---
title: "PostgreSQL Slow Query Runbook"
description: "Diagnoses PostgreSQL slow queries using pg_stat_statements extension, EXPLAIN ANALYZE output parsing, and pg_stat_user_indexes for index usage analysis. Identifies missing indexes, sequential scan bottlenecks, and lock contention issues."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://www.npmjs.com/package/pg"
category:
  - "Runbooks & Diagnostics"
framework:
  - "OpenClaw"
tool_ecosystem:
  npm_package: "pg"
  npm_weekly_downloads: 23169914
---

# PostgreSQL Slow Query Runbook

Diagnoses PostgreSQL slow queries using pg_stat_statements extension, EXPLAIN ANALYZE output parsing, and pg_stat_user_indexes for index usage analysis. Identifies missing indexes, sequential scan bottlenecks, and lock contention issues.

## 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-slow-query-runbook-agent/)