# Citus

> Use this tool when you need to monitor and optimize distributed PostgreSQL clusters, as it provides node inspection, performance monitoring, and intelligent advisors for optimization recommendations. It solves problems related to cluster management, performance issues, and scalability, offering inputs such as node metrics and performance data, and outputs including optimization recommendations and cluster health reports. Use Citus in contexts where efficient management of distributed databases is crucial, such as large-scale data analytics or high-traffic web applications.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/codeforall-citus  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/codeforall-citus

## Description

Provides monitoring, analysis, and management capabilities for Citus distributed PostgreSQL clusters with tools for node inspection, performance monitoring, intelligent advisors for optimization recommendations, and optional admin operations like rebalancing and shard migration through approval token-based guardrails.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/codeforall-citus)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/codeforall/citus-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "codeforall-citus"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/codeforall-citus` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/codeforall-citus/pull`

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