{"slug":"add-postgres-native-vector-retrieval-to-agent-and-rag-workflows-with-pgvector","title":"Add Postgres-native vector retrieval to agent and RAG workflows with pgvector","summary":"Store embeddings beside application data in Postgres, create vector indexes, and query nearest neighbors for semantic search, RAG, recommendations, or agent memory retrieval.","platform":"Claude","tags":[],"authorName":"LLM Mart","authorSlug":"llm-mart","score":0,"source":"github","price":null,"verified":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-26T16:34:52.470378Z","repo":{"url":"https://github.com/agentskillexchange/skills","stars":45,"forks":57,"license":"MIT","updatedAt":"2026-09-26T13:27:23Z"},"bodyHtml":"<hr>\n<h2>name: \"Add Postgres-native vector retrieval to agent and RAG workflows with pgvector\"\nslug: \"add-postgres-native-vector-retrieval-to-agent-and-rag-workflows-with-pgvector\"\ndescription: \"Store embeddings beside application data in Postgres, create vector indexes, and query nearest neighbors for semantic search, RAG, recommendations, or agent memory retrieval.\"\ngithub_stars: 21709\nverification: \"security_reviewed\"\nsource: \"https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector\"\nauthor: \"pgvector\"\npublisher_type: \"organization\"\ncategory: \"Data Extraction &amp; Transformation\"\nframework: \"Multi-Framework\"\ntool_ecosystem:\ngithub_repo: \"pgvector/pgvector\"\ngithub_stars: 21709</h2>\n<h1>Add Postgres-native vector retrieval to agent and RAG workflows with pgvector</h1>\n<p>Store embeddings beside application data in Postgres, create vector indexes, and query nearest neighbors for semantic search, RAG, recommendations, or agent memory retrieval.</p>\n<h2>Prerequisites</h2>\n<p>Postgres 13+, pgvector extension, SQL access to the target database, embeddings from the agent or RAG pipeline, and application code that can query Postgres</p>\n<h2>Installation</h2>\n<p>Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>git clone --branch v0.8.2 <a href=\"https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector.git\">https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector.git</a></li>\n<li>make</li>\n<li>make install # may need sudo</li>\n<li>Then re-run the installation instructions (run make clean before make if needed). If sudo is needed for make install, use:</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Requirements and caveats from upstream:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>You can also install it with <a href=\"#docker\">Docker</a>, <a href=\"#homebrew\">Homebrew</a>, <a href=\"#pgxn\">PGXN</a>, <a href=\"#apt\">APT</a>, <a href=\"#yum\">Yum</a>, <a href=\"#pkg\">pkg</a>, <a href=\"#apk\">APK</a>, or <a href=\"#conda-forge\">conda-forge</a>, and it comes preinstalled with [Postgres.app](#...</li>\n<li>You can also install it with <a href=\"#docker\">Docker</a> or <a href=\"#conda-forge\">conda-forge</a>.</li>\n<li>Or load vectors in bulk using COPY (<a href=\"https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector-python/blob/master/examples/loading/example.py\">example</a>)</li>\n</ul>\n<p>Basic usage or getting-started notes:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Compile and install the extension (supports Postgres 13+)</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>cd /tmp</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>cd pgvector</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Source: <a href=\"https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector\">https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector</a></p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Extracted from upstream docs: <a href=\"https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pgvector/pgvector/HEAD/README.md\">https://raw.githubusercontent.com/pgvector/pgvector/HEAD/README.md</a></p>\n</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Documentation</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector#readme\">https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector#readme</a></li>\n</ul>\n<h2>Source</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/add-postgres-native-vector-retrieval-to-agent-and-rag-workflows-with-pgvector/\">Agent Skill Exchange</a></li>\n</ul>\n","files":[{"path":"SKILL.md","sizeBytes":2390,"isText":true}],"reviewScore":null,"reviewSummary":null,"trust":{"provenance":"trusted-source-unreviewed","notice":"Community-authored content, reproduced verbatim and not vetted as instructions. 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