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# postgres.new
# database.build ([formerly postgres.new](#why-rename-postgresnew))

In-browser Postgres sandbox with AI assistance.

![github-repo-hero](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/e55f7c0d-a817-4aeb-838e-728aabda3a5d)
![github-repo-hero](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/1ace0688-dfa7-4ddb-86bc-c976fa5b2f42)

With [postgres.new](https://postgres.new), you can instantly spin up an unlimited number of Postgres databases that run directly in your browser (and soon, deploy them to S3).
With [database.build](https://database.build), you can instantly spin up an unlimited number of Postgres databases that run directly in your browser (and soon, deploy them to S3).

Each database is paired with a large language model (LLM) which opens the door to some interesting use cases:

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- Build database diagrams

## How it works
All queries in postgres.new run directly in your browser. There’s no remote Postgres container or WebSocket proxy.
All queries in database.build run directly in your browser. There’s no remote Postgres container or WebSocket proxy.

How is this possible? [PGlite](https://pglite.dev/), a WASM version of Postgres that can run directly in your browser. Every database that you create spins up a new instance of PGlite that exposes a fully-functional Postgres database. Data is stored in IndexedDB so that changes persist after refresh.

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- [Frontend (Next.js)](./apps/postgres-new/): This contains the primary web app built with Next.js
- [Backend (pg-gateway)](./apps/db-service/): This serves S3-backed PGlite databases over the PG wire protocol using [pg-gateway](https://github.com/supabase-community/pg-gateway)

## Why rename postgres.new?

We renamed postgres.new due to a trademark conflict on the name "Postgres". To respect intellectual property rights, we are transitioning to our new name, database.build.

## Video

[![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/9da04785-d813-4e9c-a400-4e00c63381a1)](https://youtu.be/ooWaPVvljlU)
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