The short version
DuckLake integration for Apache DataFusion, with a PostgreSQL-backed catalog option.
From the HackerLinks archive
datafusion-ducklake
DuckLake integration for Apache DataFusion, with a PostgreSQL-backed catalog option.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-10-09
Last seen:2026-10-09
Times seen:1
Website:github.com
Why it caught our attention
An independent endorsement is supplemented by clearly labeled implementer experience.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-10-09
“There's a cool alternate rust/datafusion ecosystem initiative going on at”
smithclay · recommendation
Direct HN comment
“Since Ducklake is only a spec, we implemented datafusion-ducklake, and it performs as well as any custom or specialized catalog we built. We use Postgres as the catalog store, and it does not get much simpler than that: a transactional database for transactional data.”
eddietejeda · author context · author or maintainer
Direct HN comment
DuckDB Ducklake