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Pgrx: Build Postgres Extensions with Rust

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Why This Matters

pgrx is a powerful framework that enables developers to build PostgreSQL extensions using Rust, emphasizing safety, ease of development, and multi-version support. Its features streamline extension creation, testing, and deployment, making it an attractive tool for both database developers and consumers seeking more reliable and performant database functionalities.

Key Takeaways

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Build Postgres Extensions with Rust!

pgrx is a framework for developing PostgreSQL extensions in Rust and strives to be as idiomatic and safe as possible.

pgrx supports Postgres 13 through Postgres 18.

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Key Features

A fully managed development environment with cargo-pgrx cargo pgrx new : Create new extensions quickly cargo pgrx init : Install new (or register existing) PostgreSQL installs cargo pgrx run : Run your extension and interactively test it in psql (or pgcli ) cargo pgrx test : Unit-test your extension across multiple PostgreSQL versions cargo pgrx package : Create installation packages for your extension More in the README.md !

Target Multiple Postgres Versions Support from Postgres 13 to Postgres 17 from the same codebase Use Rust feature gating to use version-specific APIs Seamlessly test against all versions

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