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| 1 | +# pgvector-erlang |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +[pgvector](https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector) support for Erlang |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +Supports [epgsql](https://github.com/epgsql/epgsql) |
| 6 | + |
| 7 | +[](https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector-erlang/actions) |
| 8 | + |
| 9 | +## Getting Started |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +Follow the instructions for your database library: |
| 12 | + |
| 13 | +- [epgsql](#epgsql) |
| 14 | + |
| 15 | +## epgsql |
| 16 | + |
| 17 | +Enable the extension |
| 18 | + |
| 19 | +```erlang |
| 20 | +epgsql:equery(C, "CREATE EXTENSION IF NOT EXISTS vector"), |
| 21 | +``` |
| 22 | + |
| 23 | +Create a table |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +```erlang |
| 26 | +epgsql:equery(C, "CREATE TABLE items (id bigserial PRIMARY KEY, embedding vector(3))"), |
| 27 | +``` |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +Insert vectors |
| 30 | + |
| 31 | +```erlang |
| 32 | +epgsql:equery(C, "INSERT INTO items (embedding) VALUES ($1), ($2)", ["[1,2,3]", "[4,5,6]"]), |
| 33 | +``` |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +Get the nearest neighbors |
| 36 | + |
| 37 | +```erlang |
| 38 | +epgsql:equery(C, "SELECT id FROM items ORDER BY embedding <-> $1 LIMIT 5", ["[3,1,2]"]), |
| 39 | +``` |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +Add an approximate index |
| 42 | + |
| 43 | +```erlang |
| 44 | +epgsql:equery(C, "CREATE INDEX ON items USING hnsw (embedding vector_l2_ops)"), |
| 45 | +% or |
| 46 | +epgsql:equery(C, "CREATE INDEX ON items USING ivfflat (embedding vector_l2_ops) WITH (lists = 100)"), |
| 47 | +``` |
| 48 | + |
| 49 | +Use `vector_ip_ops` for inner product and `vector_cosine_ops` for cosine distance |
| 50 | + |
| 51 | +See a [full example](src/example.erl) |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +## Contributing |
| 54 | + |
| 55 | +Everyone is encouraged to help improve this project. Here are a few ways you can help: |
| 56 | + |
| 57 | +- [Report bugs](https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector-erlang/issues) |
| 58 | +- Fix bugs and [submit pull requests](https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector-erlang/pulls) |
| 59 | +- Write, clarify, or fix documentation |
| 60 | +- Suggest or add new features |
| 61 | + |
| 62 | +To get started with development: |
| 63 | + |
| 64 | +```sh |
| 65 | +git clone https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector-erlang.git |
| 66 | +cd pgvector-erlang |
| 67 | +createdb pgvector_erlang_test |
| 68 | +rebar3 escriptize |
| 69 | +_build/default/bin/example |
| 70 | +``` |
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