---
title: "PGlite Embeddable WASM Postgres for Browser and Node.js"
description: "PGlite is a WASM build of Postgres packaged as a TypeScript library that runs a full Postgres database in the browser, Node.js, Bun, and Deno. At only 3.7MB gzipped, it enables local-first applications with real SQL capabilities and no external database dependencies."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/electric-sql/pglite"
category:
  - "Library & API Reference"
framework:
  - "Multi-Framework"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "electric-sql/pglite"
  github_stars: 14984
---

# PGlite Embeddable WASM Postgres for Browser and Node.js

PGlite is a WASM build of Postgres packaged as a TypeScript library that runs a full Postgres database in the browser, Node.js, Bun, and Deno. At only 3.7MB gzipped, it enables local-first applications with real SQL capabilities and no external database dependencies.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/pglite-embeddable-wasm-postgres/)