PlanetScale Postgres

Generic Postgres

Topic	Reference	Use for
Schema Design	references/schema-design.md	Tables, primary keys, data types, foreign keys
Indexing	references/indexing.md	Index types, composite indexes, performance
Index Optimization	references/index-optimization.md	Unused/duplicate index queries, index audit
Partitioning	references/partitioning.md	Large tables, time-series, data retention
Query Patterns	references/query-patterns.md	SQL anti-patterns, JOINs, pagination, batch queries
Optimization Checklist	references/optimization-checklist.md	Pre-optimization audit, cleanup, readiness checks
MVCC and VACUUM	references/mvcc-vacuum.md	Dead tuples, long transactions, xid wraparound prevention

Topic	Reference	Use for
Process Architecture	references/process-architecture.md	Multi-process model, connection pooling, auxiliary processes
Memory Architecture	references/memory-management-ops.md	Shared/private memory layout, OS page cache, OOM prevention
MVCC Transactions	references/mvcc-transactions.md	Isolation levels, XID wraparound, serialization errors
WAL and Checkpoints	references/wal-operations.md	WAL internals, checkpoint tuning, durability, crash recovery
Replication	references/replication.md	Streaming replication, slots, sync commit, failover
Storage Layout	references/storage-layout.md	PGDATA structure, TOAST, fillfactor, tablespaces, disk mgmt
Monitoring	references/monitoring.md	pg_stat views, logging, pg_stat_statements, host metrics
Backup and Recovery	references/backup-recovery.md	pg_dump, pg_basebackup, PITR, WAL archiving, backup tools

Topic	Reference	Use for
Connection Pooling	references/ps-connection-pooling.md	PgBouncer, pool sizing, pooled vs direct
Extensions	references/ps-extensions.md	Supported extensions, compatibility
Connections	references/ps-connections.md	Connection troubleshooting, drivers, SSL
Insights	references/ps-insights.md	Slow queries, MCP server, pscale CLI
CLI Commands	references/ps-cli-commands.md	pscale CLI reference, branches, deploy requests, auth
CLI API Insights	references/ps-cli-api-insights.md	Query insights via `pscale api`, schema analysis