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pg

Version 8.18.0 • License MIT

One-Line Verdict

"Stable for production use."

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85% Healy Score

Maintenance

Healthy

Actively Maintained

Security

1 CVE History

Historical vulnerabilities found.

Performance

88.9 KB

Light footprint.

Community

17,541,930

Highly Trusted

How much does pg slow down your app?

88.9 KB

Package Payload

6 Direct

Clean dependency structure.

Cold-Start Impact

+1 ms

Estimated execution overhead on standard hardware.

Security Intelligence

Current Threat Level

Risk Detected

Our audit detected 1 active or historical security flags. Critical CVEs have been mapped to this library.

Accuracy Protocol

Scanned against OSV.dev (Google Open Source) databases. Last Deep-Scan: 2026.

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What is pg?

"PostgreSQL client - pure javascript & libpq with the same API"

pg is used to facilitate high-performance Node.js workflows. It provides a slim footprint of 88.9 KB on disk.

Installation Guide

# Install via NPM

npm install pg

# Install via Yarn

yarn add pg

Knowledge Base

Where can I find security audits for pg?

You are currently viewing a proprietary security audit for pg on PAudit. We aggregate global databases to provide a safety rating of 85/100.

How to use Node Package Manager to install pg?

Run npm install pg. This installs version 8.18.0 and adds 6 direct dependencies to your project.

Is pg popular among Node developers?

Yes, pg records 17,541,930 weekly downloads, making it a Highly Trusted part of the ecosystem.