During Xata’s launch week, the new open-source framework pgzx was introduced for developing PostgreSQL extensions in Zig. Zig, a modern C-like language, offers safer memory management and a rich standard library. pgzx simplifies Postgres integration by providing utilities, wrappers, and a development environment. Zig’s ability to interoperates with C code makes it a compelling choice for large C codebases like Postgres. pgzx includes features such as custom allocators and error handling improvements. Despite being in the “alpha” stage, pgzx streamlines the process of creating Postgres extensions in Zig. The framework’s unique approach and potential benefits make it a promising tool for Postgres development.
https://xata.io/blog/introducing-pgzx