Re: [ANNOUNCE] BISCUIT – A Bitmap-Based Indexed Search Extension for PostgreSQL

On 11/1/25 23:58, Sivaprasad wrote:
> Hi all,

FYI, this:

https://www.postgresql.org/list/pgsql-announce/

"Announcement list pertaining to PostgreSQL and various third party 
software."

is the announcement list.

> 
> I'm excited to announce the release of BISCUIT, a new PostgreSQL
> extension focused on
> deterministic pattern matching using bitmaps and logical operations.
> 
> Unlike pg_trgm, BISCUIT is deterministic — no verification required.
> It uses bitmap-based indexing to accelerate complex LIKE and pattern
> queries with
> significant performance gains.
> 
> Available on PGXN: https://pgxn.org/dist/biscuit/
> Source & Docs: https://github.com/crystallinecore/biscuit
> 
> Key features:
> - Bitmap-based indexed pattern matching
> - Deterministic and exact results
> - Works seamlessly with PostgreSQL indexing
> - Lightweight, portable C extension
> 
> Feedback and contributions are welcome!
> 
> Best regards,
> Sivaprasad Murali
> Author, BISCUIT Extension
> 
> 


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