---
title: "PostgreSQL Query Plan Explainer"
description: "Interprets PostgreSQL EXPLAIN ANALYZE output using pg_stat_statements and auto_explain module data. Identifies sequential scan bottlenecks, index recommendations via HypoPG, and buffer cache hit ratios."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://www.npmjs.com/package/pg"
category:
  - "Runbooks & Diagnostics"
framework:
  - "Gemini"
tool_ecosystem:
  npm_package: "pg"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 23169914
---

# PostgreSQL Query Plan Explainer

Interprets PostgreSQL EXPLAIN ANALYZE output using pg_stat_statements and auto_explain module data. Identifies sequential scan bottlenecks, index recommendations via HypoPG, and buffer cache hit ratios.

## 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/postgresql-query-plan-explainer/)