Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
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Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
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Re: Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
#2It looks very interesting for integration tests
Re: Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
#3It looks very interesting for integration tests
OP here - yes, this is my use case too: integration and regression testing, as well as providing learning environments. It makes working with larger datasets a breeze.
Re: Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
#4aws supports this as well: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonRDS/latest/AuroraUserGuide...
Re: Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
#5It looks very interesting for integration tests
would this work inside test containers?
Re: Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
#6Looks like it would probably be quite useful when setting up git worktrees, to get multiple claude code instances spun up a bit more easily.
Re: Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
#7It looks very interesting for integration tests
We do this, preview deploys, and migration dry runs using Neon Postgres’s branching functionality - seems one benefit of that vs this is that it works even with active connections which is good for doing these things on live databases.
Re: Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
#8Many thanks, this solves integration tests for us!
Re: Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
#9For anyone looking for a simple GUI for local testing/development of Postgres based applications. I built a tool a few years ago that simplifies the process: https://github.com/BenjaminFaal/pgtt
Re: Instant database clones with PostgreSQL 18
#10For anyone looking for a simple GUI for local testing/development of Postgres based applications. I built a tool a few years ago that simplifies the process: https://github.com/BenjaminFaal/pgtt
Would love to see a snapshot of the GUI as part of the README.md.
Also docker link seems to be broken.