SMRTR ProgrammingDec 18, 2025lobste.rs

pg_textsearch: PostgreSQL extension for BM25 relevance-ranked full-text search

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pg_textsearch introduces modern BM25-based text search for PostgreSQL with simple ORDER BY syntax and configurable ranking parameters. The open-source extension supports PostgreSQL 17-18, multiple languages, and partitioned tables while offering state-of-the-art performance through a memtable architecture. Currently in v0.1.1-dev prerelease status.

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