diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md index a2c0976d3..3b3c38469 100644 --- a/CONTRIBUTING.md +++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md @@ -1,14 +1,10 @@ # Welcome to Supabase Postgres contributing guide -## Adding a new extension +## Adding a New Extension -Extensions can either be built from source or installed through a debian package. In general, you want to add the installation commands for your extension to the [Dockerfile](Dockerfile) following the steps below. +Supabase Postgres supports multiple Dockerfiles for different versions and deployment scenarios (e.g., `Dockerfile-15`, `Dockerfile-17`, `Dockerfile-kubernetes`, `Dockerfile-orioledb-17`). -1. Create a [build stage](Dockerfile#L777) named after your extension. -2. Add build args that specify the extension's [release version](Dockerfile#L37). -3. If your extension is published as a package, download it to `/tmp/.deb` using the [ADD command](Dockerfile#L705). -4. If you need to build the extensions from source, use [checkinstall](Dockerfile#L791) to create a `/tmp/.deb` package. -5. Copy your extension's package from build stage to [extensions stage](Dockerfile#L851). +> Instructions for [adding extensions](https://github.com/supabase/postgres/blob/develop/nix/docs/adding-new-package.md) Here's a minimal example: