Replaces polling-based database synchronization with a native PostgreSQL LISTEN/NOTIFY wrapper for Node.js. It provides a resilient connection manager with automatic retries and JSON payload parsing for event-driven backends.
Tech Stack
TypeScriptDatabase & Storage
Why pg-listen?
• Eliminates need for external message brokers
• Strong consistency with DB transactions
• Automatic reconnection logic
Limitations
• PostgreSQL specific
• 8KB payload limit for notifications
• Requires persistent DB connections
3/1/2026
Last Update
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Forks
15
Issues
MIT
License
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