PDU helps recover offline PostgreSQL databases by reconstructing metadata, exporting tables, and reading WAL for targeted row recovery. When a PostgreSQL instance cannot be started, normal SQL tools are no longer available. PDU, PostgreSQL Data Unloader, is an open source recovery tool for that situation.
PDU: an open source PostgreSQL Data Unloader for full-database offline export and targeted WAL recovery
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July 8, 2026
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