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Developer launches pg-dry-run to preview Postgres writes from AI agents via xmin checks
A developer shared pg-dry-run on Hacker News, a tool that lets AI agents preview Postgres writes before committing them using xmin checks. It targets the practical problem of letting agents run safely against production databases. Interest so far is minimal, with low engagement on the launch post.
2 engagement1 sourceMon, Aug 31, 2026, 03:11 PM
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- Tool is called pg-dry-run, shared as a Show HN post linking to its GitHub repository
- Core mechanism uses xmin checks to preview writes AI agents would make to Postgres before they commit
- Aimed at making agent-generated database writes safe to run against real databases
- Posted on Hacker News on 2026-08-31 with low engagement (2 points)
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