install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install pgrx

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%

sudo pacman -S cargo-pgrx

Arch Linux sync databases · cargo-pgrx · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com

overview

Package summary

Build Postgres Extensions with Rust

Project links

Commands and aliases

cargo-pgrx

history

Project history and usage

pgrx is a Rust framework and Cargo-based toolchain for building, running, testing, and packaging PostgreSQL extensions.

Project history

The project was originally known as pgx and later adopted the pgrx name, with its Cargo command becoming cargo-pgrx and its default home moving from ~/.pgx to ~/.pgrx. It is now maintained under the PostgreSQL Central Foundation organization.

The project grew into a workspace of Rust crates covering PostgreSQL bindings, extension APIs, SQL generation, testing, packaging, and the cargo-pgrx development command.

Adoption history

pgrx is distributed as Rust crates, while cargo-pgrx is installed as a Cargo subcommand; system packages including Homebrew and Arch's cargo-pgrx package provide additional installation paths. The framework supports extension development and testing across multiple PostgreSQL major versions.

How it is used

Developers install cargo-pgrx, run cargo pgrx init to configure or build supported PostgreSQL installations, create an extension with cargo pgrx new, and use run, test, schema, install, and package commands throughout development.

Why package nerds care

pgrx gives Rust developers a package-native route into PostgreSQL's C-oriented extension ABI. Its combination of procedural macros, generated SQL schemas, PostgreSQL version management, packaging, and integrated testing makes it both a framework and a specialized build toolchain.

Timeline

2022: The project announced its rename from pgx to pgrx and renamed its Cargo command and home directory.
Present: pgrx supports a multi-crate Rust extension framework and managed development environments for multiple PostgreSQL releases.

Related projects

pgrx builds on Rust and Cargo while targeting PostgreSQL's extension APIs. cargo-pgrx integrates with PostgreSQL tools such as pg_config, initdb, psql, and pg_regress.

Sources

Official cargo-pgrx documentation: https://github.com/pgcentralfoundation/pgrx/blob/develop/cargo-pgrx/README.md
Official rename record: https://github.com/pgcentralfoundation/pgrx/issues/1106
Official repository: https://github.com/pgcentralfoundation/pgrx

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 post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 2 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ~/.pgrx/config.toml

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`cargo-pgrx`	cli	global executable

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 generated2026-09-19

manager version0.19.2

manager updated2026-09-13

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.19.2

https://github.com/pgcentralfoundation/pgrx

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:pgrx
Version	0.19.2
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/pgrx
Homepage	https://github.com/pgcentralfoundation/pgrx
Repository	https://github.com/pgcentralfoundation/pgrx
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/pgcentralfoundation/pgrx/archive/refs/tags/v0.19.2.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-13T11:30:25Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	pkgconf, rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	pgrx
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

pacman92%

cargo-pgrx 0.19.2-1

Build PostgreSQL extensions with Rust

https://github.com/pgcentralfoundation/pgrx

sudo pacman -S cargo-pgrx

License: MIT
Architecture: x86_64
7 dependencies
1 optional deps
installed executable or alias match
Matched by: Cargo Pgrx

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package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/pgrx.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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