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All-in-one SQL workflow: schema design, query writing, migrations, indexing, and backup/restore across SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL.
Best Database Skills for Claude Code (2026)
The best Claude Code skills for database work — from official skill repos to community contributors. Hand-filtered from 18 genuinely relevant results across 30,000+ skills.
✅ 10 curated📊 18 relevant in catalog
At a glance
Our top pick for database is sql-toolkit: All-in-one SQL workflow: schema design, query writing, migrations, indexing, and backup/restore across SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. database-schema-designer and sql-optimization round out the podium. This list includes skills maintained by GitHub, Microsoft. 9 of the 10 picks are rated high-relevance for this exact use case.
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Designs scalable SQL and NoSQL schemas with normalization, indexing, constraints, and migration patterns.
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Universal query tuning and indexing analysis across MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, and Oracle from a reputable source.
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Schema/data migrations, rollbacks, and zero-downtime deploys across Postgres, MySQL, and ORMs like Prisma, Drizzle, and Django.
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Advanced SQL for cloud-native databases covering OLTP/OLAP optimization, data modeling, and performance tuning.
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Core database design decisions: schema modeling, indexing strategy, ORM selection, and serverless database choices.
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Generates SQL from natural language across BigQuery, PostgreSQL, and MySQL, reading schemas from diagrams or docs.
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Reviews SQL for security, maintainability, and quality across all major SQL dialects.
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ClickHouse-specific patterns and query optimization for high-performance analytical workloads.
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Official Microsoft guide to connecting Node.js/TypeScript to PostgreSQL with pooling, transactions, and the pg driver.
Frequently asked
What is the best database skill for Claude Code?
sql-toolkit (from LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills) is our #1 pick. All-in-one SQL workflow: schema design, query writing, migrations, indexing, and backup/restore across SQLite, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. It ranked first out of 18 genuinely relevant skills we evaluated for database.
Are there official database skills from major companies?
Yes — this ranking includes skills maintained by GitHub, Microsoft. Official and corporate-maintained skills tend to be better documented and more actively updated than one-off community scripts.
How do I install a database skill in Claude Code?
Open any skill on this list for full instructions. In most cases you copy the skill folder (with its SKILL.md) into your project's .claude/skills/ directory, or install it via the source repo's plugin marketplace. All 10 listed skills are open source and free.