Data Science & Analytics
TimescaleDB Hyperfunctions
Use this skill when writing analytical SQL over time-series data with the TimescaleDB Toolkit (timescaledb_toolkit extension) hyperfunctions: approximate percentiles, statistical summaries, time-weighted averages, counter/gauge rates, uptime/heartbeat tracking, state durations, OHLC candlesticks, approximate distinct counts, top-N, and downsampling. **Trigger when user asks to:** - Compute percentiles/medians/p95/p99 over large or rolled-up time-series data - Compute rates or deltas from monotonic counters (Prometheus-style) or gauges - Compute time-weighted averages or integrals over irregularly sampled data - Track uptime/downtime from heartbeats, or time spent in each state - Build OHLC/candlestick or VWAP data for financial ticks - Store re-aggregatable summaries in continuous aggregates (two-step aggregation, rollup) - Approximate COUNT DISTINCT, find top-N / most frequent values, or downsample for charts **Keywords:** timescaledb_toolkit, hyperfunctions, percentile_agg, uddsketch, tdigest, approx_percentile, stats_agg, time_weight, counter_agg, gauge_agg, heartbeat_agg, state_agg, candlestick_agg, hyperloglog, approx_count_distinct, min_n, max_n, mcv_agg, lttb, asap_smooth, rollup, two-step aggregation
- Publisher / source
- timescale/pg-aiguide (found on GitHub top repositories)
- Upstream record
- timescale/pg-aiguide
- Version
- Version 1
- Published
- Publication review
- Approved for publication · recorded passed scan 2026-11-07
- Content fingerprint
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