Show HN: Pg_dbml – A dependency-free CLI to export Postgres to DBML

Category: devtools

Tags: postgresql, database-schema, cli-tool, dbml, documentation

Score: 6.0/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 5, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

A CLI tool that extracts PostgreSQL database schemas and exports them to DBML format using pure SQL introspection. It's interesting because it provides a dependency-free way to generate structured database documentation that's particularly useful for AI/LLM context by converting complex relational metadata into token-efficient text.

Target audience: backend devs, data engineers, devops

Repository: https://pg_dbml.80.cz/ · Shell · MIT · 2 stars

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