Postgres: postgres.indexes entry without a name fails with "zero-length delimited identifier" #31

Description

@ihistand

Found during the 1.4.0 acceptance pass (#17), real-user flow: published @sqlanvil/cli@1.4.0 against a local Postgres, no repo checkout.

Repro

config {
type: "table",
postgres: { indexes: [ { columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
}
SELECT 1 AS id

sqlanvil run

Dataset creation failed: sqlanvil.iso_idx [table]
postgres error: Error executing postgres query: zero-length delimited identifier at or near """"

Cause

An index config entry that omits name generates CREATE [UNIQUE] INDEX "" ON ... — an empty ("") index identifier — which Postgres rejects. No index name is auto-generated.

Confirmation

Adding an explicit name works and the index is created correctly:

postgres: { indexes: [ { name: "iso_idx_named_id_uq", columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }

Table created, \di shows iso_idx_named_id_uq.

fillfactor alone and description/columns (COMMENTs) alone are unaffected — the bug is specific to index entries without a name.

Impact

Blocker-level for a common case: a table with any unnamed postgres.indexes entry fails to create. The MVP checklist's own example (mvp_user_test_checklist.md §4) omits the name, so a doc-following user hits a hard failure.

Fix direction

Auto-generate an index name when name is omitted (e.g. <table>_<col1>_<col2>_idx, matching Postgres's own default naming, deduped/truncated to 63 chars), in the Postgres execution-SQL index generator. Add a unit test for the no-name case and an integration test in postgres.spec.

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      , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Add copy buttons to all
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      var __m = "github.com";
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      Postgres: postgres.indexes entry without a name fails with "zero-length delimited identifier" #31

      Description

      @ihistand

      Found during the 1.4.0 acceptance pass (#17), real-user flow: published @sqlanvil/cli@1.4.0 against a local Postgres, no repo checkout.

      Repro

      config {
      type: "table",
      postgres: { indexes: [ { columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
      }
      SELECT 1 AS id
      

      sqlanvil run

      Dataset creation failed: sqlanvil.iso_idx [table]
      postgres error: Error executing postgres query: zero-length delimited identifier at or near """"
      

      Cause

      An index config entry that omits name generates CREATE [UNIQUE] INDEX "" ON ... — an empty ("") index identifier — which Postgres rejects. No index name is auto-generated.

      Confirmation

      Adding an explicit name works and the index is created correctly:

      postgres: { indexes: [ { name: "iso_idx_named_id_uq", columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
      

      Table created, \di shows iso_idx_named_id_uq.

      fillfactor alone and description/columns (COMMENTs) alone are unaffected — the bug is specific to index entries without a name.

      Impact

      Blocker-level for a common case: a table with any unnamed postgres.indexes entry fails to create. The MVP checklist's own example (mvp_user_test_checklist.md §4) omits the name, so a doc-following user hits a hard failure.

      Fix direction

      Auto-generate an index name when name is omitted (e.g. <table>_<col1>_<col2>_idx, matching Postgres's own default naming, deduped/truncated to 63 chars), in the Postgres execution-SQL index generator. Add a unit test for the no-name case and an integration test in postgres.spec.

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          , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Force GitHub README to respect dark mode\n(function() {\n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '\n .markdown-body {\n color-scheme: dark light;\n }\n .markdown-body pre { background: #161b22 !important; }\n .markdown-body code { background: rgba(110, 118, 129, 0.4) !important; }\n .markdown-body table th, .markdown-body table td { border-color: #30363d !important; }\n .markdown-body img { background: #0d1117; }\n .markdown-body blockquote { border-left-color: #8b949e; }\n .markdown-body hr { border-color: #30363d; }\n ';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n})();", "GitHub Dark Mode README Fix"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:GitHub Dark Mode README Fix]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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          Postgres: postgres.indexes entry without a name fails with "zero-length delimited identifier" #31

          Description

          @ihistand

          Found during the 1.4.0 acceptance pass (#17), real-user flow: published @sqlanvil/cli@1.4.0 against a local Postgres, no repo checkout.

          Repro

          config {
          type: "table",
          postgres: { indexes: [ { columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
          }
          SELECT 1 AS id
          

          sqlanvil run

          Dataset creation failed: sqlanvil.iso_idx [table]
          postgres error: Error executing postgres query: zero-length delimited identifier at or near """"
          

          Cause

          An index config entry that omits name generates CREATE [UNIQUE] INDEX "" ON ... — an empty ("") index identifier — which Postgres rejects. No index name is auto-generated.

          Confirmation

          Adding an explicit name works and the index is created correctly:

          postgres: { indexes: [ { name: "iso_idx_named_id_uq", columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
          

          Table created, \di shows iso_idx_named_id_uq.

          fillfactor alone and description/columns (COMMENTs) alone are unaffected — the bug is specific to index entries without a name.

          Impact

          Blocker-level for a common case: a table with any unnamed postgres.indexes entry fails to create. The MVP checklist's own example (mvp_user_test_checklist.md §4) omits the name, so a doc-following user hits a hard failure.

          Fix direction

          Auto-generate an index name when name is omitted (e.g. <table>_<col1>_<col2>_idx, matching Postgres's own default naming, deduped/truncated to 63 chars), in the Postgres execution-SQL index generator. Add a unit test for the no-name case and an integration test in postgres.spec.

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              , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Highlight search terms from Google/DuckDuckGo/Bing referrer\n(function() {\n var ref = document.referrer;\n var terms = [];\n \n if (ref.includes('google.com') || ref.includes('duckduckgo.com') || ref.includes('bing.com')) {\n var url = new URL(ref);\n var q = url.searchParams.get('q') || url.searchParams.get('p');\n if (q) {\n terms = q.split(/\\s+/).filter(function(t) { return t.length > 2; });\n }\n }\n \n if (terms.length === 0) return;\n \n var style = document.createElement('style');\n style.textContent = '.userscript-highlight { background: #fbbf24; color: #1a1a2e; padding: 1px 3px; border-radius: 2px; }';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n \n function highlight(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 3) { // text node\n var text = node.textContent;\n var found = false;\n terms.forEach(function(term) {\n var regex = new RegExp('(' + term.replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\\]\\\\]/g, '\\\\') + ')', 'gi');\n if (regex.test(text)) {\n found = true;\n var frag = document.createDocumentFragment();\n var parts = text.split(regex);\n parts.forEach(function(part, i) {\n if (i % 2 === 0) {\n frag.appendChild(document.createTextNode(part));\n } else {\n var span = document.createElement('span');\n span.className = 'userscript-highlight';\n span.textContent = part;\n frag.appendChild(span);\n }\n });\n node.parentNode.replaceChild(frag, node);\n }\n });\n } else if (node.nodeType === 1 && node.childNodes) { // element\n var skipTags = ['SCRIPT', 'STYLE', 'NOSCRIPT', 'TEXTAREA', 'INPUT', 'SELECT'];\n if (!skipTags.includes(node.tagName)) {\n Array.from(node.childNodes).forEach(highlight);\n }\n }\n }\n \n highlight(document.body);\n \n // Re-highlight on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1 || node.nodeType === 3) highlight(node);\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Highlight Search Terms"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Highlight Search Terms]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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              Postgres: postgres.indexes entry without a name fails with "zero-length delimited identifier" #31

              Description

              @ihistand

              Found during the 1.4.0 acceptance pass (#17), real-user flow: published @sqlanvil/cli@1.4.0 against a local Postgres, no repo checkout.

              Repro

              config {
              type: "table",
              postgres: { indexes: [ { columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
              }
              SELECT 1 AS id
              

              sqlanvil run

              Dataset creation failed: sqlanvil.iso_idx [table]
              postgres error: Error executing postgres query: zero-length delimited identifier at or near """"
              

              Cause

              An index config entry that omits name generates CREATE [UNIQUE] INDEX "" ON ... — an empty ("") index identifier — which Postgres rejects. No index name is auto-generated.

              Confirmation

              Adding an explicit name works and the index is created correctly:

              postgres: { indexes: [ { name: "iso_idx_named_id_uq", columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
              

              Table created, \di shows iso_idx_named_id_uq.

              fillfactor alone and description/columns (COMMENTs) alone are unaffected — the bug is specific to index entries without a name.

              Impact

              Blocker-level for a common case: a table with any unnamed postgres.indexes entry fails to create. The MVP checklist's own example (mvp_user_test_checklist.md §4) omits the name, so a doc-following user hits a hard failure.

              Fix direction

              Auto-generate an index name when name is omitted (e.g. <table>_<col1>_<col2>_idx, matching Postgres's own default naming, deduped/truncated to 63 chars), in the Postgres execution-SQL index generator. Add a unit test for the no-name case and an integration test in postgres.spec.

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                  , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Strip utm_, fbclid, gclid, etc. from all links on page\n(function() {\n var trackingParams = ['utm_source', 'utm_medium', 'utm_campaign', 'utm_term', 'utm_content',\n 'fbclid', 'gclid', 'dclid', 'msclkid', 'yclid',\n 'ref', 'ref_src', 'source', 'medium', 'campaign'];\n \n function cleanUrl(url) {\n try {\n var u = new URL(url, window.location.origin);\n var changed = false;\n trackingParams.forEach(function(p) {\n if (u.searchParams.has(p)) {\n u.searchParams.delete(p);\n changed = true;\n }\n });\n return changed ? u.toString() : url;\n } catch (e) {\n return url;\n }\n }\n \n function cleanLinks() {\n document.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n \n cleanLinks();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n mutations.forEach(function(m) {\n m.addedNodes.forEach(function(node) {\n if (node.nodeType === 1) {\n if (node.tagName === 'A') cleanLinks();\n node.querySelectorAll('a[href]').forEach(function(a) {\n var clean = cleanUrl(a.href);\n if (clean !== a.href) a.href = clean;\n });\n }\n });\n });\n });\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true });\n})();", "Remove Tracking Parameters from Links"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Remove Tracking Parameters from Links]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "youtube.com"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + "youtube\\.com" + '
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                  Postgres: postgres.indexes entry without a name fails with "zero-length delimited identifier" #31

                  Description

                  @ihistand

                  Found during the 1.4.0 acceptance pass (#17), real-user flow: published @sqlanvil/cli@1.4.0 against a local Postgres, no repo checkout.

                  Repro

                  config {
                  type: "table",
                  postgres: { indexes: [ { columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
                  }
                  SELECT 1 AS id
                  

                  sqlanvil run

                  Dataset creation failed: sqlanvil.iso_idx [table]
                  postgres error: Error executing postgres query: zero-length delimited identifier at or near """"
                  

                  Cause

                  An index config entry that omits name generates CREATE [UNIQUE] INDEX "" ON ... — an empty ("") index identifier — which Postgres rejects. No index name is auto-generated.

                  Confirmation

                  Adding an explicit name works and the index is created correctly:

                  postgres: { indexes: [ { name: "iso_idx_named_id_uq", columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
                  

                  Table created, \di shows iso_idx_named_id_uq.

                  fillfactor alone and description/columns (COMMENTs) alone are unaffected — the bug is specific to index entries without a name.

                  Impact

                  Blocker-level for a common case: a table with any unnamed postgres.indexes entry fails to create. The MVP checklist's own example (mvp_user_test_checklist.md §4) omits the name, so a doc-following user hits a hard failure.

                  Fix direction

                  Auto-generate an index name when name is omitted (e.g. <table>_<col1>_<col2>_idx, matching Postgres's own default naming, deduped/truncated to 63 chars), in the Postgres execution-SQL index generator. Add a unit test for the no-name case and an integration test in postgres.spec.

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                      Postgres: postgres.indexes entry without a name fails with "zero-length delimited identifier" #31

                      Description

                      @ihistand

                      Found during the 1.4.0 acceptance pass (#17), real-user flow: published @sqlanvil/cli@1.4.0 against a local Postgres, no repo checkout.

                      Repro

                      config {
                      type: "table",
                      postgres: { indexes: [ { columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
                      }
                      SELECT 1 AS id
                      

                      sqlanvil run

                      Dataset creation failed: sqlanvil.iso_idx [table]
                      postgres error: Error executing postgres query: zero-length delimited identifier at or near """"
                      

                      Cause

                      An index config entry that omits name generates CREATE [UNIQUE] INDEX "" ON ... — an empty ("") index identifier — which Postgres rejects. No index name is auto-generated.

                      Confirmation

                      Adding an explicit name works and the index is created correctly:

                      postgres: { indexes: [ { name: "iso_idx_named_id_uq", columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
                      

                      Table created, \di shows iso_idx_named_id_uq.

                      fillfactor alone and description/columns (COMMENTs) alone are unaffected — the bug is specific to index entries without a name.

                      Impact

                      Blocker-level for a common case: a table with any unnamed postgres.indexes entry fails to create. The MVP checklist's own example (mvp_user_test_checklist.md §4) omits the name, so a doc-following user hits a hard failure.

                      Fix direction

                      Auto-generate an index name when name is omitted (e.g. <table>_<col1>_<col2>_idx, matching Postgres's own default naming, deduped/truncated to 63 chars), in the Postgres execution-SQL index generator. Add a unit test for the no-name case and an integration test in postgres.spec.

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                          , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Remove or un-stick sticky/fixed headers that block content\n(function() {\n function unstick() {\n document.querySelectorAll('header, nav, [role=\"banner\"], .header, .navbar, .sticky, .fixed-top, [style*=\"position: fixed\"], [style*=\"position:sticky\"]').forEach(function(el) {\n if (el.style.position === 'fixed' || el.style.position === 'sticky' || \n getComputedStyle(el).position === 'fixed' || getComputedStyle(el).position === 'sticky') {\n el.style.position = 'static';\n el.style.top = 'auto';\n el.style.zIndex = 'auto';\n }\n });\n }\n \n unstick();\n \n var observer = new MutationObserver(unstick);\n observer.observe(document.body, { childList: true, subtree: true, attributes: true, attributeFilter: ['style', 'class'] });\n})();", "Kill Sticky Headers"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Kill Sticky Headers]', __e); } })(); (function(){ try { var __m = "*"; var __re = new RegExp('^' + ".*" + '
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                          Postgres: postgres.indexes entry without a name fails with "zero-length delimited identifier" #31

                          Description

                          @ihistand

                          Found during the 1.4.0 acceptance pass (#17), real-user flow: published @sqlanvil/cli@1.4.0 against a local Postgres, no repo checkout.

                          Repro

                          config {
                          type: "table",
                          postgres: { indexes: [ { columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
                          }
                          SELECT 1 AS id
                          

                          sqlanvil run

                          Dataset creation failed: sqlanvil.iso_idx [table]
                          postgres error: Error executing postgres query: zero-length delimited identifier at or near """"
                          

                          Cause

                          An index config entry that omits name generates CREATE [UNIQUE] INDEX "" ON ... — an empty ("") index identifier — which Postgres rejects. No index name is auto-generated.

                          Confirmation

                          Adding an explicit name works and the index is created correctly:

                          postgres: { indexes: [ { name: "iso_idx_named_id_uq", columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
                          

                          Table created, \di shows iso_idx_named_id_uq.

                          fillfactor alone and description/columns (COMMENTs) alone are unaffected — the bug is specific to index entries without a name.

                          Impact

                          Blocker-level for a common case: a table with any unnamed postgres.indexes entry fails to create. The MVP checklist's own example (mvp_user_test_checklist.md §4) omits the name, so a doc-following user hits a hard failure.

                          Fix direction

                          Auto-generate an index name when name is omitted (e.g. <table>_<col1>_<col2>_idx, matching Postgres's own default naming, deduped/truncated to 63 chars), in the Postgres execution-SQL index generator. Add a unit test for the no-name case and an integration test in postgres.spec.

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                              , 'i'); if (__m === '*' || __re.test(location.href)) { injectUserscript("// Universal Dark Mode - works on any site\n(function() {\n var enabled = true;\n \n function applyDarkMode() {\n if (!enabled) return;\n \n // Create style element if it doesn't exist\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (!style) {\n style = document.createElement('style');\n style.id = 'universal-dark-mode-style';\n document.head.appendChild(style);\n }\n \n // Dark mode CSS - inverts colors but preserves images/video\n style.textContent = '\n /* Invert everything except media */\n html {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #1a1a2e !important;\n }\n \n /* Restore images, videos, iframes, canvas */\n img, video, iframe, canvas, svg, picture, [style*=\"background-image\"] {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n }\n \n /* Preserve specific elements that should not be inverted */\n .no-dark-mode, .no-dark-mode *,\n [data-theme=\"light\"], [data-theme=\"light\"],\n .ace_editor, .ace_editor *,\n .CodeMirror, .CodeMirror *,\n .monaco-editor, .monaco-editor *,\n .markdown-body pre, .markdown-body pre *,\n .highlight, .highlight *,\n pre code, pre code * {\n filter: none !important;\n }\n \n /* Fix common UI elements */\n .modal, .popup, .dropdown-menu, .tooltip, .popover {\n filter: invert(1) hue-rotate(180deg) !important;\n background: #2d2d44 !important;\n border-color: #444 !important;\n }\n \n /* Scrollbars */\n ::-webkit-scrollbar { background: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb { background: #444 !important; }\n ::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover { background: #555 !important; }\n \n /* Selection */\n ::selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ::-moz-selection { background: #4ecdc4 !important; color: #1a1a2e !important; }\n ';\n }\n \n function removeDarkMode() {\n var style = document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style');\n if (style) style.remove();\n }\n \n // Toggle with Alt+Shift+D\n document.addEventListener('keydown', function(e) {\n if (e.altKey && e.shiftKey && e.key === 'D') {\n e.preventDefault();\n enabled = !enabled;\n if (enabled) {\n applyDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Enabled');\n } else {\n removeDarkMode();\n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Disabled');\n }\n }\n });\n \n // Apply on load\n applyDarkMode();\n \n // Re-apply on dynamic content\n var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {\n if (enabled && !document.getElementById('universal-dark-mode-style')) {\n applyDarkMode();\n }\n });\n observer.observe(document.head, { childList: true });\n \n console.log('[Universal Dark Mode] Loaded - Press Alt+Shift+D to toggle');\n})();", "Universal Dark Mode"); } } catch(__e) { console.warn('[Userscript:Universal Dark Mode]', __e); } })(); })();
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                              Postgres: postgres.indexes entry without a name fails with "zero-length delimited identifier" #31

                              Description

                              @ihistand

                              Found during the 1.4.0 acceptance pass (#17), real-user flow: published @sqlanvil/cli@1.4.0 against a local Postgres, no repo checkout.

                              Repro

                              config {
                              type: "table",
                              postgres: { indexes: [ { columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
                              }
                              SELECT 1 AS id
                              

                              sqlanvil run

                              Dataset creation failed: sqlanvil.iso_idx [table]
                              postgres error: Error executing postgres query: zero-length delimited identifier at or near """"
                              

                              Cause

                              An index config entry that omits name generates CREATE [UNIQUE] INDEX "" ON ... — an empty ("") index identifier — which Postgres rejects. No index name is auto-generated.

                              Confirmation

                              Adding an explicit name works and the index is created correctly:

                              postgres: { indexes: [ { name: "iso_idx_named_id_uq", columns: ["id"], unique: true } ] }
                              

                              Table created, \di shows iso_idx_named_id_uq.

                              fillfactor alone and description/columns (COMMENTs) alone are unaffected — the bug is specific to index entries without a name.

                              Impact

                              Blocker-level for a common case: a table with any unnamed postgres.indexes entry fails to create. The MVP checklist's own example (mvp_user_test_checklist.md §4) omits the name, so a doc-following user hits a hard failure.

                              Fix direction

                              Auto-generate an index name when name is omitted (e.g. <table>_<col1>_<col2>_idx, matching Postgres's own default naming, deduped/truncated to 63 chars), in the Postgres execution-SQL index generator. Add a unit test for the no-name case and an integration test in postgres.spec.

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