Treat Postgres Like SQLite? A Bold Experiment
2025-09-22
The author, a long-time SQLite enthusiast, appreciates its speed, simplicity, and stability. However, SQLite's extension ecosystem pales in comparison to PostgreSQL's. This article explores the feasibility of using a local PostgreSQL instance as a drop-in replacement for SQLite, leveraging PostgreSQL's powerful extensions (like pgvector) while avoiding complex cluster configurations. The approach involves running PostgreSQL on a single server and accessing it via a Unix socket, aiming for the convenience of SQLite with the power of PostgreSQL. The author acknowledges the added complexity of configuring a server but believes the trade-off is worthwhile for the combined benefits of ease of use and extended functionality.
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