# What is PostgreSQL commitfest and how to contribute

DevFeed: [What is PostgreSQL commitfest and how to contribute](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-is-postgresql-commitfest-and-how-to-contribute-513.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://supabase.com/blog/postgresql-commitfest>)

Author: Pavel Borisov

Published: 2022-10-27T07:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Supabase Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/supabase-blog.md>)

Topics: [PostgreSQL](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/postgresql.md>), [Code](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/code.md>), [Pull Request](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-request.md>), [Refactoring](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/refactoring.md>), [Replication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/replication.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>)

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## AI overview

This article explains PostgreSQL Commitfest, a recurring review process for patches intended for the PostgreSQL core code. It describes how contributors submit patches, receive feedback, improve them, and work toward merging, while outlining the benefits of participation and the types of patches that are welcome.

## Source excerpt

A time-tested method for contributing to the core Postgres code