| name | okf-postgresql |
| description | PostgreSQL connector that produces and ingests Open Knowledge Format (OKF) bundles from database schemas and table/column descriptions. Use when documenting or cataloging a PostgreSQL database, extracting its schema and comments into OKF, or syncing descriptions back with COMMENT ON statements. |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| compatibility | Requires the Go toolchain (1.24+) to build the connector binary, plus network access and credentials for the target PostgreSQL database. |
| metadata | {"version":"0.8.0","author":"Yurii Serhiichuk","tags":"okf, knowledge-catalog, postgresql, database, schema, documentation"} |
PostgreSQL OKF Connector
This skill provides a Go-based CLI tool to convert PostgreSQL database schemas and comments (table and column descriptions) into Open Knowledge Format (OKF) bundles, and synchronize comments back to a PostgreSQL database from an OKF bundle.
When to Use
Use this skill when you need to:
- Extract table structures, column definitions, keys, schemas, and native PostgreSQL comments (descriptions) from a schema into a portable OKF bundle.
- Synchronize business descriptions or documentation changes written in an OKF bundle back into native PostgreSQL table and column comments using native SQL comment mechanisms.
Setup
The connector requires Go 1.24+:
go install github.com/xSAVIKx/okf-skills/skills/okf-postgresql@v0.1.0
cd skills/okf-postgresql
go build -o okf-postgresql .
How to Use
1. Produce an OKF Bundle
Extract database schema metadata and comments:
./okf-postgresql produce --host <host> --port <port> --user <user> --password <password> --db <database-name> --schema <schema-name> --out <output-bundle-dir> [--tables <comma-separated-table-names>] [--sample <N>] [--profile]
2. Ingest / Synchronize an OKF Bundle
Synchronize table/column descriptions from the OKF bundle back into database comments:
./okf-postgresql ingest --host <host> --port <port> --user <user> --password <password> --db <database-name> --schema <schema-name> --bundle <path-to-okf-bundle> [--sync]
Parameters:
--host (default localhost): PostgreSQL host.
--port (default 5432): PostgreSQL port.
--user (default postgres): PostgreSQL user.
--password (required): PostgreSQL password. May also be supplied via the PGPASSWORD environment variable to keep secrets out of the command line.
--db (required): Target database name.
--schema (default public): Target schema name.
--bundle (required for ingest): Path to the OKF bundle.
--out (required for produce): Path to output OKF bundle.
--tables (optional): Filter to extract only specific tables.
--sample <N> (optional): Embed up to N sample rows per table as a ## Sample section in each table doc (default 0 = none).
--profile (optional): Compute per-column statistics (non-null, null, distinct, min, max) and embed a ## Data Profile section.
--sync (optional for ingest): If provided, runs COMMENT ON TABLE ... and COMMENT ON COLUMN ... statements to synchronize descriptions.
3. Inspect the Schema (self-description)
Print a machine-readable JSON description of this skill's commands and flags (used by okf-mcp to expose the skill as an MCP tool):
./okf-postgresql schema