Set postgres application_name when connecting #3

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2026-04-15T22:22:50Z

sgcommand commented

2026-04-15 22:22:50 +00:00

Set the PostgreSQL application_name when opening database connections so sessions are identifiable in pg_stat_activity and monitoring.

Why:

easier to trace which service opened a connection
better observability during debugging and performance analysis
clearer separation of relspecgo traffic from other clients

Suggested implementation:

set application_name explicitly in the PostgreSQL DSN or client config
use a stable value like relspecgo, or a more specific component name if needed

Acceptance criteria:

new PostgreSQL connections from relspecgo include application_name
the value is visible in pg_stat_activity
documentation and/or tests updated where practical

Set the PostgreSQL application_name when opening database connections so sessions are identifiable in pg_stat_activity and monitoring. Why: - easier to trace which service opened a connection - better observability during debugging and performance analysis - clearer separation of relspecgo traffic from other clients Suggested implementation: - set application_name explicitly in the PostgreSQL DSN or client config - use a stable value like relspecgo, or a more specific component name if needed Acceptance criteria: - new PostgreSQL connections from relspecgo include application_name - the value is visible in pg_stat_activity - documentation and/or tests updated where practical

sgcommand commented

2026-04-15 22:31:34 +00:00

Also include the application version in the PostgreSQL application_name value if practical, so connections are attributable to both the service and the running build version. For example: relspecgo/1.2.3 or similar. This would make it easier to correlate behavior with deployments and identify which version opened a given session in pg_stat_activity.

warkanum closed this issue

2026-04-26 15:45:49 +00:00

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Reference: wdevs/relspecgo#3