The platform uses PGlite, a WASM version of Postgres that runs directly in the browser, developed by ElectricSQL. It also features an AI assistant with full autonomy over the database, CSV imports and exports, chart creation, ER diagrams and migrations, semantic search and RAG, and deployments. The platform is expected to have read-only deployments by the end of the week, and future features include support for more file types, database sharing, PGLite OPFS support, and database exporting.
Key takeaways:
- Supabase introduces postgres.new, an in-browser Postgres sandbox with AI assistance, which allows users to instantly create an unlimited number of Postgres databases that run directly in the browser.
- Postgres.new pairs each database with a large language model (LLM), enabling use cases such as drag-and-drop CSV import, report generation, chart creation, and database diagram building.
- Postgres.new uses PGlite, a WASM version of Postgres developed by ElectricSQL, which can run directly in the browser. This allows for AI-driven development, Postgres sandboxing, and extremely cheap databases.
- Postgres.new also supports CSV imports and exports, chart creation, ER diagrams and migrations, semantic search and RAG, and deployments. Future features include database sharing, support for more file types, and database exporting.