Show HN: Pglayers – PostgreSQL extensions as stackable Docker layers

Category: infrastructure

Tags: postgresql, docker, extensions

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 7, Utility: 7)

Pglayers provides a modular approach to adding PostgreSQL extensions to official Docker images by publishing each extension as a separate, pre-built Docker layer that can be stacked without compilation. It simplifies extension management for developers and offers both pre-built combined images and a DIY composition approach, making it a practical tool for local development and testing.

Target audience: backend devs, devops

Repository: https://github.com/pglayers/pglayers · Dockerfile · MIT · 8 stars

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