                if callable(fn):
-                    version = reg._migration_version(fn)
-                    reg._migrations[version] = fn
-        return reg
-
-    @property
-    def dbver(self) -> int:
-        """Current schema version (= highest discovered migration, or 0)."""
-        return max(self._migrations.keys(), default=0)
-
-    def apply(
-        self,
-        data_dict: dict[str, Any],
-        current_version: int,
-        ctx: MigrationCtx | None = None,
-        *,
-        silent: bool = False,
-    ) -> int:
-        """Apply pending migrations to *data_dict* in place.
-
-        Returns the new version after all migrations.
-        """
-        while current_version < self.dbver:
-            next_version = current_version + 1
-            fn = self._migrations.get(next_version)
-            if fn is None:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    f"Missing migration step migrate_v{next_version} "
-                    f"(highest discovered is v{self.dbver})"
-                )
-            fn(data_dict, ctx or MigrationCtx())
-            current_version = next_version
-            if not silent:
-                desc = (fn.__doc__ or fn.__name__).split("\n")[0].rstrip(".")
-                _logger.info("Applied migration %s: %s", fn.__name__, desc)
-        return current_version

kanta/migrations.py

@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+"""Database schema migration framework.
+
+Migrations are numbered functions discovered automatically via a decorator
+or by prefix. Each runs exactly once based on the current version.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import copy
+import importlib
+import inspect
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from types import ModuleType
+from typing import Any
+
+from kanta.diff import compute_diff
+from kanta.exceptions import DatabaseError
+
+# Cache registries by imported module object so that many Kanta instances using
+# the same migrations module do not re-scan it each time.
+_module_registry_cache: dict[ModuleType, Migrations] = {}
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MigrationInfo:
+    """Information about a single migration that ran."""
+
+    name: str
+    description: str
+    version: int
+    changed: bool
+    diff: dict | None = None
+    before: dict | None = None
+
+
+@dataclass
+class MigrationResult:
+    """Result of applying migrations."""
+
+    version: int
+    migrations: list[MigrationInfo]
+
+
+class Migrations:
+    """Registry of schema migration functions.
+
+    Usage::
+
+        migrations = Migrations()
+
+        @migrations.register
+        def migrate_v1(d: dict, kanta) -> None:
+            d.setdefault("version", 1)
+            kanta.ctx.note = "migrated"
+
+        @migrations.register
+        def migrate_v2(d: dict) -> None:
+            d.setdefault("version", 2)
+
+        result = migrations.apply(state, current_version=0, kanta=kanta)
+        new_version = result.version
+
+    Or load from a module::
+
+        migrations = Migrations.from_module("myapp.migrations")
+        result = migrations.apply(state, current_version=0, kanta=kanta)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        self._migrations: dict[int, Any] = {}
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _migration_version(fn: Any) -> int:
+        name = getattr(fn, "__name__", "")
+        if not name.startswith("migrate_v"):
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid migration function name: {name!r}")
+        suffix = name.removeprefix("migrate_v")
+        if not suffix.isdigit() or int(suffix) <= 0:
+            raise ValueError(f"Invalid migration version in function name: {name!r}")
+        return int(suffix)
+
+    def register(self, fn):
+        """Decorator to register a migration function."""
+        version = self._migration_version(fn)
+        self._migrations[version] = fn
+        return fn
+
+    @classmethod
+    def from_module(cls, module: str | ModuleType) -> Migrations:
+        """Create or retrieve a cached registry by scanning a module.
+
+        Args:
+            module: A module name (string) or an imported module object.
+        """
+        if isinstance(module, str):
+            mod = importlib.import_module(module)
+        else:
+            mod = module
+
+        try:
+            return _module_registry_cache[mod]
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
+
+        reg = cls()
+        for name in dir(mod):
+            if name.startswith("migrate_v"):
+                fn = getattr(mod, name)
+                if callable(fn):
+                    version = reg._migration_version(fn)
+                    reg._migrations[version] = fn
+        _module_registry_cache[mod] = reg
+        return reg
+
+    @property
+    def dbver(self) -> int:
+        """Current schema version (= highest discovered migration, or 0)."""
+        return max(self._migrations.keys(), default=0)
+
+    @property
+    def minver(self) -> int:
+        """Minimum supported current version (first migration minus 1, or 0)."""
+        return min(self._migrations.keys(), default=1) - 1
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _call_migration(fn: Any, data_dict: dict[str, Any], kanta: Any) -> None:
+        """Call *fn* with the data dict and, if accepted, the Kanta instance."""
+        try:
+            inspect.signature(fn).bind(data_dict, kanta)
+        except TypeError:
+            fn(data_dict)
+        else:
+            fn(data_dict, kanta)
+
+    def apply(
+        self,
+        data_dict: dict[str, Any],
+        current_version: int,
+        kanta: Any,
+    ) -> MigrationResult:
+        """Apply pending migrations to *data_dict* in place.
+
+        Missing intermediate migration steps are silently skipped.
+
+        Raises:
+            DatabaseError: If the database version is newer than the highest
+                supported version or older than the minimum supported version.
+
+        Returns a :class:`MigrationResult` describing the new version and every
+        migration that ran.
+        """
+        if current_version > self.dbver:
+            raise DatabaseError(
+                f"Database version v{current_version} is newer than the "
+                f"highest supported version v{self.dbver}"
+            )
+        if current_version < self.minver:
+            raise DatabaseError(
+                f"Database version v{current_version} is older than the "
+                f"minimum supported version v{self.minver}"
+            )
+
+        migrations: list[MigrationInfo] = []
+        for version in sorted(self._migrations.keys()):
+            if version <= current_version:
+                continue
+            fn = self._migrations[version]
+            before = copy.deepcopy(data_dict)
+            self._call_migration(fn, data_dict, kanta)
+            current_version = version
+            changed = before != data_dict
+            diff = compute_diff(before, data_dict) if changed else None
+            desc = (fn.__doc__ or f"v{version}").split("\n")[0].rstrip(".")
+            migrations.append(
+                MigrationInfo(
+                    name=fn.__name__,
+                    description=desc,
+                    version=version,
+                    changed=changed,
+                    diff=diff,
+                    before=before,
+                )
+            )
+        return MigrationResult(version=current_version, migrations=migrations)

kanta/persistence.py

@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ class PersistenceMixin:
     flush_interval: float
     version: int
     opened: bool
+    readonly: bool
     mtime: datetime | None
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs: Any) -> None:
@@ -68,6 +69,8 @@ class PersistenceMixin:
 
     async def _background_loop(self) -> None:
         """Background task that periodically flushes changes to disk."""
+        if self.readonly:
+            return
         while True:
             try:
                 await asyncio.sleep(self.flush_interval)
@@ -106,6 +109,7 @@ class PersistenceMixin:
         *,
         user: str | None = None,
         mtime: bool | datetime = True,
+        force: bool = False,
     ) -> ChangeRecord | None:
         """Queue a change record internally (thread-safe).
 
@@ -118,9 +122,11 @@ class PersistenceMixin:
                 previous modification time remains in effect; this is used for
                 system operations that are not considered modifications. A
                 :class:`~datetime.datetime` value sets ``m`` to that explicit time.
+            force: If ``True``, queue the record even when the diff is empty.
 
         Returns:
-            The queued :class:`ChangeRecord`, or ``None`` if the diff was empty.
+            The queued :class:`ChangeRecord`, or ``None`` if the diff was empty
+            and *force* is ``False``.
         """
         now = datetime.now(UTC)
 
@@ -135,7 +141,9 @@ class PersistenceMixin:
 
         diff = compute_diff(self.statedict, current)
         if not diff:
+            if not force:
                 return None
+            diff = {}
 
         record = ChangeRecord(
             ts=now,
@@ -160,6 +168,13 @@ class PersistenceMixin:
                 action="flush_sync",
             )
 
+        if self.readonly:
+            raise DataIntegrityError(
+                "Cannot flush in read-only mode",
+                db_path=self.filename,
+                action="flush_sync",
+            )
+
         if self.flush_failed:
             return
 
@@ -207,6 +222,13 @@ class PersistenceMixin:
                 action="flush",
             )
 
+        if self.readonly:
+            raise DataIntegrityError(
+                "Cannot flush in read-only mode",
+                db_path=self.filename,
+                action="flush",
+            )
+
         if self.flush_failed:
             return
 

kanta/snapshot.py

@@ -41,14 +41,15 @@ class SnapshotState:
         self, file, version: int, state: dict, m: datetime | None = None
     ) -> None:
         """Write snapshot when thresholds/time policy allows it."""
-        if self.changes < self._min_diffs:
-            return
         force = self._force_pending
         now = datetime.now(UTC)
-        if not force and now.weekday() != 6:  # 6 = Sunday
+        if not force:
+            if self.changes < self._min_diffs:
+                return
+            if now.weekday() != 6:  # 6 = Sunday
                 return
             sunday_midnight = now.replace(hour=0, minute=0, second=0, microsecond=0)
-        if not force and self.ts is not None and self.ts >= sunday_midnight:
+            if self.ts is not None and self.ts >= sunday_midnight:
                 return
         if not file.is_open:
             return

kanta/structs.py

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ChangeRecord(msgspec.Struct, omit_defaults=True, kw_only=True):
     v: int = 0
     u: str | None = None
     m: datetime | None = None
-    diff: dict
+    diff: dict = {}
 
 
 class Snapshot(msgspec.Struct, omit_defaults=True):

kanta/transaction.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from kanta.diff import compute_diff
 from kanta.exceptions import DataIntegrityError
 from kanta.callbacks import InjectionContext
-from kanta.logging import _USER_PATH, log_change
+from kanta.logging import _USER_PATH, log_change, transaction_logger
 from kanta.serialization import restore_data_in_place, struct_to_dict
 
 _logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -22,8 +22,16 @@ def transaction(
     *,
     user: str | None = None,
     mtime: bool | datetime = True,
+    log: bool | logging.Logger = True,
 ):
     """Wrap writes in a transaction and yield the live db object."""
+    if impl.readonly:
+        raise DataIntegrityError(
+            "Cannot start transaction in read-only mode",
+            db_path=impl.filename,
+            action=action,
+        )
+
     if impl.in_transaction:
         raise RuntimeError(
             "Nested or simultaneous transactions are not supported "
@@ -73,7 +81,16 @@ def transaction(
                     resolved = logfmt(user, _USER_PATH)
                     if resolved is not None:
                         formatted_user = resolved
-                log_change(action, record.diff, formatted_user, previous, logfmt)
+                if log is not False:
+                    logger = log if isinstance(log, logging.Logger) else transaction_logger
+                    log_change(
+                        action,
+                        record.diff,
+                        formatted_user,
+                        previous,
+                        logfmt,
+                        logger=logger,
+                    )
     except Exception:
         _logger.warning("Transaction '%s' failed, rolling back changes", action)
         if impl.transaction_snapshot is not None:

tests/support.py

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from uuid import UUID
 import msgspec
 
 from kanta.kanta import Kanta
-from kanta.structs import ChangeRecord
+from kanta.structs import ChangeRecord, Snapshot
 
 
 class User(msgspec.Struct):
@@ -70,6 +70,18 @@ def change_actions(path: Path, format_config) -> list[str]:
     return actions
 
 
+def read_changes(path: Path, format_config) -> list[ChangeRecord]:
+    _, serializer_cls = format_config
+    serializer = serializer_cls()
+    framer = serializer.framer_cls()
+    records: list[ChangeRecord] = []
+    for is_snapshot, payload, _, _ in framer.iter_records(path.read_bytes(), 0):
+        if is_snapshot:
+            continue
+        records.append(serializer.decode(payload, type=ChangeRecord))
+    return records
+
+
 def make_migrations_module(name: str, fn_name: str, fn):
     mod = ModuleType(name)
     mod.__dict__[fn_name] = fn
@@ -77,6 +89,17 @@ def make_migrations_module(name: str, fn_name: str, fn):
     return mod
 
 
+def read_last_snapshot(path: Path, format_config) -> Snapshot | None:
+    _, serializer_cls = format_config
+    serializer = serializer_cls()
+    framer = serializer.framer_cls()
+    data = path.read_bytes()
+    payload, _, _ = framer.scan_last_snapshot(data)
+    if payload is None:
+        return None
+    return serializer.decode(payload, type=Snapshot)
+
+
 def fixed_change(action: str, diff: dict, *, version: int = 0) -> ChangeRecord:
     return ChangeRecord(
         ts=datetime(2026, 1, 1, tzinfo=UTC), a=action, v=version, diff=diff

tests/test_callbacks.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from typing import Any
+from typing import Any, Optional, Union
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -49,16 +49,60 @@ def test_logfmt_requires_value_annotation(tmp_path, format_config):
             return None
 
 
-def test_logfmt_requires_return_annotation(tmp_path, format_config):
+def test_logfmt_allows_missing_return_annotation(tmp_path, format_config):
     kanta = make_kanta(tmp_path / "test.db", Data, format_config)
 
-    with pytest.raises(TypeError, match="must annotate its return"):
-
     @kanta.logfmt
     def resolve_names(value: str, current: DictPost):
         return None
 
 
+def test_logfmt_class_allows_missing_return_annotation(tmp_path, format_config):
+    kanta = make_kanta(tmp_path / "test.db", Data, format_config)
+
+    @kanta.logfmt
+    class UserLogFmt(LogFmt):
+        def resolve(self, value: str, path: str):
+            return None
+
+
+# fmt: off
+def test_logfmt_accepts_optional_return_typing_forms(tmp_path, format_config):
+    kanta = make_kanta(tmp_path / "test.db", Data, format_config)
+
+    @kanta.logfmt
+    def resolve_optional(value: str) -> Optional[str]:  # noqa: UP007
+        return value
+
+    @kanta.logfmt
+    def resolve_union(value: str) -> Union[str, None]:  # noqa: UP007
+        return value
+
+    @kanta.logfmt
+    def resolve_pipe(value: "str") -> "str | None":
+        return value
+
+
+def test_logfmt_class_accepts_optional_return_typing_forms(tmp_path, format_config):
+    kanta = make_kanta(tmp_path / "test.db", Data, format_config)
+
+    @kanta.logfmt
+    class OptionalStyle(LogFmt):
+        def resolve(self, value: str, path: str) -> Optional[str]:  # noqa: UP007
+            return value
+
+    @kanta.logfmt
+    class UnionStyle(LogFmt):
+        def resolve(self, value: str, path: str) -> Union[str, None]:  # noqa: UP007
+            return value
+
+    @kanta.logfmt
+    class StringStyle(LogFmt):
+        def resolve(self, value: "str", path: "str") -> "str | None":
+            return value
+# fmt: on
+
+
 def test_logfmt_rejects_async_callback(tmp_path, format_config):
     kanta = make_kanta(tmp_path / "test.db", Data, format_config)
 
@@ -104,7 +148,7 @@ async def test_bootstrap_injects_kanta(tmp_path, format_config):
 async def test_logfmt_injects_states(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
     import logging
 
-    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.changes")
+    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.transaction")
     path = tmp_path / "test.db"
     kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
 
@@ -126,13 +170,15 @@ async def test_logfmt_injects_states(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
 async def test_logfmt_class_injection(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
     import logging
 
-    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.changes")
+    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.transaction")
     path = tmp_path / "test.db"
     kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
 
     @kanta.logfmt
     class UserLogFmt(LogFmt):
         def resolve(self, value: str, path: str) -> str | None:
+            if not isinstance(value, str):
+                return None
             return self.current_state.get("users", {}).get(value, {}).get("name")
 
     await kanta.open()
@@ -149,7 +195,7 @@ async def test_logfmt_class_injection(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
 async def test_multiple_logfmt_chain(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
     import logging
 
-    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.changes")
+    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.transaction")
     path = tmp_path / "test.db"
     kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
 
@@ -177,7 +223,7 @@ async def test_multiple_logfmt_chain(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
 async def test_logfmt_path_context(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
     import logging
 
-    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.changes")
+    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.transaction")
     path = tmp_path / "test.db"
     kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
 
@@ -201,7 +247,7 @@ async def test_logfmt_path_context(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
 async def test_logfmt_decorator_path_filters_calls(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
     import logging
 
-    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.changes")
+    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.transaction")
     path = tmp_path / "test.db"
     kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
 
@@ -227,7 +273,7 @@ async def test_logfmt_decorator_path_filters_calls(tmp_path, format_config, capl
 async def test_logfmt_user_path_replaces_user_display(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
     import logging
 
-    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.changes")
+    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.transaction")
     path = tmp_path / "test.db"
     kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
 
@@ -249,7 +295,7 @@ async def test_logfmt_user_path_replaces_user_display(tmp_path, format_config, c
 async def test_logfmt_non_string_value(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
     import logging
 
-    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.changes")
+    caplog.set_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.transaction")
     path = tmp_path / "test.db"
     kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
 

tests/test_kanta_integration.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import asyncio
+import logging
 import sys
 from datetime import UTC, datetime
 from uuid import uuid4
@@ -6,6 +7,7 @@ from uuid import uuid4
 import pytest
 
 from kanta.exceptions import DatabaseError, DataIntegrityError, FileLockError
+from kanta.migrations import MigrationResult
 from kanta.serialization import struct_to_dict
 
 from .support import (
@@ -17,6 +19,9 @@ from .support import (
     change_actions,
     fixed_change,
     make_kanta,
+    make_migrations_module,
+    read_changes,
+    read_last_snapshot,
     seed_single_change,
 )
 
@@ -30,6 +35,63 @@ async def test_load_empty(tmp_path, format_config):
     await kanta.close()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_new_file_writes_bootstrap_record_without_handlers(
+    tmp_path, format_config
+):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await kanta.open()
+    await kanta.close()
+
+    records = read_changes(path, format_config)
+    assert len(records) == 1
+    assert records[0].a == "bootstrap"
+    assert records[0].diff == {"$replace": {"users": {}, "counter": 0}}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_new_file_persists_initial_state_for_roundtrip(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(
+        path, Data(counter=5, users={"alice": User(name="Alice")}), format_config
+    )
+    await kanta.open()
+    await kanta.close()
+
+    records = read_changes(path, format_config)
+    assert len(records) == 1
+    assert records[0].a == "bootstrap"
+    assert records[0].diff == {
+        "$replace": {"users": {"alice": {"name": "Alice", "age": 0}}, "counter": 5}
+    }
+
+    kanta2 = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await kanta2.open()
+    assert kanta2.data.counter == 5
+    assert kanta2.data.users["alice"].name == "Alice"
+    await kanta2.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_reopen_without_changes_does_not_force_snapshot(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data(counter=5), format_config)
+    await kanta.open()
+    await kanta.close()
+
+    # No snapshot should exist after the initial bootstrap and close.
+    assert read_last_snapshot(path, format_config) is None
+
+    kanta2 = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await kanta2.open()
+    assert kanta2.data.counter == 5
+    await kanta2.close()
+
+    # Re-opening without migrations or normalization changes must not force one.
+    assert read_last_snapshot(path, format_config) is None
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_open_overwrites_caller_owned_root_data(tmp_path, format_config):
     path = tmp_path / "test.db"
@@ -404,7 +466,7 @@ async def test_migrations_from_module(tmp_path, format_config):
 
     mod = type(sys)("test_migrations")
 
-    def migrate_v1(d, ctx):
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
         d["version"] = 1
 
     mod.__dict__["migrate_v1"] = migrate_v1
@@ -434,6 +496,268 @@ async def test_msgspec_normalization_logs_migration(tmp_path, format_config):
     assert "migrate:msgspec" in change_actions(path, format_config)
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_empty_migration_writes_snapshot_and_is_not_reapplied(
+    tmp_path, format_config
+):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(
+        path, fixed_change("init", {"counter": 0, "users": {}}), format_config
+    )
+
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
+        """No-op migration that only bumps the schema version."""
+        pass
+
+    mod = make_migrations_module("empty_migration_mod", "migrate_v1", migrate_v1)
+
+    try:
+        kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config, migrations=mod)
+        await kanta.open()
+        assert kanta.version == 1
+        await kanta.close()
+
+        # Empty migrations must not produce empty change records.
+        records = read_changes(path, format_config)
+        migration_records = [r for r in records if r.a.startswith("migrate")]
+        assert not migration_records
+
+        # The version bump is persisted via a snapshot instead.
+        snap = read_last_snapshot(path, format_config)
+        assert snap is not None
+        assert snap.v == 1
+        assert snap.state == {"counter": 0, "users": {}}
+
+        kanta2 = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config, migrations=mod)
+        await kanta2.open()
+        assert kanta2.version == 1
+        await kanta2.close()
+
+        # Re-opening must not create additional migration records or snapshots.
+        records2 = read_changes(path, format_config)
+        assert not [r for r in records2 if r.a.startswith("migrate")]
+    finally:
+        sys.modules.pop("empty_migration_mod", None)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_migration_with_changes_records_diff_and_snapshot(
+    tmp_path, format_config
+):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(path, fixed_change("init", {"counter": 0}), format_config)
+
+    mod = type(sys)("test_migrations_changes")
+
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
+        d["counter"] = 2
+
+    mod.__dict__["migrate_v1"] = migrate_v1
+
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config, migrations=mod)
+    await kanta.open()
+    assert kanta.version == 1
+    assert kanta.data.counter == 2
+    await kanta.close()
+
+    records = read_changes(path, format_config)
+    migration_records = [r for r in records if r.a.startswith("migrate")]
+    assert len(migration_records) == 2
+    assert migration_records[0].a == "migrate:v1"
+    assert migration_records[0].v == 1
+    assert migration_records[0].diff == {"counter": 2}
+    assert migration_records[1].a == "migrate:msgspec"
+    assert migration_records[1].v == 1
+    assert migration_records[1].diff == {"users": {}}
+
+    snap = read_last_snapshot(path, format_config)
+    assert snap is not None
+    assert snap.v == 1
+    assert snap.state == {"counter": 2, "users": {}}
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_migration_summary_log_includes_filename(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(path, fixed_change("init", {"counter": 0}), format_config)
+
+    mod = type(sys)("test_migrations_log")
+
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
+        """Bump counter."""
+        d["counter"] = 2
+
+    mod.__dict__["migrate_v1"] = migrate_v1
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.migration"):
+        kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config, migrations=mod)
+        await kanta.open()
+        assert kanta.version == 1
+        await kanta.close()
+
+    info_messages = [r.message for r in caplog.records if r.levelno == logging.INFO]
+    assert len(info_messages) == 1
+    assert str(path) in info_messages[0]
+    assert "v0 -> v1" in info_messages[0]
+    assert "migrate_v1 (Bump counter)" in info_messages[0]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_open_log_false_suppresses_migration_log(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(path, fixed_change("init", {"counter": 0}), format_config)
+
+    mod = type(sys)("test_migrations_silent")
+
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
+        d["counter"] = 2
+
+    mod.__dict__["migrate_v1"] = migrate_v1
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.migration"):
+        kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config, migrations=mod)
+        await kanta.open(log=False)
+        await kanta.close()
+
+    info_messages = [r for r in caplog.records if r.levelno == logging.INFO]
+    assert not info_messages
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_open_log_true_logs_bootstrap(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.bootstrap"):
+        await kanta.open()
+        await kanta.close()
+
+    info_messages = [r.message for r in caplog.records if r.levelno == logging.INFO]
+    assert len(info_messages) >= 2
+    assert "Created" in info_messages[0]
+    assert "bootstrap" in info_messages[1]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_open_log_false_suppresses_bootstrap_log(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.bootstrap"):
+        await kanta.open(log=False)
+        await kanta.close()
+
+    info_messages = [r for r in caplog.records if r.levelno == logging.INFO]
+    assert not info_messages
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_open_log_custom_logger_logs_bootstrap(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+
+    custom_logger = logging.getLogger("custom.bootstrap")
+    custom_logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="custom.bootstrap"):
+        await kanta.open(log=custom_logger)
+        await kanta.close()
+
+    info_messages = [r.message for r in caplog.records if r.levelno == logging.INFO]
+    assert len(info_messages) >= 2
+    assert "Created" in info_messages[0]
+    assert "bootstrap" in info_messages[1]
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_open_existing_database_logs_using_on_debug(
+    tmp_path, format_config, caplog
+):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await kanta.open()
+    await kanta.close()
+
+    kanta2 = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.DEBUG, logger="kanta.bootstrap"):
+        await kanta2.open()
+        await kanta2.close()
+
+    debug_messages = [r.message for r in caplog.records if r.levelno == logging.DEBUG]
+    assert any("Using" in m and str(path.resolve()) in m for m in debug_messages)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_logmigr_callback_replaces_default_logging(
+    tmp_path, format_config, caplog
+):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(path, fixed_change("init", {"counter": 0}), format_config)
+
+    mod = type(sys)("test_migrations_callback")
+
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
+        """Bump counter."""
+        d["counter"] = 2
+
+    mod.__dict__["migrate_v1"] = migrate_v1
+
+    summaries = []
+
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config, migrations=mod)
+
+    @kanta.logmigr
+    def collect(summary: MigrationResult):
+        summaries.append(summary)
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.migration"):
+        await kanta.open()
+        await kanta.close()
+
+    assert len(summaries) == 1
+    assert summaries[0].version == 1
+    assert summaries[0].migrations[0].name == "migrate_v1"
+    info_messages = [r for r in caplog.records if r.levelno == logging.INFO]
+    assert not info_messages
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_transaction_log_false_suppresses_log(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await kanta.open()
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="kanta.transaction"):
+        with kanta.transaction(action="inc", log=False) as data:
+            data.counter = 1
+
+    await kanta.close()
+
+    info_messages = [r for r in caplog.records if r.levelno == logging.INFO]
+    assert not info_messages
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_transaction_log_custom_logger(tmp_path, format_config, caplog):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await kanta.open()
+
+    custom_logger = logging.getLogger("custom.transaction")
+    custom_logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+    with caplog.at_level(logging.INFO, logger="custom.transaction"):
+        with kanta.transaction(action="inc", log=custom_logger) as data:
+            data.counter = 1
+
+    await kanta.close()
+
+    info_messages = [r for r in caplog.records if r.levelno == logging.INFO]
+    assert len(info_messages) >= 1
+    assert "inc" in info_messages[0].message
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_open_locked_file_raises_filelock_error(tmp_path, format_config):
     path = tmp_path / "test.db"
@@ -514,7 +838,7 @@ async def test_migrations_from_module_path(tmp_path, format_config):
     module_name = "test_migrations_path"
     mod = type(sys)(module_name)
 
-    def migrate_v1(d, ctx):
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
         d["counter"] = 2
 
     mod.__dict__["migrate_v1"] = migrate_v1

tests/test_logging.py

@@ -1,16 +1,47 @@
 import logging
 
-from kanta.logging import configure_logging, log_change
+import pytest
-from kanta.logging import logger
+
+from kanta.logging import configure_logging, log_change, transaction_logger
 
 
-def test_configure_logging():
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def _reset_kanta_loggers():
+    yield
+    for name in ("kanta", "kanta.transaction", "kanta.bootstrap", "kanta.migration"):
+        logger = logging.getLogger(name)
+        logger.setLevel(logging.NOTSET)
+        logger.propagate = True
+        logger.handlers.clear()
+
+
+def test_configure_logging_defaults():
+    kanta_logger = logging.getLogger("kanta")
     configure_logging()
-    assert logger.level == logging.INFO
+    assert kanta_logger.level == logging.INFO
+    assert not kanta_logger.propagate
+    assert kanta_logger.handlers
+
+
+def test_configure_logging_disables_specific_loggers():
+    configure_logging(bootstrap=False, migration=False, transaction=False)
+    assert not logging.getLogger("kanta.bootstrap").propagate
+    assert not logging.getLogger("kanta.migration").propagate
+    assert not logging.getLogger("kanta.transaction").propagate
+
+
+def test_configure_logging_skiproot_false_leaves_kanta_propagation():
+    kanta_logger = logging.getLogger("kanta")
+    kanta_logger.handlers.clear()
+    configure_logging(bootstrap=False, skiproot=False)
+    assert kanta_logger.propagate
+    assert not kanta_logger.handlers
+    assert not logging.getLogger("kanta.bootstrap").propagate
 
 
 def test_log_change_no_diff(capsys):
-    logger.handlers.clear()
+    kanta_logger = logging.getLogger("kanta")
+    kanta_logger.handlers.clear()
     configure_logging()
     log_change("test", {})
     captured = capsys.readouterr()

tests/test_migrations.py

@@ -1,53 +1,208 @@
-from types import ModuleType
+from types import ModuleType, SimpleNamespace
 
-from kanta.migrate import MigrationRegistry
+import pytest
+
+from kanta.exceptions import DatabaseError
+from kanta.migrations import Migrations
+
+
+class _DummyKanta:
+    def __init__(self):
+        self.ctx = SimpleNamespace()
 
 
 def test_register_and_apply():
-    reg = MigrationRegistry()
+    reg = Migrations()
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
 
     @reg.register
-    def migrate_v1(d, ctx):
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
         d["version"] = 1
 
     @reg.register
-    def migrate_v2(d, ctx):
+    def migrate_v2(d, kanta):
         d["version"] = 2
 
     state = {}
-    new_ver = reg.apply(state, current_version=0, silent=True)
+    result = reg.apply(state, current_version=0, kanta=kanta)
-    assert new_ver == 2
+    assert result.version == 2
     assert state["version"] == 2
 
 
 def test_no_migrations_needed():
-    reg = MigrationRegistry()
+    reg = Migrations()
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
 
     @reg.register
-    def migrate_v1(d, ctx):
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
         d["x"] = 1
 
     state = {"x": 1}
-    new_ver = reg.apply(state, current_version=1, silent=True)
+    result = reg.apply(state, current_version=1, kanta=kanta)
-    assert new_ver == 1
+    assert result.version == 1
 
 
 def test_from_module():
     mod = ModuleType("fake_migrations")
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
 
-    def migrate_v1(d, ctx):
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
         d["v"] = 1
 
-    def migrate_v2(d, ctx):
+    def migrate_v2(d, kanta):
         d["v"] = 2
 
     mod.__dict__["migrate_v1"] = migrate_v1
     mod.__dict__["migrate_v2"] = migrate_v2
 
-    reg = MigrationRegistry.from_module(mod)
+    reg = Migrations.from_module(mod)
     assert reg.dbver == 2
 
     state = {}
-    new_ver = reg.apply(state, current_version=0, silent=True)
+    result = reg.apply(state, current_version=0, kanta=kanta)
-    assert new_ver == 2
+    assert result.version == 2
     assert state["v"] == 2
+
+
+def test_migrations_can_use_kanta_ctx():
+    reg = Migrations()
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v1(d, kanta):
+        kanta.ctx.source = "migration"
+        d["source"] = kanta.ctx.source
+
+    state = {}
+    result = reg.apply(state, current_version=0, kanta=kanta)
+    assert result.version == 1
+    assert state["source"] == "migration"
+    assert kanta.ctx.source == "migration"
+
+
+def test_migration_can_omit_kanta_argument():
+    reg = Migrations()
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v1(d):
+        d["x"] = 1
+
+    state = {}
+    result = reg.apply(state, current_version=0, kanta=kanta)
+    assert result.version == 1
+    assert state["x"] == 1
+
+
+def test_version_too_new():
+    reg = Migrations()
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v1(d):
+        d["x"] = 1
+
+    with pytest.raises(
+        DatabaseError,
+        match="Database version v2 is newer than the highest supported version v1",
+    ):
+        reg.apply({}, current_version=2, kanta=kanta)
+
+
+def test_version_too_old():
+    reg = Migrations()
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v3(d):
+        d["x"] = 3
+
+    with pytest.raises(
+        DatabaseError,
+        match="Database version v1 is older than the minimum supported version v2",
+    ):
+        reg.apply({}, current_version=1, kanta=kanta)
+
+
+def test_missing_middle_migration_is_skipped():
+    reg = Migrations()
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v1(d):
+        d["x"] = 1
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v3(d):
+        d["y"] = 3
+
+    state = {"x": 1}
+    result = reg.apply(state, current_version=1, kanta=kanta)
+    assert result.version == 3
+    assert state["x"] == 1
+    assert state["y"] == 3
+
+
+def test_old_migrations_deleted_current_supported():
+    reg = Migrations()
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v3(d):
+        d["x"] = 3
+
+    state = {"x": 2}
+    result = reg.apply(state, current_version=2, kanta=kanta)
+    assert result.version == 3
+    assert state["x"] == 3
+
+
+def test_apply_returns_change_information():
+    reg = Migrations()
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v1(d):
+        """Set x."""
+        d["x"] = 1
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v2(d):
+        """No-op."""
+        pass
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v3(d):
+        """Set y."""
+        d["y"] = 3
+
+    result = reg.apply({}, current_version=0, kanta=kanta)
+    assert result.version == 3
+    assert len(result.migrations) == 3
+
+    assert result.migrations[0].name == "migrate_v1"
+    assert result.migrations[0].description == "Set x"
+    assert result.migrations[0].changed is True
+    assert result.migrations[0].diff == {"$replace": {"x": 1}}
+
+    assert result.migrations[1].name == "migrate_v2"
+    assert result.migrations[1].description == "No-op"
+    assert result.migrations[1].changed is False
+    assert result.migrations[1].diff is None
+
+    assert result.migrations[2].name == "migrate_v3"
+    assert result.migrations[2].description == "Set y"
+    assert result.migrations[2].changed is True
+    assert result.migrations[2].diff == {"y": 3}
+
+
+def test_description_defaults_to_version_when_no_docstring():
+    reg = Migrations()
+    kanta = _DummyKanta()
+
+    @reg.register
+    def migrate_v1(d):
+        d["x"] = 1
+
+    result = reg.apply({}, current_version=0, kanta=kanta)
+    assert result.migrations[0].description == "v1"

tests/test_mtime.py

@@ -82,8 +82,9 @@ async def test_transaction_mtime_false_preserves_mtime(tmp_path, format_config):
             continue
         records.append(serializer.decode(payload, type=ChangeRecord))
 
-    assert records[0].m == first_m
+    assert records[0].a == "bootstrap"
-    assert records[1].m is None
+    assert records[1].m == first_m
+    assert records[2].m is None
     assert kanta.mtime == first_m
 
 

tests/test_readonly.py

@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+"""Tests for Kanta read-only mode."""
+
+import pytest
+
+from kanta.exceptions import DataIntegrityError, FileLockError
+from kanta.serialization import struct_to_dict
+
+from .support import (
+    Data,
+    EvolvableDataV2,
+    fixed_change,
+    make_kanta,
+    make_migrations_module,
+    seed_single_change,
+)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_readonly_opens_existing_database(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(path, fixed_change("seed", {"counter": 7}), format_config)
+
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await kanta.open(readonly=True)
+
+    assert isinstance(kanta.data, Data)
+    assert kanta.data.counter == 7
+    assert kanta._impl.readonly is True
+    assert kanta._impl.background_task is None
+
+    await kanta.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_readonly_missing_file_fails(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "missing.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+
+    with pytest.raises(FileLockError):
+        await kanta.open(readonly=True)
+
+    assert not path.exists()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_readonly_empty_file_fails(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "empty.db"
+    path.touch()
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+
+    with pytest.raises(DataIntegrityError, match="empty"):
+        await kanta.open(readonly=True)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_readonly_transaction_fails(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(path, fixed_change("seed", {"counter": 1}), format_config)
+
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await kanta.open(readonly=True)
+
+    with pytest.raises(DataIntegrityError, match="read-only"):
+        with kanta.transaction(action="inc") as data:
+            data.counter = 2
+
+    # In-memory state must remain unchanged.
+    assert kanta.data.counter == 1
+    await kanta.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_readonly_flush_fails(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(path, fixed_change("seed", {"counter": 1}), format_config)
+
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await kanta.open(readonly=True)
+
+    with pytest.raises(DataIntegrityError, match="read-only"):
+        await kanta.flush()
+
+    await kanta.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_readonly_create_true_does_not_create_file(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+
+    with pytest.raises(FileLockError):
+        await kanta.open(create=True, readonly=True)
+
+    assert not path.exists()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_readonly_does_not_persist_changes(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(path, fixed_change("seed", {"counter": 1}), format_config)
+    original_content = path.read_bytes()
+
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await kanta.open(readonly=True)
+    await kanta.close()
+
+    assert path.read_bytes() == original_content
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_readonly_runs_migrations(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(
+        path,
+        fixed_change("seed", {"counter": 1}, version=0),
+        format_config,
+    )
+
+    def migrate_v1(data, kanta):
+        data.setdefault("enabled", True)
+
+    migrations = make_migrations_module("readonly_migrations", "migrate_v1", migrate_v1)
+
+    kanta = make_kanta(path, EvolvableDataV2, format_config, migrations=migrations)
+    await kanta.open(readonly=True)
+
+    assert kanta.data.counter == 1
+    # Migration ran in memory even though no change was persisted.
+    assert struct_to_dict(kanta.data, serializer=kanta._impl.serializer) == {
+        "counter": 1,
+        "enabled": True,
+    }
+    assert not kanta._impl.pending_changes
+
+    await kanta.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_readwrite_and_readonly_can_open_together(tmp_path, format_config):
+    path = tmp_path / "test.db"
+    seed_single_change(path, fixed_change("seed", {"counter": 1}), format_config)
+
+    rw = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await rw.open()
+
+    ro = make_kanta(path, Data, format_config)
+    await ro.open(readonly=True)
+
+    assert rw.data.counter == 1
+    assert ro.data.counter == 1
+
+    await ro.close()
+    await rw.close()

tests/test_snapshot.py

@@ -32,3 +32,20 @@ def test_force_writes():
     f = FakeFile()
     ss.maybe_write(f, 1, {"x": 1})
     assert len(f.written) == 1
+
+
+def test_force_bypasses_min_diffs():
+    class FakeFile:
+        def __init__(self):
+            self.written = []
+            self.is_open = True
+
+        def write(self, data: bytes):
+            self.written.append(data)
+
+    ss = SnapshotState(min_diffs=100)
+    ss.record_changes(5)
+    ss.request_force()
+    f = FakeFile()
+    ss.maybe_write(f, 1, {"x": 1})
+    assert len(f.written) == 1