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AI for Reading SQL EXPLAIN Plans
Use an LLM to translate Postgres EXPLAIN ANALYZE output into a plain-English plan with index suggestions.
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What this lesson covers
Learning path
The main moves in order
- 1The premise
- 2EXPLAIN ANALYZE
- 3query plans
- 4indexing
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Section 1
The premise
Paste the plan plus table DDL; the model walks the plan tree, names hot nodes, and suggests indexes worth trying.
What AI does well here
- Identify seq scans on large tables
- Spot row-estimate vs actual mismatches
- Suggest candidate indexes with rationale
What AI cannot do
- Know your write/read ratio
- Predict planner behavior after VACUUM/ANALYZE
- Replace measurement on production data
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