Advanced PostgreSQL vector extension. pgvector replacement with 53+ SQL functions, SIMD, GNN.
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The most advanced PostgreSQL vector database extension. A high-performance, drop-in replacement for pgvector with 53+ SQL functions, SIMD acceleration, 39 attention mechanisms, Graph Neural Networks, hyperbolic embeddings, and self-learning capabilities.
# Start RuVector-Postgres
docker run -d --name ruvector \
-e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=secret \
-p 5432:5432 \
ruvnet/ruvector-postgres:latest
# Connect and use
psql -h localhost -U ruvector -d ruvector_test
# Create extension
CREATE EXTENSION ruvector;
| Feature | pgvector | RuVector-Postgres |
|---|---|---|
| Vector Search | HNSW, IVFFlat | HNSW, IVFFlat (optimized) |
| Distance Metrics | 3 | 8+ (including hyperbolic) |
| Attention Mechanisms | None | 39 types (scaled-dot, multi-head, flash, sparse) |
| Graph Neural Networks | None | GCN, GraphSAGE, GAT |
| Hyperbolic Embeddings | None | Poincare, Lorentz (for hierarchies) |
| Sparse Vectors | Partial | Full support + BM25 |
| Self-Learning | None | ReasoningBank (adaptive search) |
| Agent Routing | None | Tiny Dancer (11 functions) |
| Graph/Cypher | None | Full support |
| SIMD Acceleration | Partial | Full AVX-512/NEON |
| Quantization | None | Scalar, Product, Binary |
Perfect for hierarchical data (taxonomies, org charts, knowledge graphs):
SELECT ruvector_poincare_distance(a, b, -1.0);
SELECT ruvector_mobius_add(a, b, -1.0);
Full sparse vector support with text scoring:
SELECT ruvector_sparse_dot(a, b);
SELECT ruvector_bm25_score(query, doc_freqs, doc_len, avg_len, total);
Transformer-style attention in PostgreSQL:
SELECT ruvector_attention_scaled_dot(query, keys, values);
SELECT ruvector_attention_multi_head(query, keys, values, 8);
GNN inference directly in PostgreSQL:
SELECT ruvector_gnn_gcn_layer(features, adjacency, weights);
SELECT ruvector_gnn_graphsage_layer(features, neighbors, weights);
Adaptive search parameter optimization:
SELECT ruvector_record_trajectory(input, output, success, context);
SELECT ruvector_adaptive_search(query, context, ef_search);
-- Create extension
CREATE EXTENSION ruvector;
-- Create table with vector column
CREATE TABLE documents (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
content TEXT,
embedding ruvector(1536)
);
-- Insert some documents (embeddings from your ML model)
INSERT INTO documents (content, embedding) VALUES
('PostgreSQL is a powerful database', '[0.1, 0.2, ...]'),
('Vector search enables AI applications', '[0.3, 0.1, ...]');
-- Create HNSW index for fast search
CREATE INDEX ON documents USING ruhnsw (embedding ruvector_l2_ops)
WITH (m = 16, ef_construction = 64);
-- Search for similar documents
SELECT content, embedding <-> $query_embedding AS distance
FROM documents
ORDER BY distance
LIMIT 10;
-- Combine vector similarity with text scoring
SELECT
content,
0.7 * (1.0 / (1.0 + embedding <-> $query_vector)) +
0.3 * ruvector_bm25_score(terms, doc_freqs, length, avg_len, total) AS score
FROM documents
ORDER BY score DESC
LIMIT 10;
-- Hyperbolic embeddings preserve hierarchy better than Euclidean
-- Perfect for taxonomies, org charts, knowledge graphs
-- Create taxonomy table
CREATE TABLE taxonomy_nodes (
id SERIAL PRIMARY KEY,
name TEXT,
parent_id INTEGER,
embedding ruvector(128) -- Poincare embeddings
);
-- Find similar nodes using hyperbolic distance
SELECT name, ruvector_poincare_distance(embedding, $query, -1.0) AS distance
FROM taxonomy_nodes
ORDER BY distance
LIMIT 10;
-- Register AI agents with their capabilities
SELECT ruvector_register_agent('code_expert', ARRAY['coding', 'debugging'], $embedding);
SELECT ruvector_register_agent('math_expert', ARRAY['math', 'statistics'], $embedding);
-- Route user query to best agent
SELECT ruvector_route_query($user_query_embedding,
(SELECT array_agg(row(name, capabilities)) FROM agents)
) AS best_agent;
| Operator | Distance | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
<-> | L2 (Euclidean) | General similarity |
<=> | Cosine | Text embeddings |
<#> | Inner Product | Normalized vectors |
<+> | Manhattan (L1) | Sparse features |
CREATE INDEX ON items USING ruhnsw (embedding ruvector_l2_ops)
WITH (m = 16, ef_construction = 64);
SET ruvector.ef_search = 100; -- Tune search quality
CREATE INDEX ON items USING ruivfflat (embedding ruvector_l2_ops)
WITH (lists = 100);
SET ruvector.ivfflat_probes = 10;
| Operation | 10K vectors | 100K vectors | 1M vectors |
|---|---|---|---|
| HNSW Build | 0.8s | 8.2s | 95s |
| HNSW Search (top-10) | 0.3ms | 0.5ms | 1.2ms |
| Cosine Distance | 0.01ms | 0.01ms | 0.01ms |
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
POSTGRES_USER | ruvector | Database user |
POSTGRES_PASSWORD | ruvector | Database password |
POSTGRES_DB | ruvector_test | Default database |
npm install -g @ruvector/postgres-cli
ruvector-pg install --method docker
ruvector-pg vector create table --dim 384 --index hnsw
ruvector-pg bench run --type all --size 10000
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docker pull ruvnet/ruvector-postgres