databricks-lakebase — Claude Code skill: features and installation
This skill guides agents through Databricks Lakebase Postgres projects, app connectivity, scaling, and synced tables. Use it when working with Lakebase databases or OLTP storage.
npx skills add databricks/databricks-agent-skills --skill databricks-lakebase -a claude-codeWhat databricks-lakebase does
The skill covers Lakebase Autoscaling through the databricks postgres CLI. It guides project and branch management, compute scaling, PostgreSQL connections, and use of the Data API. It also covers syncing Unity Catalog tables into Postgres and integrating Lakebase with Databricks Apps.
You need Databricks CLI version 0.294.0 or later. For CLI basics, authentication, and profile selection, the skill points to databricks-core. It recommends checking CLI help before running commands, rather than guessing their syntax. Lakebase commands use the postgres group, so instructions written for the retired Provisioned tier may not apply.
What it helps with
- create a Lakebase project and inspect its branches
- connect an app to Databricks-hosted PostgreSQL
- adjust compute capacity and configure scale-to-zero
- sync Unity Catalog tables into Postgres
- make HTTP CRUD requests through the Data API
Example prompts for the agent
- Help me create a Lakebase project and check its branches and endpoints.
- Show me how to connect this app to a Lakebase PostgreSQL database.
- Explain how to sync a Unity Catalog table into Postgres.
How to install databricks-lakebase
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add databricks/databricks-agent-skills --skill databricks-lakebase -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/databricks-lakebase/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/databricks-lakebase/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add databricks/databricks-agent-skills --skill databricks-lakebase -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/databricks-lakebase/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add databricks/databricks-agent-skills --skill databricks-lakebase -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/databricks-lakebase/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install databricks/databricks-agent-skills databricks-lakebase2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/databricks-lakebase/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add databricks/databricks-agent-skills --skill databricks-lakebase -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/databricks/databricks-agent-skills --path skills/databricks-lakebaseManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/databricks-lakebase/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add databricks/databricks-agent-skills --skill databricks-lakebase -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about databricks-lakebase
How do I install databricks-lakebase in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add databricks/databricks-agent-skills --skill databricks-lakebase -a claude-code. The skill file is at ~/.claude/skills/databricks-lakebase/SKILL.md.
What does databricks-lakebase do?
It guides work with Lakebase Postgres Autoscaling using the Databricks CLI, including projects, branches, app connections, scaling, and the Data API.
Which Databricks CLI version does the skill require?
Use version 0.294.0 or later. The skill relies on databricks-core for CLI basics, authentication, and profile selection.