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Postgres Hybrid Text Search

Postgres Hybrid Text Search is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from timescale/pg-aiguide. It is used to implement hybrid search combining BM25 keyword search with semantic vector search using Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF). It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and OpenCode and has 1,874 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills.

github.com/timescale/pg-aiguide/skills/postgres-hybrid-text-search (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:

/plugin marketplace add timescale/pg-aiguide
/plugin install pg@aiguide

In the Claude apps, zip the postgres-hybrid-text-search folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/timescale/pg-aiguide.git
cp -r pg-aiguide/skills/postgres-hybrid-text-search .agents/skills/postgres-hybrid-text-search   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/timescale/pg-aiguide.git
cp -r pg-aiguide/skills/postgres-hybrid-text-search .cursor/skills/postgres-hybrid-text-search   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Use this skill to implement hybrid search combining BM25 keyword search with semantic vector search using Reciprocal Rank Fusion (RRF). Trigger when user asks to: - Combine keyword and semantic search - Implement hybrid search or multi-modal retrieval - Use BM25/pgtextsearch with pgvector together - Implement RRF (Reciprocal Rank Fusion) for search - Build search that handles both exact terms and meaning Keywords:* hybrid search, BM25, pgtextsearch, RRF, reciprocal rank fusion, keyword search,…

When it triggers

  • Trigger when user asks to: - Combine keyword and semantic search - Implement hybrid search or multi-modal retrieval - Use BM25/pgtextsearch with pgvector together - Implement RRF (Reciprocal Rank Fusion) for search - Build search that handl

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FAQ

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How do I install the Postgres Hybrid Text Search skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add timescale/pg-aiguide and then /plugin install pg@aiguide. For Codex or Cursor, copy the postgres-hybrid-text-search folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.

Is the Postgres Hybrid Text Search skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. The skill mentions an API key or token for an external service, which may need its own account.

Is Postgres Hybrid Text Search maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 22, 2026. Its latest release is v0.6.1. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.