#Postgres can be the durable state store and coordination layer for workflows,…

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#Postgres can be the durable state store and coordination layer for workflows, eliminating the need for an external orchestrator.

🔹 SKIP LOCKED enables concurrent work 🔹 Primary-key checkpoints enforce idempotency 🔹 Leases support crash recovery 🔹 Sleeps & human approvals survive restarts

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Implementing Durable Workflows on Postgres Without an External Orchestrator

Postgres can serve as the durable state store and coordination layer for workflows, eliminating the need for an external orchestrator. SKIP LOCKED enables concurrent work processing, primary-key checkpoints enforce idempotency, and leases support crash recovery. Workflow sleeps and human approvals can also be persisted as database state and survive restarts.

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