diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 8c13aae..3d62dc2 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ DATABASE_URL=postgresql://postgres:devpassword@localhost:5432/typelets_local
 # For production (example):
 # DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@hostname:5432/database?sslmode=require
 
+# Database Connection Pooling (OPTIONAL)
+# DB_POOL_MAX=20             # Maximum connections in pool (default: 20)
+# DB_IDLE_TIMEOUT=20         # Close idle connections after N seconds (default: 20)
+# DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT=10      # Connection timeout in seconds (default: 10)
+
 # Clerk Authentication (REQUIRED)
 # Get your secret key from: https://dashboard.clerk.com/
 # For development, use test keys (sk_test_...)
diff --git a/src/db/index.ts b/src/db/index.ts
index 44abb10..2442ee3 100644
--- a/src/db/index.ts
+++ b/src/db/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ if (!process.env.DATABASE_URL) {
 
 const client = postgres.default(process.env.DATABASE_URL, {
   ssl: process.env.NODE_ENV === "production" ? "require" : false,
+  max: process.env.DB_POOL_MAX ? parseInt(process.env.DB_POOL_MAX) : 20,
+  idle_timeout: process.env.DB_IDLE_TIMEOUT ? parseInt(process.env.DB_IDLE_TIMEOUT) : 20,
+  connect_timeout: process.env.DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT ? parseInt(process.env.DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT) : 10,
 });
 
 export const db = drizzle(client, { schema });