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Kenneth Downs / denorm is an open-source project built for developers.

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Yes — Kenneth Downs / denorm is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

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Kenneth Downs / denorm runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

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Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include PyDMConverter, conda-broker, and ipaddons.

Who makes Kenneth Downs / denorm?

Kenneth Downs / denorm is developed by Kenneth Downs.

When did Kenneth Downs / denorm launch?

Kenneth Downs / denorm first shipped in 2026.

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Kenneth Downs / denorm

Name: Kenneth Downs / denorm
Author: Kenneth Downs

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Denorm is an open-source Postgres extension that enables declarative specification of derived columns. It simplifies the creation and maintenance of computed data and materialized views within PostgreSQL databases. Developed by Kenneth Downs, the project was announced on GitLab and provides a clean, declarative approach to handling data dependencies that would otherwise require complex trigger logic.

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Overview

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Kenneth Downs / denorm is a Frameworks & SDKs project. It focuses on maintaining consistent derived data and materialized views in Postgres databases without complex manual triggers or procedures. It is built as an open-source project for developers. The project is open source (Open Source). It ships for the web and the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

Kenneth Downs builds and maintains Kenneth Downs / denorm, and it first shipped in 2026. Key capabilities include Declarative Derived Columns, Materialized Views, and Postgres Extension.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Declarative Derived Columns
Materialized Views
Postgres Extension

Built with & integrations

Framework

Rails

Hosting

Cloudflare

AI providers

openai

Runs on

BrowserSelf-hostedCLI

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Cloudflare: cf-ray header · cf-cache-status header

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed4 Aug · 14:34 UTC
Show HN: Denorm – Declarative derived columns (Postgres) verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Kenneth Downs / denorm

What does Kenneth Downs / denorm do?: Kenneth Downs / denorm focuses on maintaining consistent derived data and materialized views in Postgres databases without complex manual triggers or procedures. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
Who is Kenneth Downs / denorm for?: Kenneth Downs / denorm is an open-source project built for developers.
Does Kenneth Downs / denorm have a free plan?: Yes — Kenneth Downs / denorm is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Kenneth Downs / denorm run on?: Kenneth Downs / denorm runs on the web and the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Kenneth Downs / denorm still active?: Unverified. Kenneth Downs / denorm has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Kenneth Downs / denorm?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include PyDMConverter, conda-broker, and ipaddons.PyDMConverter conda-broker ipaddons
Who makes Kenneth Downs / denorm?: Kenneth Downs / denorm is developed by Kenneth Downs.
When did Kenneth Downs / denorm launch?: Kenneth Downs / denorm first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: Api · Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 4 Aug 2026
Built for: developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Maintaining consistent derived data and materialized views in Postgres databases without complex manual triggers or procedures.

Developer

Kenneth Downs

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Medium · 72.8
Indexed: 4 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 4 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: show-hn-denorm-declarative-derived-columns-postgres-gitlab-com
Lifecycle state recorded: 4 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 4 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 4 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://gitlab.com/kendowns/denorm

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