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npx skills add https://github.com/neondatabase/postgres-skills --skill postgres-best-practicesSummary
Best practices and guidelines for working with Postgres. Covers schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, migrations, and common pitfalls. Use when writing SQL, designing database schemas, optimizing queries, or setting up a Postgres database.
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Guidelines and best practices for working with Postgres, covering schema design, indexing, query optimization, and common pitfalls.
| Area | Resource | When to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Schema Design | references/schema-design.md | Designing tables, choosing data types, normalizing |
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Run “npx skills add https://github.com/neondatabase/postgres-skills --skill postgres-best-practices” in your terminal. The skill is added to your agent's skills directory and picked up automatically on the next run — no restart or extra configuration needed.
Best practices and guidelines for working with Postgres. Covers schema design, indexing strategies, query optimization, migrations, and common pitfalls. Use when writing SQL, designing database schemas, optimizing queries, or setting up a Postgres database. The full SKILL.md on this page shows the exact instructions the skill gives your agent.
Yes. Postgres Best Practices is a free, open-source skill published from neondatabase/postgres-skills. As with any third-party skill, review the source repository before installing it into an agent with sensitive access.
Yes. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so Postgres Best Practices works with Claude Code, OpenClaw, Codex, Hermes, and any other agent that reads SKILL.md skills.
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