Changelog
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Create a Postgres branch from a restore point
You can now create a PostgreSQL branch restored to a point-in-time timestamp with --restore-point. Pass --restore for a specific backup, or --from so the CLI can look up a backup that covers that time.pscale branch create <database> <branch> --from <source-branch> --restore-point 2026-08-01T00:00:00Z →
List and show Postgres switchovers from the CLI
After starting a switchover, you can now list switchovers for a branch and show one by ID.pscale branch switchover list <database> <branch> →
Show a service token from the CLI
You can now show a single service token by ID.pscale service-token show <token-id> →
List database regions from the CLI
You can now list the regions available to a database, and list configured Vitess read-only regions for the database's default branch.pscale database regions list <database> →
Protect backups from deletion in the CLI
You can now update a backup's protected status from the CLI. Protected backups cannot be deleted until protection is turned off.pscale backup update <database> <branch> <backup-id> --protected →
Query, tablet, and tag metrics from the CLI
pscale metrics now has dedicated commands for query-pattern series, table storage, tablet series, and tag sets. →
Show a schema recommendation from the CLI
You can now fetch one schema recommendation, including the full ready-to-apply DDL, with pscale insights recommendations show.pscale insights recommendations <database> →
Inspect individual Insights queries from the CLI
You can now show one query execution, summarize a query fingerprint, and list the traffic budgets that affect it.pscale insights queries samples <database> <branch> <fingerprint> --keyspace <keyspace> →
List invoices from the CLI
You can now list organization invoices, show one invoice, and list its line items from the CLI. List commands are paginated.pscale billing invoice list --org <org> →
Update organization settings and manage teams from the CLI
You can now update organization billing and role settings from the CLI, and manage teams and team members.pscale org update --org <org> --billing-email billing@example.com →
MCP server: Explore query tags
The PlanetScale MCP server can now read query tags from Insights, so you can ask which part of your application is behind your database load instead of only which query. →
MCP server: Investigate query errors
The PlanetScale MCP server can now pull query errors from Insights to help debug failing queries. →
Update your payment method from the CLI and MCP
You can now update the card on file for your organization from the CLI and the MCP server. Both send you to Stripe Checkout in a browser. We never collect the card number. →
MCP server: Fetch Postgres server logs
The PlanetScale MCP server has a new tool: planetscale_get_postgres_logs. It pulls server logs for a Postgres branch straight into your AI assistant, so you can dig into what your database was doing without leaving your editor. →
Query PlanetScale pricing with SQL
We've published a public, read-only Postgres database of PlanetScale cluster prices. You and your agent can now look up live SKUs, regions, and monthly rates with SQL instead of reading the calculator by hand. →
Manage live database connections in the dashboard
You can now inspect and manage active Postgres and Vitess connections from the PlanetScale dashboard. Open a database and select Connections to see live sessions, queries, states, durations, and connection details. →
Prefer instant for deploy requests
We've added a Prefer instant setting for Vitess databases. Admins can turn it on to default the deploy button to Deploy changes instantly when that option is available. →
List traffic budgets from the CLI
You can now list all Database Traffic Control budgets for a Postgres branch, and filter to the budgets that have a rule for a query fingerprint.pscale traffic-control budget list <database> <branch> --org <org> →
Manage query pattern reports from the CLI
You can now list, inspect, and delete query pattern reports from the CLI.pscale branch query-patterns list <database> <branch> →
View the default Postgres role from the CLI
You can now view a branch's default Postgres role from the CLI without rotating its credentials.pscale role default <database> <branch> →
Inspect and update branch passwords from the CLI
You can now view a Vitess branch password's metadata and change its name or IP allowlist without rotating the secret. Both commands accept a password ID or --name.pscale password show <database> <branch> <password-id> →
Manage organization members from the CLI
You can now list organization members, view one member, change a member's role, and remove a member from the CLI. Members are addressed by email or user ID.pscale org member list --org <org> →
Delete keyspaces from the CLI
You can now delete a keyspace from a Vitess database branch with the CLI.pscale keyspace delete <database> <branch> <keyspace> →
Show Insights error and anomaly details from the CLI
You can now inspect a single Insights error fingerprint or anomaly. errors show lists its failed executions, and anomalies show includes the queries correlated with it.pscale insights errors show <database> <branch> <fingerprint> --org <org> →
Unblock the deploy queue and update deploy requests from the CLI
You can now unblock a Vitess deploy queue after a failed deploy or revert. Use pscale deploy-request update to change auto-apply or auto-delete-branch on an existing request.pscale deploy-request unblock <database> <number> →