PlanetScale Postgresby PlanetScale

PostgreSQL best practices, query optimization, connection troubleshooting, and performance improvement. Load when working with Postgres databases.

npx skills add https://github.com/planetscale/database-skills --skill postgres

PlanetScale Postgres

Generic Postgres

TopicReferenceUse for
Schema Designreferences/schema-design.mdTables, primary keys, data types, foreign keys
Indexingreferences/indexing.mdIndex types, composite indexes, performance
Index Optimizationreferences/index-optimization.mdUnused/duplicate index queries, index audit
Partitioningreferences/partitioning.mdLarge tables, time-series, data retention
Query Patternsreferences/query-patterns.mdSQL anti-patterns, JOINs, pagination, batch queries
Optimization Checklistreferences/optimization-checklist.mdPre-optimization audit, cleanup, readiness checks
MVCC and VACUUMreferences/mvcc-vacuum.mdDead tuples, long transactions, xid wraparound prevention

Operations and Architecture

TopicReferenceUse for
Process Architecturereferences/process-architecture.mdMulti-process model, connection pooling, auxiliary processes
Memory Architecturereferences/memory-management-ops.mdShared/private memory layout, OS page cache, OOM prevention
MVCC Transactionsreferences/mvcc-transactions.mdIsolation levels, XID wraparound, serialization errors
WAL and Checkpointsreferences/wal-operations.mdWAL internals, checkpoint tuning, durability, crash recovery
Replicationreferences/replication.mdStreaming replication, slots, sync commit, failover
Storage Layoutreferences/storage-layout.mdPGDATA structure, TOAST, fillfactor, tablespaces, disk mgmt
Monitoringreferences/monitoring.mdpg_stat views, logging, pg_stat_statements, host metrics
Backup and Recoveryreferences/backup-recovery.mdpg_dump, pg_basebackup, PITR, WAL archiving, backup tools

PlanetScale-Specific

TopicReferenceUse for
Connection Poolingreferences/ps-connection-pooling.mdPgBouncer, pool sizing, pooled vs direct
Extensionsreferences/ps-extensions.mdSupported extensions, compatibility
Connectionsreferences/ps-connections.mdConnection troubleshooting, drivers, SSL
Insightsreferences/ps-insights.mdSlow queries, MCP server, pscale CLI
CLI Commandsreferences/ps-cli-commands.mdpscale CLI reference, branches, deploy requests, auth
CLI API Insightsreferences/ps-cli-api-insights.mdQuery insights via pscale api, schema analysis