diff --git a/docker/dev_env/Dockerfile b/docker/dev_env/Dockerfile
index 445c729fbb8..e4f448fa7e6 100644
--- a/docker/dev_env/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/dev_env/Dockerfile
@@ -34,11 +34,13 @@ ENV PATH="${PNPM_BIN}:${N_PREFIX}/bin:${PDM_PYTHONS}:${HOME}/.local/bin:${PATH}"
 # - pipx: Python CLI app installer
 # - nodejs: language runtime (includes npm but not Corepack)
 # - docker*: used to interact with host Docker socket
+# - postgresql*: required to connect to PostgreSQL databases
 #
 # pipx dependencies:
 # - httpie: CLI HTTP client
 # - pdm, pipenv: Python package managers
 # - pre-commit: Git pre-commit and pre-push hook manager
+# - pgcli: PostgreSQL CLI
 #
 # Node dependencies:
 # - n: Node.js distribution manager
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ RUN mkdir /pipx \
     python3.12 pipx \
     docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-buildx-plugin docker-compose-plugin \
     unzip \
+    postgresql postgresql-devel \
   && dnf clean all \
   && pipx install --global \
     httpie \
diff --git a/documentation/general/general_setup.md b/documentation/general/general_setup.md
index cc8d37b6851..59f73d52dc6 100644
--- a/documentation/general/general_setup.md
+++ b/documentation/general/general_setup.md
@@ -125,6 +125,10 @@ ones you might see used throughout the documentation:
 - [`httpie`](https://httpie.io/docs/cli) is a command line HTTP client. Like
   cURL but with a lot of conveniences and easier to remember. Try `http --help`
   for info.
+- ['psql'] (https://www.postgresql.org/docs/current/app-psql.html) is the
+  PostgreSQL client.
+- ['pgcli] (https://www.pgcli.com/docs) is a command line interface for Postgres
+  with auto-completion and syntax highlighting.
 
 ````{admonition} Bring your own tools
 :class: tip