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Dolt for Postgres. Version 0.57.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-31.
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Package summary
Dolt for Postgres
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Commands and aliases
- doltgres
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Project history and usage
Doltgres is Dolt's Postgres-flavored database: a SQL server that exposes Git-like branch, merge, clone, push, and pull workflows for tables and schemas while accepting ordinary PostgreSQL clients.
Project history
Doltgres grew out of DoltHub's earlier Dolt database work, which applied version-control semantics to SQL tables. The public GitHub repository was created in September 2023, and the README positions Doltgres as the Postgres-facing sibling of Dolt rather than a separate database lineage.
The project moved through rapid early releases during 2024 and 2025, then announced beta quality in April 2025. By June 2026 the GitHub release stream was still active, with 0.56.x releases appearing frequently.
Adoption history
Adoption is still early compared with PostgreSQL itself, but the packaging story is notable: Doltgres has an official release pipeline, Docker image, Homebrew formula, and direct install script. That makes it easy for database experimenters and data-versioning users to try without building from source.
How it is used
Users run the `doltgres` server, connect with PostgreSQL-compatible clients, and use SQL-exposed version-control features for branching and merging table data. The README also documents imports from existing PostgreSQL databases with `pg_dump` and `psql`.
Why package nerds care
Doltgres is package-nerd interesting because it packages a database server whose main differentiator is not storage alone but Git-like workflows at the SQL layer. It also shows a common modern packaging pattern for infrastructure tools: GitHub releases, Docker images, install scripts, and Homebrew in parallel.
Timeline
- 2023: The public dolthub/doltgresql repository is created.
- 2024: Early 0.x releases continue as Doltgres tracks more PostgreSQL behavior.
- 2025: DoltHub announces Doltgres beta quality.
- 2026: GitHub release metadata shows active 0.56.x releases.
Related projects
- Related projects include Dolt, PostgreSQL, DoltHub, PostgreSQL client tooling, and Docker-based database distribution workflows.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
doltgres | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-08-03
manager version0.57.2
manager updated2026-07-31
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:doltgres |
|---|---|
| Version | 0.57.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/dolthub/doltgresql |
| Repository | https://github.com/dolthub/doltgresql |
| Last updated | 2026-07-31T00:15:43Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- pkg.so package database
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