#VillageSQL
VillageSQL came out of stealth this week, prompting me to understand the state of plugins and vector indexes in forks and rewrites of MySQL.

theconsensus.dev/p/2026/02/08...
February 8, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Show HN: VillageSQL = MySQL and Extensions
L: https://github.com/villagesql/villagesql-server
C: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46900796
posted on 2026.02.05 at 10:35:28 (c=1, p=9)
February 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
New Extension Alert! 🚨

Add an MCP server to you MySQL instance with streamable HTTP and authentication against the database.

villagesql.com/blog/mcp/

#MCP #MYSQL
Access MySQL over MCP with vsql-mcp
vsql-mcp puts a Model Context Protocol server inside VillageSQL Server, so AI agents can browse MySQL schema and run governed, read-only queries
villagesql.com
September 23, 2026 at 6:22 PM
We're hiring for several Go devs with Kubernetes and open source experience. If you're interested in slinging open source with me in exchange for money, apply! If we know each other well or have worked together, I'm happy to refer.

villagesql.com/careers?ashb...
Careers at VillageSQL - Join Our Team
Join us in building the future of databases. We're looking for passionate engineers, designers, and community builders to join our village.
villagesql.com
August 24, 2026 at 6:58 PM
February 10, 2026 at 12:50 AM
"This week in infrastructure" is a new segment just for The Consensus Standard subscribers. Helping you keep up with what's going on.

This week covers updates in MariaDB, Multigres, VillageSQL, apple/containers, cqlsh-rs, Elixir, and PgDog. Give it a read!

theconsensus.dev/p/2026/06/11...
June 13, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Show HN: VillageSQL = MySQL and Extensions
Discussion | hackernews | Author: metzby
Show HN: VillageSQL = MySQL and Extensions
VillageSQL. Contribute to villagesql/villagesql-server development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
February 10, 2026 at 12:54 AM
We’re excited to welcome VillageSQL as a Platinum Sponsor of #PerconaLiveEU! 🎉

They’ll bring their perspective on the future of #MySQL and #opensource #databases to #Amsterdam.

Interested in sponsoring? https://bit.ly/4yx96ZD
July 22, 2026 at 9:47 PM
VillageSQL = MySQL + Extensions 🚀 🎉

We’re launching a drop-in replacement for MySQL with extensions built for the Agentic AI era.

Try the initial release: villagesql.com/blog/introdu...

#VillageSQL #MySQL #OpenSource #DevTools #AI #launched
Introducing VillageSQL: A New Path for MySQL in the Agentic AI Era
MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database by many measures but a persistent innovation gap has emerged. This gap causes developers to select other databases over MySQL for new application...
villagesql.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
May 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
VillageSQL Server 0.0.4 is now available (and marked as the stable release for installs).

Check it out!

villagesql.com/blog/004/

#MySQL
Announcing VillageSQL Server 0.0.4
Explore VillageSQL Server 0.0.4: now featuring VEF v3, custom aggregates, parameter inference, and preview capabilities like background threads.
villagesql.com
May 26, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Yes, happy to help. Email me at dominic // villagesql com
September 10, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Just shipped vsql_ranger_arranger: range types for VillageSQL/VEF. No more two-column handshake intervals, no more self-joins for overlap checks. DATERANGE, INT8RANGE, INT4RANGE, DATETIMERANGE. Check it out: github.com/sj4nes/ranger-arranger #villagesql
GitHub - sj4nes/ranger-arranger: Range-type extension for VillageSQL/VEF: INT8RANGE, INT4RANGE, DATERANGE, and DATETIMERANGE with canonical storage, predicates, accessors, and set operations.
Range-type extension for VillageSQL/VEF: INT8RANGE, INT4RANGE, DATERANGE, and DATETIMERANGE with canonical storage, predicates, accessors, and set operations. - sj4nes/ranger-arranger
github.com
September 3, 2026 at 3:08 PM
VillageSQL: Decisions, Principles, & Lessons in Teaching MySQL New Tricks
VillageSQL: Decisions, Principles, & Lessons in Teaching MySQL New Tricks (Steve Schirripa)
CMU Database Group — PostgreSQL vs. The World Seminar Series (Spring 2026) Speaker: Steve Schirripa (https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-schirripa-99a1651/) April 20,…
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April 24, 2026 at 8:21 AM
Hot new version of VillageSQL Server! We just launched 0.0.5 with lots of new functionality:

1. Extension Upgrades
2. Extension version pinning
3. INFORMATION_SCHEMA.EXTENSIONS improvements
5. 4 new extensions

https://villagesql.com/blog/005/

#MySQL #VillageSQL
July 15, 2026 at 6:25 PM
👏 Thank you to the sponsors making #PerconaLiveEU possible: Platinum VillageSQL; Gold Liberatii; Silver readyset .io, Solanica, SIXTA, Coroot, Geeks Go Peaks & ProxySQL.

Meet them in #Amsterdam Sept. 9–11. Save 20% with PERCONALIVEAMS20: https://bit.ly/4vRCGY2

#OpenSource #Databases
August 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Show HN: VillageSQL – A Fork of MySQL with Extensions We built VillageSQL because we love MySQL, but we’ve watched the ecosystem stagnate while PostgreSQL flourished with extensions like pgvect...

Origin | Interest | Match
Introducing VillageSQL: A New Path for MySQL in the Agentic AI Era
MySQL is the world's most popular open-source database by many measures but a persistent innovation gap has emerged. This gap causes developers to select other databases over MySQL for new application development, particularly when AI is involved. Today, we are launching VillageSQL to close that gap and empower the MySQL
villagesql.com
February 5, 2026 at 2:50 PM
We wrote up how VillageSQL works with #MySQL component services inside extensions.

As #Oracle , #Google, and #AWS add component services to future versions of #MySQL, authors will be able to use them build new extensions.

Very cool.

villagesql.com/blog/mysql-s...
Aligning MySQL Extensions with Existing Component Services
The VillageSQL Extension Framework now lets developers directly consume MySQL component services within their extensions.
villagesql.com
August 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
“It is not a technical problem anymore. It is a people problem.”

Kat Cosgrove of VillageSQL gives her verdict with hosts Salman Iqbal and Bart Farrell

Watch: https://ku.bz/7yDWlP8T5

Presented by Learn Kubernetes Weekly
September 8, 2026 at 4:46 PM
Hot new version of VillageSQL Server! v0.0.6 is out and now comes in 3 flavors:

1) #MySQL Server 8.4.11
2) @percona.bsky.social Server 8.4.10
3) MySQL Server 9.7.2

Enjoy! Blog post - villagesql.com/blog/006/

#MySQL #Percona
August 26, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Here are some of the coolest jobs I'm tracking. IC and management positions at database companies (Redis Labs, Couchbase, Tiger Data, OpenObserve, ClickHouse, Yugabyte, VillageSQL), compiler companies (Modular), and other cool orgs like Zymtrace, Discord, and ComfyUI.
May 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
#MySQL Extension update - Adding advanced cryptographic functions to MySQL (Password hashing, SHA2)

villagesql.com/blog/crypto/
Advanced Cryptography in MySQL with vsql-crypto
Advanced cryptography for MySQL (VillageSQL): salted password hashing, HMAC signatures, AES encryption with random IVs, and secure random IDs.
villagesql.com
September 9, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Database veteran Dominic Preuss (VillageSQL, ex-Google, ex-AWS) is coming to Percona Live! 📣

He’ll be discussing how to drive innovation in MySQL through extensions. Don't miss this session from an industry leader!

📍 Mountain View, CA
🎟️ Code: PERCONA50
🔗 https://bit.ly/3PIOMCz
April 17, 2026 at 8:15 PM