with_advisory_lock is a Ruby gem that provides a simple and thread-safe way to use PostgreSQL advisory locks within Ruby applications. It allows developers to wrap critical code sections with database-level locks to prevent race conditions across concurrent processes or threads. It’s especially useful in distributed systems, background job processing, or scheduled tasks where application-level mutexes aren't sufficient.

Features

  • Uses PostgreSQL advisory locks to ensure exclusive access
  • Thread-safe locking mechanism for Ruby apps
  • Simple DSL for wrapping code blocks with a lock
  • Supports timeouts and non-blocking lock acquisition
  • Compatible with ActiveRecord and Sidekiq
  • Prevents duplicate job execution or overlapping tasks

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SQL Clients

License

MIT License

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Operating Systems

Linux, Mac, Windows

Programming Language

Ruby

Related Categories

Ruby SQL Clients

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2025-06-16