Postgres Core Schema Design

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Postgres Core Schema Design skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Postgres Core Schema Design is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Engineering · Sub-category: databases · Last updated: 2026-06-13

Use when starting a new PostgreSQL database, picking naming conventions, deciding multi-schema layout, or hardening search_path against SECURITY DEFINER injection. Prevents using SERIAL where IDENTITY is required (v10+), shipping a quoted-identifier mess ("camelCase" forces quotes everywhere), leaving public schema writable, and SECURITY DEFINER search_path hijack. Covers snake_case naming, IDENTITY vs SERIAL (v10+), multi-schema layout patterns, search_path semantics + injection risks, v15 public-schema default lockdown, multi-tenant via schema vs RLS decision tree. Keywords: schema design, naming convention, IDENTITY, GENERATED AS IDENTITY, SERIAL deprecated, search_path, SECURITY DEFINER, public schema, snake_case, multi-tenant, where should I put my tables, can I use camelCase, why does serial cause sequence issues, search path hijack, what schema layout, public schema permission denied, function ignoring search_path, identity vs serial which one

About this skill (catalog notes)

Postgres Core Schema Design includes pricing or quota commentary; 11 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 2,877 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

License: MIT
Original author: Impertio-Studio
Indexed lastmod: 2026-06-13
Catalog position: Engineering · databases
Indexed related skills: 10

How Postgres Core Schema Design fits the catalog

Postgres Core Schema Design sits in the Engineering category under the databases sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

What this skill does

Postgres Core Schema Design is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the databases sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/postgres-core-schema-design/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when starting a new PostgreSQL database, picking naming conventions, deciding multi-schema layout, or hardening search_path against SECURITY DEFINER injection. Prevents using SERIAL where IDENTITY is required (v10+), shipping a quoted-identifier mess ("camelCase" forces quotes everywhere), leaving public schema writable, and SECURITY DEFINER search_path hijack.

Who uses this skill

The Postgres Core Schema Design Claude Code skill is built for software engineers, backend developers, full-stack teams, and technical leads building and maintaining production systems. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/postgres-core-schema-design
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/postgres-core-schema-design/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/postgres-core-schema-design/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/postgres-core-schema-design/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/postgres-core-schema-design/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\postgres-core-schema-design\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Postgres Core Schema Design Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/postgres-core-schema-design/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Postgres Core Schema Design skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Postgres Core Schema Design skill?

Use Postgres Core Schema Design when your Claude Code task falls under the Engineering category — specifically in the databases area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Postgres Core Schema Design" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/engineering/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Postgres Core Schema Design skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Postgres Core Schema Design is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Engineering category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/Impertio-Studio/PostgreSQL-Claude-Skill-Package/blob/70c61aacbe88caea799ad58c49494012b911c570/skills/source/postgres-core/postgres-core-schema-design/SKILL.md
License: MIT
Author: Impertio-Studio

Cite this skill

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APA

Impertio-Studio. (2026). Postgres Core Schema Design [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/postgres-core-schema-design/

BibTeX

@misc{postgres-core-schema-design-2026,
  author    = {Impertio-Studio},
  title     = {Postgres Core Schema Design [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/postgres-core-schema-design/}
}

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