Always use JSONB in PostgreSQL

Always use `jsonb` instead of `json` data type when creating columns in PostgreSQL databases.
Bad:
```sql
ALTER TABLE users
ADD COLUMN properties json;
```

Install this rule for wispbit

Quick Install

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View install script

Run this one command to automatically install the rule:

curl -fsSL https://wispbit.com/api/install?rule=postgresql-only-jsonb | bash

Manual install

1

Copy the rule

---
include: *.sql
---
Always use `jsonb` instead of `json` data type when creating columns in PostgreSQL databases.
Bad:
```sql
ALTER TABLE users
ADD COLUMN properties json;
```
Good:
```sql
ALTER TABLE users
ADD COLUMN properties jsonb;
```
2

Add the rule into your project

Save the copied content as: .wispbit/rules/postgresql-only-jsonb.md

Install this rule for Coderabbit

Copy the configuration below and add it to your repository as .coderabbit.yml in your project root.

reviews:
  path_instructions:
    - path: "*.sql"
      instructions: |
                
        Always use `jsonb` instead of `json` data type when creating columns in PostgreSQL databases.
        
        Bad:
        
        ```sql
        ALTER TABLE users
        ADD COLUMN properties json;
        ```
        
        Good:
        
        ```sql
        ALTER TABLE users
        ADD COLUMN properties jsonb;
        ```
        

Install this rule for Greptile

Greptile rules can be added through the web interface. Please see this documentation for details on how to add custom rules and context.

Always use `jsonb` instead of `json` data type when creating columns in PostgreSQL databases.
Bad:
```sql
ALTER TABLE users
ADD COLUMN properties json;
```
Good:
```sql
ALTER TABLE users
ADD COLUMN properties jsonb;
```

File Path Patterns:

*.sql

Install this rule for GitHub Copilot

Copilot instructions can be added through the interface. See the documentation for details on how to create coding guidelines.

Always use `jsonb` instead of `json` data type when creating columns in PostgreSQL databases.
Bad:
```sql
ALTER TABLE users
ADD COLUMN properties json;
```
Good:
```sql
ALTER TABLE users
ADD COLUMN properties jsonb;
```

File Path Patterns:

*.sql

Install this rule for Graphite Diamond

Diamond custom rules can be added through the interface. See the documentation for details on how to create custom rules.

Always use `jsonb` instead of `json` data type when creating columns in PostgreSQL databases.
Bad:
```sql
ALTER TABLE users
ADD COLUMN properties json;
```
Good:
```sql
ALTER TABLE users
ADD COLUMN properties jsonb;
```

File Path Patterns:

*.sql