What are the best Claude Code skills for SQL and databases?
go-database from eduardo-sl/go-agent-skills is the highest-scoring Claude Code skill for SQL and databases, at 95/100 (grade A) on the Suede Skill Check. The table below compares the top 15 of 59 listed SQL skills from 7 repositories by score, publisher and license, using the October 22, 2026 snapshot of SuedeAI.directory.
- 59 listed SQL skills
- 5 full pages scoring 80+
- 15 repositories
Compare 15 Claude Code skills for SQL and databases
Ranked by Suede Skill Check score. Linked names open the directory listing; scores come from the published rubric.
| Skill | Publisher | Suede Skill Check | License | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| go-database | eduardo-sl eduardo-sl/go-agent-skills | 95/100 · A | MIT | Database patterns for Go services: database/sql, connection management, transactions, migrations, query builders, and ORM usage (sqlc, GORM, ent)… |
| cloud-databases-onboarding | Google Official google/skills | 92/100 · A | Apache-2.0 | Guides users through discovering their database requirements, recommends a Google Cloud database based on a recommendation matrix, and assists in… |
| dbt-sf-to-bq-translator | Google Official google/skills | 89/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Translates Snowflake dbt SQL models to BigQuery SQL, handling SQL compilation, Jinja macro masking, BigQuery Translation Service workflows, config transformations, type casting, and deduplication. |
| alloydb-basics | Google Official google/skills | 87/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Manages clusters, instances, and backups for AlloyDB for PostgreSQL, and integrates with AlloyDB Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools for automated… |
| database-optimizer | jeffallan jeffallan/claude-skills | 84/100 · B | MIT | Optimizes database queries and improves performance across PostgreSQL and MySQL systems. Use when investigating slow queries, analyzing execution… |
| postgres-pro | jeffallan jeffallan/claude-skills | 84/100 · B | MIT | Use when optimizing PostgreSQL queries, configuring replication, or implementing advanced database features. Invoke for EXPLAIN analysis, JSONB… |
| sql-pro | jeffallan jeffallan/claude-skills | 84/100 · B | MIT | Optimizes SQL queries, designs database schemas, and troubleshoots performance issues. Use when a user asks why their query is slow, needs help… |
| neon-realtime | Neon Official neondatabase/agent-skills | 84/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Neon Realtime makes any SQL query live. Build realtime, reactive apps and agents on Lakebase Postgres with live SQL queries and reactivity… |
| querying-data-lake | aws Official aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws | 84/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Execute and manage Athena SQL queries across default and federated catalogs (Glue, S3 Tables, Redshift). Triggers on phrases like: query data, run… |
| mssql | sanjay3290 sanjay3290/ai-skills | 83/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Executes read-only SQL queries against multiple Microsoft SQL Server databases, supporting schema exploration, SELECT queries for data analysis, and checking database contents. |
| mysql | sanjay3290 sanjay3290/ai-skills | 83/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Executes read-only SQL queries against multiple MySQL databases, supporting schema exploration, SELECT queries for data analysis, and checking database contents. |
| neon-auth | Neon Official neondatabase/agent-skills | 82/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Add authentication to a new app. Use for "add auth", "add login", Neon Auth (Managed Better Auth), identity routing, sign-up, sign-in, password… |
| neon-postgres | Neon Official neondatabase/agent-skills | 82/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Guides and best practices for working with Lakebase Postgres on Neon: connections, pooled vs direct, schema migrations, branching, autoscaling… |
| sql-object-impact-analysis | GitHub Official github/awesome-copilot | 82/100 · B | MIT | Before modifying a table, column, stored procedure, view, or trigger in a legacy codebase, trace every place that references it — across other SQL… |
| connecting-to-data-source | aws Official aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws | 82/100 · B | Apache-2.0 | Create and troubleshoot AWS Glue connections to JDBC databases (Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, RDS), Redshift, Snowflake, and BigQuery… |
Questions and answers
Which SQL skill has the highest Suede Skill Check score?
go-database from eduardo-sl/go-agent-skills scores 95/100, grade A, the highest of the 59 listed SQL skills in the October 22, 2026 snapshot. It earns full points for structural checks, recent maintenance and instruction depth. cloud-databases-onboarding from google/skills follows at 92/100.
How do I install an SQL skill in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add with the skill folder's GitHub URL from your project, or copy the folder into .claude/skills/ and Claude Code loads it when a request matches its description. For go-database, run: npx skills add https://github.com/eduardo-sl/go-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/(data)/go-database. Each full skill page on SuedeAI.directory lists the same steps for Claude Code and Codex.
Are these SQL skills free?
All 15 SQL skills on this page are published in public GitHub repositories and cost nothing to download. Every one uses an open-source or open-content license, led by Apache-2.0 (10) and MIT (5), so you can use and adapt the files at no cost under those terms.
Do these SQL skills work with Codex and Cursor?
Yes. Each of the 15 SQL skills on this page is a SKILL.md folder in the Agent Skills format, which Claude Code, Codex and Cursor all read. The skills CLI (npx skills add) installs every one of them into Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and other agents, and each full skill page adds a project-level copy into .claude/skills for Claude Code and .agents/skills for Codex. go-database declares compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
How does SuedeAI.directory rank SQL skills?
By Suede Skill Check score from 0 to 99, which adds structure, description quality, instruction depth, bundled files, maintenance and curated-list citations, all read from each skill's published files. A skill joins this page when its name or summary matches the SQL and databases keyword map; each repository fills at most three rows, so the table compares publishers.
Which SQL skills come from official publishers?
cloud-databases-onboarding, dbt-sf-to-bq-translator and alloydb-basics from Google, neon-realtime, neon-auth and neon-postgres from Neon, querying-data-lake and connecting-to-data-source from aws and sql-object-impact-analysis from GitHub are published by the company behind the tool, marked Official in the table.
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