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postgres-patterns

PostgreSQL database patterns for query optimization, schema design, indexing, and security. Based on Supabase best practices.

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PostgreSQL Patterns

Quick reference for PostgreSQL best practices. For detailed guidance, use the database-reviewer agent.

When to Activate

  • Writing SQL queries or migrations
  • Designing database schemas
  • Troubleshooting slow queries
  • Implementing Row Level Security
  • Setting up connection pooling

Quick Reference

Index Cheat Sheet

Query Pattern Index Type Example
WHERE col = value B-tree (default) CREATE INDEX idx ON t (col)
WHERE col > value B-tree CREATE INDEX idx ON t (col)
WHERE a = x AND b > y Composite CREATE INDEX idx ON t (a, b)
WHERE jsonb @> '{}' GIN CREATE INDEX idx ON t USING gin (col)
WHERE tsv @@ query GIN CREATE INDEX idx ON t USING gin (col)
Time-series ranges BRIN CREATE INDEX idx ON t USING brin (col)

Data Type Quick Reference

Use Case Correct Type Avoid
IDs bigint int, random UUID
Strings text varchar(255)
Timestamps timestamptz timestamp
Money numeric(10,2) float
Flags boolean varchar, int

Common Patterns

Composite Index Order:

sql
-- Equality columns first, then range columns
CREATE INDEX idx ON orders (status, created_at);
-- Works for: WHERE status = 'pending' AND created_at > '2024-01-01'

Covering Index:

sql
CREATE INDEX idx ON users (email) INCLUDE (name, created_at);
-- Avoids table lookup for SELECT email, name, created_at

Partial Index:

sql
CREATE INDEX idx ON users (email) WHERE deleted_at IS NULL;
-- Smaller index, only includes active users

RLS Policy (Optimized):

sql
CREATE POLICY policy ON orders
  USING ((SELECT auth.uid()) = user_id);  -- Wrap in SELECT!

UPSERT:

sql
INSERT INTO settings (user_id, key, value)
VALUES (123, 'theme', 'dark')
ON CONFLICT (user_id, key)
DO UPDATE SET value = EXCLUDED.value;

Cursor Pagination:

sql
SELECT * FROM products WHERE id > $last_id ORDER BY id LIMIT 20;
-- O(1) vs OFFSET which is O(n)

Queue Processing:

sql
UPDATE jobs SET status = 'processing'
WHERE id = (
  SELECT id FROM jobs WHERE status = 'pending'
  ORDER BY created_at LIMIT 1
  FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED
) RETURNING *;

Anti-Pattern Detection

sql
-- Find unindexed foreign keys
SELECT conrelid::regclass, a.attname
FROM pg_constraint c
JOIN pg_attribute a ON a.attrelid = c.conrelid AND a.attnum = ANY(c.conkey)
WHERE c.contype = 'f'
  AND NOT EXISTS (
    SELECT 1 FROM pg_index i
    WHERE i.indrelid = c.conrelid AND a.attnum = ANY(i.indkey)
  );

-- Find slow queries
SELECT query, mean_exec_time, calls
FROM pg_stat_statements
WHERE mean_exec_time > 100
ORDER BY mean_exec_time DESC;

-- Check table bloat
SELECT relname, n_dead_tup, last_vacuum
FROM pg_stat_user_tables
WHERE n_dead_tup > 1000
ORDER BY n_dead_tup DESC;

Configuration Template

sql
-- Connection limits (adjust for RAM)
ALTER SYSTEM SET max_connections = 100;
ALTER SYSTEM SET work_mem = '8MB';

-- Timeouts
ALTER SYSTEM SET idle_in_transaction_session_timeout = '30s';
ALTER SYSTEM SET statement_timeout = '30s';

-- Monitoring
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_stat_statements;

-- Security defaults
REVOKE ALL ON SCHEMA public FROM public;

SELECT pg_reload_conf();

Related

  • Agent: database-reviewer - Full database review workflow
  • Skill: clickhouse-io - ClickHouse analytics patterns
  • Skill: backend-patterns - API and backend patterns

Based on Supabase Agent Skills (credit: Supabase team) (MIT License)

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