Agent skill
postgresql-extensions
Essential PostgreSQL extensions - pg_stat_statements, pg_trgm, PostGIS
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npx add-skill https://github.com/pluginagentmarketplace/custom-plugin-postgresql/tree/main/skills/postgresql-extensions
SKILL.md
PostgreSQL Extensions Skill
Atomic skill for essential extensions
Overview
Production-ready patterns for installing and using key PostgreSQL extensions.
Prerequisites
- PostgreSQL 16+
- Superuser or extension privileges
- Extension packages installed
Parameters
parameters:
operation:
type: string
required: true
enum: [install, configure, use]
extension:
type: string
enum: [pg_stat_statements, pg_trgm, uuid_ossp, hstore, postgis]
Quick Reference
Install Extensions
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_stat_statements;
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS pg_trgm;
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS uuid_ossp;
CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS hstore;
-- Check installed
SELECT extname, extversion FROM pg_extension;
pg_stat_statements
-- Top queries
SELECT query, calls, mean_exec_time
FROM pg_stat_statements
ORDER BY total_exec_time DESC LIMIT 10;
-- Reset stats
SELECT pg_stat_statements_reset();
pg_trgm (Fuzzy Search)
-- Similarity search
SELECT name, similarity(name, 'postgresql') as sim
FROM products WHERE name % 'postgresql';
-- Create trigram index
CREATE INDEX idx_trgm ON products USING GIN (name gin_trgm_ops);
uuid-ossp
SELECT uuid_generate_v4();
hstore
SELECT 'key=>value'::hstore;
SELECT data->'key' FROM table_with_hstore;
Essential Extensions
| Extension | Use Case |
|---|---|
| pg_stat_statements | Query analysis |
| pg_trgm | Fuzzy text search |
| uuid-ossp | UUID generation |
| hstore | Key-value pairs |
| postgis | Geospatial data |
| pgcrypto | Encryption |
Troubleshooting
| Problem | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
| Extension not found | Not installed | apt install postgresql-16-* |
| Permission denied | Not superuser | GRANT CREATE ON DATABASE |
| Version mismatch | Old extension | ALTER EXTENSION ... UPDATE |
Usage
Skill("postgresql-extensions")
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