skyzh/vector-db-from-scratch
A tutorial that teaches how to add vector storage, expressions, and indexes to the BusTub educational database system.

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This project provides a step-by-step tutorial for implementing pgvector-like vector database capabilities atop CMU-DB’s BusTub educational database system. It covers implementing vector storage, vector expressions, and vector indexes. The tutorial targets developers who want to understand how vector databases work internally, with plans for a Rust variant built on RisingLight.
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- What is skyzh/vector-db-from-scratch?
- A tutorial that teaches how to add vector storage, expressions, and indexes to the BusTub educational database system.
- Is vector-db-from-scratch open source?
- Yes — skyzh/vector-db-from-scratch is open source, released under the Apache-2.0 license.
- What language is vector-db-from-scratch written in?
- skyzh/vector-db-from-scratch is primarily written in Rust.
- How popular is vector-db-from-scratch?
- skyzh/vector-db-from-scratch has 799 stars on GitHub.
- Where can I find vector-db-from-scratch?
- skyzh/vector-db-from-scratch is on GitHub at https://github.com/skyzh/vector-db-from-scratch.