Show HN: Pg-tail – tail -f for PostgreSQL

Category: cli-tool

Tags: postgresql, cli, replication

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 5, Technical: 7, Documentation: 8, Utility: 7)

pg-tail is a CLI tool that streams PostgreSQL INSERT/UPDATE/DELETE events to your terminal using logical replication, providing real-time visibility into database changes. It offers a rich TUI with filtering, search, and diffs, filling a clear niche for developers debugging database activity without heavy CDC pipelines.

Target audience: backend devs, devops, data engineers

Repository: https://github.com/AndreaBeggiato/pg-tail · Go · MIT · 3 stars

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