Celebrating 5,000 GitHub Stars for CloudNativePG

CloudNativePG has surpassed 5,000 stars on GitHub! More than just a number, this achievement reflects the trust, enthusiasm, and collaboration of the Postgres and Kubernetes open-source community. I look back at the journey, acknowledge the incredible contributions from users and maintainers, and invite everyone to join us in shaping the future of cloud-native PostgreSQL.

Today, I’m thrilled to celebrate an incredible milestone for CloudNativePG: surpassing 5,000 stars on GitHub! This achievement reflects the vibrant community that has grown around our open-source Kubernetes operator for PostgreSQL, and it’s a moment to reflect on how far we’ve come together.

A Journey Rooted in Innovation and Collaboration #

CloudNativePG was introduced to address the growing need for a reliable, cloud-native solution to run PostgreSQL in Kubernetes environments. From the outset, our mission was clear: to provide a shared-nothing, cloud-neutral architecture that empowers organizations to confidently manage PostgreSQL clusters, regardless of their deployment environment.

One of the ambitious OKRs I set early on for CloudNativePG at EDB was to organically achieve 5,000 stars on GitHub within two years of its open-source launch and to establish it as the most popular open-source PostgreSQL operator. At the time, this felt like an almost unattainable goal—especially considering that even the most successful open-source projects we had developed at 2ndQuadrant and EDB had fewer than 2,000 stars. Achieving this milestone required relentless focus, a commitment to community engagement, and the dedication of an incredible team of contributors. While it took slightly longer—2.5 years instead of the planned two—we reached the goal.

Meanwhile, the project has evolved through the contributions of countless community members and adopters, who have brought their ideas, use cases, and expertise to the table. Whether through feature requests, bug reports, or direct contributions, every interaction has helped shape CloudNativePG into the robust operator it is today.

I would also like to thank EDB for their unwavering commitment to open-source development as the primary contributing organisation to CloudNativePG—as well as their contributions to the PostgreSQL database ecosystem. Their support has been instrumental in driving the project’s success and fostering its growth.

A Testament to Open Source Communities #

Reaching 5,000 stars on GitHub is more than just a metric; it’s a testament to the trust, enthusiasm, and dedication of the growing Postgres and Kubernetes community around CloudNativePG. This milestone underscores the pivotal role of collaboration in open-source software development. From enthusiastic early adopters to robust large-scale deployments, the diverse range of use cases has been both inspiring and instrumental in driving continuous improvements to CloudNativePG.

Looking Ahead #

This milestone motivates us to continue pushing the boundaries of what’s possible with PostgreSQL on Kubernetes. Next week, CloudNativePG will be evaluated for inclusion in the CNCF Sandbox ( issue #128), marking another exciting chapter in our journey.

With plans for future releases, enhanced features, and broader integrations, we’re eager to see what we can achieve together.

Join Us #

To everyone who has contributed, supported, or even starred the project on GitHub—thank you! Your support fuels our passion and commitment to making CloudNativePG even better.

If you haven’t already, explore our GitHub repository at cloudnative-pg/cloudnative-pg, or get started today by running CloudNativePG on your laptop.

I’d love for you to become a part of our growing community. You can contribute in several ways: helping with issues, supporting others in the chat, contributing code, promoting CloudNativePG at conferences, writing blog articles, sharing your feedback, and so on.

If you are you using CloudNativePG in production, share your journey by joining the list of adopters.

A special thank-you goes out to the other dedicated maintainers Leonardo, Marco, Jonathan, Francesco, Armando and Philippe.

Here’s to reaching new milestones and continuing to make PostgreSQL in Kubernetes better for everyone. Together, we’re shaping the future of cloud-native Postgres.

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