Show HN: pg_idkit - A Postgres extension for generating popular UUIDs
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It should be really easy to start/try it out now, assuming you have docker installed:
docker run \
--rm \
-e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=replace_this \
-p 5432 \
--name pg_idkit \
ghcr.io/vadosware/pg_idkit:0.2.1-pg16.1-alpine3.18-amd64
And to connect to that instance you can run: docker exec -it pg_idkit psql -U postgres
After you're in, generate an ID: SELECT idkit_uuidv7_generate()
If you've got a chance to try it out (or there's a reason you can't), would love to hear feedback! Or even better yet, file an issue[1][0]: https://github.com/VADOSWARE/pg_idkit/releases/tag/v0.2.1
[1]: https://github.com/VADOSWARE/pg_idkit/issues/new/choose