Re: psql --no-connect option

Hi,

On Thu, Aug 24, 2023 at 12:55:30PM -0700, Gurjeet Singh wrote:
> Currently, psql exits if a database connection is not established when
> psql is launched.
>
> Sometimes it may be useful to launch psql without connecting to the
> database. For example, a user may choose to start psql and then pipe
> commands via stdin, one of which may eventually perform the \connect
> command. Or the user may be interested in performing operations that
> psql can perform, like setting variables etc., before optionally
> initiating a connection.
>
> The attached patch introduces the --no-connect option, which allows
> psql to continue operation in absence of connection options.

FTR this has been discussed in the past, see at least [1].

I was interested in this feature, suggesting the exact same "--no-connect"
name, so still +1 for this patch (note that I haven't read it).

[1]: https://www.postgresql.org/message-id/flat/CAFe70G7iATwCMrymVwSVz7NajxCw3552TzFFHvkJqL_3L6gDTA%40mail.gmail.com