diff --git a/crates/cli/src/cli.rs b/crates/cli/src/cli.rs
index 6af5562..c8cce52 100644
--- a/crates/cli/src/cli.rs
+++ b/crates/cli/src/cli.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 use clap::{Args, Parser, Subcommand};
+use tracing::trace;
 use std::io::{self, Read};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process;
-use vanth::{ContentHash, store::Store, Ty};
 use vanth::hash as vanth_hash;
+use vanth::{
+    ContentHash, Ty,
+    store::{Store, StoreParams},
+};
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 #[command(name = "vanth")]
@@ -104,7 +108,7 @@ fn parse_hash(s: &str) -> ContentHash {
 }
 
 fn handle_write(args: &WriteArgs) {
-    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(args.db.clone()).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(args.db.clone(), StoreParams::default()).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
         eprintln!("Error opening store: {:?}", e);
         process::exit(1);
     });
@@ -119,6 +123,8 @@ fn handle_write(args: &WriteArgs) {
             process::exit(1);
         });
     }
+    
+    trace!("Received JSON content: {}", content);
 
     let value: serde_json::Value = serde_json::from_str(&content).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
         eprintln!("Invalid JSON: {}", e);
@@ -134,7 +140,14 @@ fn handle_write(args: &WriteArgs) {
 }
 
 fn handle_get(args: &GetArgs) {
-    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(args.db.clone()).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(
+        args.db.clone(),
+        StoreParams {
+            create_if_not_exists: false,
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+    )
+    .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
         eprintln!("Error opening store: {:?}", e);
         process::exit(1);
     });
@@ -160,7 +173,14 @@ fn handle_get(args: &GetArgs) {
 }
 
 fn handle_get_all(args: &GetAllArgs) {
-    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(args.db.clone()).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(
+        args.db.clone(),
+        StoreParams {
+            create_if_not_exists: false,
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+    )
+    .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
         eprintln!("Error opening store: {:?}", e);
         process::exit(1);
     });
@@ -180,7 +200,14 @@ fn handle_get_all(args: &GetAllArgs) {
 }
 
 fn handle_delete(args: &DeleteArgs) {
-    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(args.db.clone()).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(
+        args.db.clone(),
+        StoreParams {
+            create_if_not_exists: false,
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+    )
+    .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
         eprintln!("Error opening store: {:?}", e);
         process::exit(1);
     });
@@ -188,7 +215,14 @@ fn handle_delete(args: &DeleteArgs) {
 }
 
 fn handle_delete_all(args: &DeleteAllArgs) {
-    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(args.db.clone()).unwrap_or_else(|e| {
+    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(
+        args.db.clone(),
+        StoreParams {
+            create_if_not_exists: false,
+            ..Default::default()
+        },
+    )
+    .unwrap_or_else(|e| {
         eprintln!("Error opening store: {:?}", e);
         process::exit(1);
     });
diff --git a/crates/vanth/src/store.rs b/crates/vanth/src/store.rs
index f925743..b60b8b8 100644
--- a/crates/vanth/src/store.rs
+++ b/crates/vanth/src/store.rs
@@ -58,10 +58,27 @@ impl Default for StoreParams {
 
 impl Store {
     /// Use an SQLite backend with a database file at the provided path.
-    // TODO: Params
-    pub fn sqlite_from_path(path: PathBuf) -> Result<Self> {
+    pub fn sqlite_from_path(path: PathBuf, params: StoreParams) -> Result<Self> {
+        use rusqlite::OpenFlags;
+        // Base flags for URI handling and disabling mutexes.
+        let mut flags = OpenFlags::SQLITE_OPEN_URI | OpenFlags::SQLITE_OPEN_NO_MUTEX;
+
+        // Read‑only takes precedence over read‑write.
+        if params.read_only {
+            flags |= OpenFlags::SQLITE_OPEN_READ_ONLY;
+        } else {
+            flags |= OpenFlags::SQLITE_OPEN_READ_WRITE;
+        }
+
+        // Create the file if allowed.
+        if params.create_if_not_exists {
+            flags |= OpenFlags::SQLITE_OPEN_CREATE;
+        }
+
+        // Open the SQLite connection with the computed flags.
+        let connection = rusqlite::Connection::open_with_flags(path, flags)?;
         Ok(Self {
-            backend: Box::new(Sqlite::new(path)?),
+            backend: Box::new(Sqlite { connection }),
         })
     }
 
@@ -154,6 +171,7 @@ pub struct Sqlite {
 }
 
 impl Sqlite {
+    // TODO: Use this instead of directly constructing the connection in `Store`.
     pub fn new(path: PathBuf) -> Result<Self> {
         use rusqlite::OpenFlags;
         // Remove the `SQLITE_OPEN_CREATE` flag because we do not want to create databases if they don't exist.
diff --git a/crates/vanth/tests/integration/store.rs b/crates/vanth/tests/integration/store.rs
index ff57d89..331ba64 100644
--- a/crates/vanth/tests/integration/store.rs
+++ b/crates/vanth/tests/integration/store.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use tempfile::TempDir;
-use vanth::{Vanth, hash, store::Store};
+use vanth::{Vanth, hash, store::{Store, StoreParams}};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Deserialize, Serialize, PartialEq, Vanth)]
 struct Foo {
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ struct Bar {
 fn test_sqlite_store() {
     let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
     let path = dir.path().join("test.db");
-    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(path.clone()).unwrap();
+    let mut store = Store::sqlite_from_path(path.clone(), StoreParams::default()).unwrap();
 
     let foo_1 = Foo { inner: 1 };
     let foo_2 = Foo { inner: 2 };