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pgvector

Store and search vector embeddings in PostgreSQL with pgvector — no separate vector database needed. Use when someone asks to "vector search in Postgres", "store embeddings", "pgvector", "similarity search", "RAG with Postgres", "semantic search in existing database", or "add AI search to my app without a separate vector DB". Covers vector columns, indexing (IVFFlat, HNSW), similarity search, and integration with ORMs.

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Installation and usage

Store and search vector embeddings in PostgreSQL with pgvector — no separate vector database needed. Use when someone asks to "vector search in Postgres", "store embeddings", "pgvector", "similarity search", "RAG with Postgres", "semantic search in existing database", or "add AI search to my app without a separate vector DB". Covers vector columns, indexing (IVFFlat, HNSW), similarity search, and integration with ORMs.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use pgvector