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Feature: psql - display current search_path in prompt

From
Lauri Siltanen
Date:
Hi all,

I need to switch search_paths often. It would be tremendously helpful to see the current search_path in the prompt.

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Lauri Siltanen

Re: Feature: psql - display current search_path in prompt

From
Jelte Fennema-Nio
Date:
On Sat, 7 Jun 2025 at 20:52, Lauri Siltanen <lauri.siltanen@gmail.com> wrote:
> I need to switch search_paths often. It would be tremendously helpful to see the current search_path in the prompt.

That feature should be pretty easy to implement, now that search_path
is marked as GUC_REPORT in PG18. Basically you need to use
PQparameterStatus like we do for session_authorization[1][2].

[1]:
https://github.com/postgres/postgres/blob/73e26cbeb5927053eea4e209e5eda34a30c353f1/src/bin/psql/prompt.c#L166-L169
[2]:
https://github.com/postgres/postgres/blob/73e26cbeb5927053eea4e209e5eda34a30c353f1/src/bin/psql/common.c#L2508-L2520