Database Linting and Analysis for PostgreSQL
5 days ago
- #PostgreSQL
- #Database Linting
- #Performance Analysis
- PG Linter is a PostgreSQL extension designed for developers and operations teams to detect database design issues and best practice violations.
- It follows a rule-based approach, allowing users to enable/disable rules and configure thresholds based on organizational standards.
- Key features include performance analysis, schema validation, security auditing, and SARIF output for CI/CD integration.
- Rules are categorized into Base Rules (B-series), Cluster Rules (C-series), Table Rules (T-series), and Schema Rules (S-series).
- Installation is simple with `CREATE EXTENSION pglinter;` and analysis can be run with `SELECT pglinter.perform_base_check();`.
- The tool integrates into CI/CD pipelines, database migrations, monitoring, and code reviews for seamless workflow incorporation.