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Run a self-hosted DBA agent for Postgres and MySQL

Built DeepSQL, a self-hostable DBA agent for Postgres and MySQL.

Free tier15-30 minBeginnerSource linked

Source

venkat971 on Hacker News · 2026-07-20 · Project link

Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-16.

What they did

Built DeepSQL, a self-hostable DBA agent for Postgres and MySQL.

Result (as claimed)

Launched publicly; strong Show HN reception (52 points).

Tools they used

postgresmysqlClaude Code

Cost: Claude Code: free plan, paid from $17/mo. Checked 2026-10-14.

Set it up

  1. Pick one goal and metric

    For example replies to outreach, ad ideas per week or landing page conversion.

  2. Set up the tools

    Open postgres, mysql, Claude Code. Load your offer, audience and examples of what already works.

  3. Generate, then review

    Have the agent research and draft. You approve every message, post or ad before it goes out.

  4. Measure and iterate

    Track the metric for a week, keep what works and feed the results back into the prompt.

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Goal: Run a self-hosted DBA agent for Postgres and MySQL
What the original author did: Built DeepSQL, a self-hostable DBA agent for Postgres and MySQL.
Reported result (as claimed by the author): Launched publicly; strong Show HN reception (52 points).
Source: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48980286
Tools they used: postgres, mysql, Claude Code
Category: Marketing & growth

Please:
1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like).
2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure.
3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data.
4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.

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