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PIG v1.0 Released with PGEXT.CLOUD : 444 PG extensions on 14 Linux
- Jump to comment-1Pigsty via PostgreSQL Announce<announce-noreply@postgresql.org>Jan 30, 2026, 7:38 AM UTCThe PostgreSQL extension package manager `pig` v1.0 is now generally available alongside PGEXT.CLOUD, an open infrastructure for extension discovery and binary delivery. The catalog lists 444 extensions with an availability matrix for PostgreSQL 13–18. See the Extension Catalog.
## Background
The PostgreSQL extension ecosystem is large (1,000+), while the official PGDG repositories package approximately 150. PGEXT.CLOUD aims to narrow the installability gap by shipping Linux-native RPM/DEB packages across 14 mainstream Linux distributions and multiple PostgreSQL major versions.
## What's New in This Release
- PIG v1.0 GA: A CLI tool for installing PostgreSQL extensions via native package managers. Documentation
- Expanded PostgreSQL 18 coverage, including support for Apache AGE, Citus, ParadeDB pg_search, and DocumentDB.
- Newly added extensions: pg_clickhouse, pg_textsearch, pg_ttl_index, etcd_fdw.
## Key Properties
- Linux-native packages: RPM/DEB packages designed to integrate cleanly with distribution package managers.
- PGDG-compatible: Designed to work alongside official PostgreSQL packages and repositories.
- GPG-signed: All repository packages are signed. Details and fingerprints: GPG Key.
- DIY RPM/DEB Builds: Extensions can be rebuilt via `pig build`.
## Getting Startedcurl -fsSL https://repo.pigsty.io/pig | bash pig repo set pig install pg18 pig install pg_duckdb -v 18**Links:** [GitHub](https://github.com/pgsty/pig) | [Website](https://pgext.cloud) | [Documentation](https://pgext.cloud/pig/)