diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84c048a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/build/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f8822d..a1e1956 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,18 +10,20 @@ set(CMAKE_AUTOMOC ON)
 set(CMAKE_AUTOUIC ON)
 set(CMAKE_AUTORCC ON)
 
-find_package(Qt6 6.2 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets)
+find_package(Qt6 6.2 REQUIRED COMPONENTS Widgets Sql)
 
 qt_standard_project_setup()
 
 add_executable(orbithub
     src/main.cpp
+    src/profile_repository.cpp
+    src/profile_repository.h
     src/profiles_window.cpp
     src/profiles_window.h
     src/session_window.cpp
     src/session_window.h
 )
 
-target_link_libraries(orbithub PRIVATE Qt6::Widgets)
+target_link_libraries(orbithub PRIVATE Qt6::Widgets Qt6::Sql)
 
 install(TARGETS orbithub RUNTIME DESTINATION bin)
diff --git a/src/profile_repository.cpp b/src/profile_repository.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..59884e3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/profile_repository.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+#include "profile_repository.h"
+
+#include <QDir>
+#include <QSqlDatabase>
+#include <QSqlError>
+#include <QSqlQuery>
+#include <QStandardPaths>
+#include <QVariant>
+
+namespace {
+QString buildDatabasePath()
+{
+    QString appDataPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation);
+    if (appDataPath.isEmpty()) {
+        appDataPath = QDir::currentPath();
+    }
+
+    QDir dataDir(appDataPath);
+    dataDir.mkpath(QStringLiteral("."));
+
+    return dataDir.filePath(QStringLiteral("orbithub_profiles.sqlite"));
+}
+}
+
+ProfileRepository::ProfileRepository() : m_connectionName(QStringLiteral("orbithub_main"))
+{
+    if (!initializeDatabase()) {
+        QSqlDatabase::removeDatabase(m_connectionName);
+    }
+}
+
+ProfileRepository::~ProfileRepository()
+{
+    if (QSqlDatabase::contains(m_connectionName)) {
+        QSqlDatabase db = QSqlDatabase::database(m_connectionName);
+        if (db.isOpen()) {
+            db.close();
+        }
+    }
+    QSqlDatabase::removeDatabase(m_connectionName);
+}
+
+QString ProfileRepository::initError() const
+{
+    return m_initError;
+}
+
+std::vector<Profile> ProfileRepository::listProfiles(const QString& searchQuery) const
+{
+    std::vector<Profile> result;
+
+    if (!QSqlDatabase::contains(m_connectionName)) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    QSqlQuery query(QSqlDatabase::database(m_connectionName));
+    if (searchQuery.trimmed().isEmpty()) {
+        query.prepare(QStringLiteral(
+            "SELECT id, name FROM profiles ORDER BY lower(name) ASC, id ASC"));
+    } else {
+        query.prepare(QStringLiteral(
+            "SELECT id, name FROM profiles "
+            "WHERE lower(name) LIKE lower(?) "
+            "ORDER BY lower(name) ASC, id ASC"));
+        query.addBindValue(QStringLiteral("%") + searchQuery.trimmed() + QStringLiteral("%"));
+    }
+
+    if (!query.exec()) {
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    while (query.next()) {
+        result.push_back(Profile{query.value(0).toLongLong(), query.value(1).toString()});
+    }
+
+    return result;
+}
+
+std::optional<Profile> ProfileRepository::createProfile(const QString& name) const
+{
+    if (!QSqlDatabase::contains(m_connectionName)) {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    const QString trimmedName = name.trimmed();
+    if (trimmedName.isEmpty()) {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    QSqlQuery query(QSqlDatabase::database(m_connectionName));
+    query.prepare(QStringLiteral("INSERT INTO profiles(name) VALUES (?)"));
+    query.addBindValue(trimmedName);
+
+    if (!query.exec()) {
+        return std::nullopt;
+    }
+
+    return Profile{query.lastInsertId().toLongLong(), trimmedName};
+}
+
+bool ProfileRepository::updateProfile(qint64 id, const QString& name) const
+{
+    if (!QSqlDatabase::contains(m_connectionName)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    const QString trimmedName = name.trimmed();
+    if (trimmedName.isEmpty()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QSqlQuery query(QSqlDatabase::database(m_connectionName));
+    query.prepare(QStringLiteral("UPDATE profiles SET name = ? WHERE id = ?"));
+    query.addBindValue(trimmedName);
+    query.addBindValue(id);
+
+    if (!query.exec()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return query.numRowsAffected() > 0;
+}
+
+bool ProfileRepository::deleteProfile(qint64 id) const
+{
+    if (!QSqlDatabase::contains(m_connectionName)) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QSqlQuery query(QSqlDatabase::database(m_connectionName));
+    query.prepare(QStringLiteral("DELETE FROM profiles WHERE id = ?"));
+    query.addBindValue(id);
+
+    if (!query.exec()) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    return query.numRowsAffected() > 0;
+}
+
+bool ProfileRepository::initializeDatabase()
+{
+    QSqlDatabase database = QSqlDatabase::addDatabase(QStringLiteral("QSQLITE"), m_connectionName);
+    database.setDatabaseName(buildDatabasePath());
+
+    if (!database.open()) {
+        m_initError = database.lastError().text();
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    QSqlQuery query(database);
+    const bool created = query.exec(QStringLiteral(
+        "CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS profiles ("
+        "id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,"
+        "name TEXT NOT NULL UNIQUE"
+        ")"));
+
+    if (!created) {
+        m_initError = query.lastError().text();
+    }
+
+    return created;
+}
diff --git a/src/profile_repository.h b/src/profile_repository.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ef5e8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/profile_repository.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+#ifndef ORBITHUB_PROFILE_REPOSITORY_H
+#define ORBITHUB_PROFILE_REPOSITORY_H
+
+#include <QString>
+
+#include <optional>
+#include <vector>
+
+struct Profile
+{
+    qint64 id;
+    QString name;
+};
+
+class ProfileRepository
+{
+public:
+    ProfileRepository();
+    ~ProfileRepository();
+
+    QString initError() const;
+
+    std::vector<Profile> listProfiles(const QString& searchQuery = QString()) const;
+    std::optional<Profile> createProfile(const QString& name) const;
+    bool updateProfile(qint64 id, const QString& name) const;
+    bool deleteProfile(qint64 id) const;
+
+private:
+    QString m_connectionName;
+    QString m_initError;
+
+    bool initializeDatabase();
+};
+
+#endif