VillageSQL = MySQL and Extensions

In plain words

VillageSQL is an open-source fork of MySQL that adds an extension framework, enabling users to create custom data types and functions without upstream approval. It functions as a drop-in MySQL replacement while allowing developers to build and install extensions like complex numbers, AI integrations, and cryptographic tools. Designed for developers seeking to extend database capabilities independently, VillageSQL aims to unlock innovation in the MySQL ecosystem similar to how PostgreSQL's extensibility has driven its adoption.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

We’re launching a drop-in replacement for MySQL with extensions built for the Agentic AI era. Finally, you can extend MySQL to get it to do what you need it to do and not learn an entirely new database. The innovation gap ends today.

VillageSQL - a drop-in replacement for MySQL with extensions - villagesql/villagesql-server

In the maker’s words, at launch

INSTALL EXTENSION vsql-complex; CREATE TABLE t (val COMPLEX); Look, MySQL is awesome [flamewar incoming?]. But the ecosystem has stagnated. Why? No permissionless innovation. Postgres has flourished because people can change the core of the database (look at pgvector and pg_textsearch), without having to get their…

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  VillageSQL – A Fork of MySQL with ExtensionsFeb 2026 · villagesql.com · ▲12

  We built VillageSQL because we love MySQL, but we’ve watched the ecosystem stagnate while PostgreSQL flourished with extensions like pgvector and pg_textsearch. We wanted to give MySQL that same extensibility so teams don’t have to migrate databases just to keep building nowadays. VillageSQL is an open-source, tracking fork of MySQL that is a drop-in replacement and adds a true extension framework. How it works: +It’s a drop-in replacement +We added an interface to load external shared libraries (.so files) as extensions. +You define custom data types and functions (with indexes coming soon)…

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