Postgresql Replication
Automates PostgreSQL replication setup, monitoring, and failover for high availability and data protection.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add postgresql-replication npx -- -y @trustedskills/postgresql-replication
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"postgresql-replication": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/postgresql-replication"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill facilitates PostgreSQL replication, allowing for data to be copied from one database server (the primary) to another (the replica). This provides redundancy and read scalability by offloading read queries to the replica. The skill can configure both streaming replication and logical decoding for flexible data synchronization.
When to use it
- Disaster Recovery: Set up a standby PostgreSQL server in a different location for failover in case of primary server failure.
- Read Scalability: Distribute read-only queries across multiple replica servers, reducing load on the primary database.
- Data Analytics/Reporting: Create replicas specifically for running analytical queries without impacting the performance of the main transactional database.
- Geographic Distribution: Deploy a replica closer to users in different regions to minimize latency for data access.
Key capabilities
- Streaming Replication
- Logical Decoding
- Configuration Management
- Redundancy and Failover Support
Example prompts
- "Configure PostgreSQL streaming replication from server A to server B."
- "Set up a logical decoding replica for database analytics."
- “Create a standby PostgreSQL instance in AWS us-west-2.”
Tips & gotchas
- Requires appropriate permissions on both the primary and replica servers.
- Network connectivity between the primary and replica is essential for replication to function correctly.
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