supabase-postgres-best-practices
bysupabase· 17 skills
Postgres performance optimization and best practices from Supabase. Use this skill when writing, reviewing, or optimizing Postgres queries, schema designs, or database configurations.
How to install supabase-postgres-best-practices?
supabase/agent-skills/supabase-postgres-best-practices
$npx -y skills add supabase/agent-skills --skill supabase-postgres-best-practicesInstalls into the current project.
›Prefer a prompt? Paste this to your agent
Run `npx skills use "https://github.com/supabase/agent-skills" --skill "supabase/agent-skills/supabase-postgres-best-practices"` and follow the generated skill instructions now. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary. Resolve relative paths from the supporting-files directory it provides.
Use the skills in "https://github.com/supabase/agent-skills" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/supabase/agent-skills"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.
SKILL.md
| 1 | # Supabase Postgres Best Practices |
| 2 | |
| 3 | Comprehensive performance optimization guide for Postgres, maintained by Supabase. Contains rules across 8 categories, prioritized by impact to guide automated query optimization and schema design. |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## When to Apply |
| 6 | |
| 7 | Reference these guidelines when: |
| 8 | - Writing SQL queries or designing schemas |
| 9 | - Implementing indexes or query optimization |
| 10 | - Reviewing database performance issues |
| 11 | - Configuring connection pooling or scaling |
| 12 | - Optimizing for Postgres-specific features |
| 13 | - Working with Row-Level Security (RLS) |
| 14 | |
| 15 | ## Rule Categories by Priority |
| 16 | |
| 17 | | Priority | Category | Impact | Prefix | |
| 18 | |----------|----------|--------|--------| |
| 19 | | 1 | Query Performance | CRITICAL | `query-` | |
| 20 | | 2 | Connection Management | CRITICAL | `conn-` | |
| 21 | | 3 | Security & RLS | CRITICAL | `security-` | |
| 22 | | 4 | Schema Design | HIGH | `schema-` | |
| 23 | | 5 | Concurrency & Locking | MEDIUM-HIGH | `lock-` | |
| 24 | | 6 | Data Access Patterns | MEDIUM | `data-` | |
| 25 | | 7 | Monitoring & Diagnostics | LOW-MEDIUM | `monitor-` | |
| 26 | | 8 | Advanced Features | LOW | `advanced-` | |
| 27 | |
| 28 | ## How to Use |
| 29 | |
| 30 | Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and SQL examples: |
| 31 | |
| 32 | ``` |
| 33 | references/query-missing-indexes.md |
| 34 | references/query-partial-indexes.md |
| 35 | references/_sections.md |
| 36 | ``` |
| 37 | |
| 38 | Each rule file contains: |
| 39 | - Brief explanation of why it matters |
| 40 | - Incorrect SQL example with explanation |
| 41 | - Correct SQL example with explanation |
| 42 | - Optional EXPLAIN output or metrics |
| 43 | - Additional context and references |
| 44 | - Supabase-specific notes (when applicable) |
| 45 | |
| 46 | ## References |
| 47 | |
| 48 | - https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/ |
| 49 | - https://supabase.com/docs |
| 50 | - https://wiki.postgresql.org/wiki/Performance_Optimization |
| 51 | - https://supabase.com/docs/guides/database/overview |
| 52 | - https://supabase.com/docs/guides/auth/row-level-security |
Related
6 picksType
- firebase-data-connect-basicsBuilds and deploys Firebase SQL Connect (aka Firebase Data Connect) backends with PostgreSQL securely.Jul 2026
- firebase-firestoreSets up, manages, queries, and configures Cloud Firestore databases (Standard/Enterprise edition), including data modeling, security rules, indexes, and SDK…Jul 2026
- prisma-database-setupGuides for configuring Prisma with different database providers (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, MongoDB, etc.).Jul 2026
- prisma-client-apiPrisma Client API reference covering model queries, filters, operators, and client methods.Jul 2026
- prisma-cliPrisma ORM CLI commands reference covering init, generate, migrate, db, dev, studio, validate, format, debug, and mcp.Jul 2026
- prisma-postgresPrisma Postgres setup and operations guidance across Console, create-db CLI, Management API, and Management API SDK.Jul 2026
