DuckDB Community Extensions
The DuckDB team launched the DuckDB Community Extensions repository for easy extension installation. Users benefit from a simplified process, while developers can streamline publication tasks. Security measures include code vetting options.
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The DuckDB team has introduced the DuckDB Community Extensions repository to simplify the process of publishing and installing extensions. This repository allows users to easily install extensions using a specific syntax, avoiding the need for compilation and distribution by extension developers. DuckDB's design philosophy focuses on simplicity, leading to the creation of a powerful extension mechanism that supports new functionalities like file formats, compression methods, and network protocols. The Community Extensions repository enhances user experience by enabling easy discovery, installation, and maintenance of extensions directly from the DuckDB SQL prompt. For developers, the repository streamlines the publication process by handling tasks such as building extensions for various platforms and signing binaries. The repository already contains key extensions like crypto, h3, lindel, prql, scrooge, and shellfs. While DuckDB Labs and the DuckDB Foundation do not vet the code within community extensions, users can disable loading them with a configuration option for security. The DuckDB team looks forward to expanding the repository and encourages developers to contribute extensions via pull requests.
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8 commentsSo we should think of this like NPM.
Still, very cool and very useful. Would love a way from inside of duckdb directly to query the extensions available from community.
The baser part of me wonders how hard it would be to compromise that supply chain.
I know, I know, this could just as easily be a double-edged sword. A database should prioritize stability above everything else, but there is no reason why we shouldn't expect them to reach there.
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