# data-model-creation

Designs multi-entity relational schemas using Mermaid class diagrams for Tencent CloudBase. Useful when you need visual modeling before generating database tables.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1000 installs · ★ 77
- Author: TencentCloudBase
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/TencentCloudBase/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/data-model-creation/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/data-model-creation

## What it does

This skill turns business entities and relationships into Mermaid `classDiagram` specifications. It uses CloudBase-specific data types like `x-enum`, `x-file`, or `x-rtf`, sets constraints, and calls `manageDataModel` or `modifyDataModel` to register the schema.

The author marked this skill as deprecated. Direct MySQL schema updates work better with `relational-database-tool`, while PostgreSQL or CloudBase PG environments should use DDL scripts through `postgresql-development`. Also, `modifyDataModel` only handles new schema definitions; updating existing model structures is not supported.

Sibling CloudBase skills must be present on the local filesystem. The agent resolves them via relative local paths and must not fetch remote markdown files over HTTP.

## Requirements
- Works with: PostgreSQL

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TencentCloudBase/skills --skill data-model-creation -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/data-model-creation/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/data-model-creation/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TencentCloudBase/skills --skill data-model-creation -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/data-model-creation/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TencentCloudBase/skills --skill data-model-creation -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/data-model-creation/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install TencentCloudBase/skills data-model-creation
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/data-model-creation/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TencentCloudBase/skills --skill data-model-creation -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/TencentCloudBase/skills --path skills/data-model-creation
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/data-model-creation/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add TencentCloudBase/skills --skill data-model-creation -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/TencentCloudBase/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/data-model-creation/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- design multi-entity database structures using Mermaid class diagrams
- define CloudBase schema fields with specialized media and enum types
- inspect existing data models using `manageDataModel`
- validate entity relationships before writing direct SQL

## Example prompts
- Design an e-commerce schema with User and Order entities using a Mermaid classDiagram
- Inspect published models with manageDataModel
- Draft a multi-table structure for a blog system before generating DDL

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: data-model-creation
description: "[Deprecated] Optional advanced tool for complex data modeling. For simple MySQL table creation, use relational-database-tool directly; for PostgreSQL / CloudBase PG schema work, use postgresql-development. New environments should use PostgreSQL DDL via queryPgDatabase/managePgDatabase — see postgresql-development skill instead."
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## Sibling skills (local only)

Sibling CloudBase skills ship beside this skill. Use local relative paths such as `../auth-tool-cloudbase/SKILL.md`.

If a referenced sibling skill file is missing from this environment, ask the user to install the full CloudBase plugin (or the missing skill). Do **not** HTTP-fetch remote skill or protocol markdown into the agent context.

# Data Model Creation

## Activation Contract

### Use this first when

- The user explicitly wants Mermaid `classDiagram` modeling.
- The task needs complex multi-entity relational design, visual ER-style output, or generated data-model structure rather than direct SQL.
- You need to create CloudBase data models through the dedicated modeling tools, or you need to inspect an existing model before planning follow-up changes.

### Read before writing code if

- The request mentions data model, ER diagram, Mermaid, relationship graph, or enterprise schema design.
- The user wants to reuse or update an existing published model.

### Then also read

- Direct MySQL SQL creation or schema change -> `../relational-database-mcp-cloudbase/SKILL.md`
- PostgreSQL / CloudBase PG schema work -> `../postgresql-development-cloudbase/SKILL.md`
- Broader feature planning before schema work -> `../spec-workflow/SKILL.md`

### Do NOT use for

- Simple `CREATE TABLE`, `ALTER TABLE`, or CRUD tasks.
- Document-database collection design.
- Frontend-only data-shape discussions with no modeling requirement.

### Common mistakes / gotchas

- Using Mermaid modeling for a task that only needs one or two SQL statements.
- Mixing SQL-table design and NoSQL collection design in the same model.
- Generating diagrams without first deciding entity boundaries and ownership relations.
- Publishing a new model before validating the generated fields and relationships.

### Minimal checklist

- Confirm Mermaid modeling is actually needed.
- List the core entities and relationships first.
- Decide whether this is a new model or an update.
- Keep the initial model small unless the user explicitly wants a large enterprise schema.

## Overview

This skill is an **advanced modeling path**, not the default path for database work.
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