# planetscale-safe-orchestrator

Runs the complete PlanetScale best-practices assessment across engines and code, then compiles a unified report. Helpful before schema changes or production traffic tuning.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1800 installs · ★ 136
- Author: planetscale
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/planetscale/skills/tree/HEAD/planetscale-safe-orchestrator/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/planetscale-safe-orchestrator

## What it does

The orchestrator executes an assessment of a PlanetScale database without risking unwanted modifications. By default, it stays strictly read-only. The skill inspects branch inventory, reviews the Vitess or Postgres engine, evaluates Query Insights telemetry, and checks SQLCommenter tags in the application repository. Every mutating change remains blocked unless the operator explicitly signs off.

Data collection relies on MCP servers, the `pscale` CLI tool, or direct repository scanning. When running against a Vitess database, the Traffic Control phase is skipped automatically because those traffic rules apply solely to Postgres. Sub-skills live in sibling directories accessed through relative paths. This makes repository layout worth checking ahead of time, because missing folders force the agent to search for matching frontmatter names.

If database credentials or organization slugs are missing from `AGENTS.md` or the environment, discovery still proceeds without halting. The final deliverable is a unified findings report containing risk tables and schema recommendations, leaving production state intact.

## Requirements
- Works with: PostgreSQL

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add planetscale/skills --skill planetscale-safe-orchestrator -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add planetscale/skills --skill planetscale-safe-orchestrator -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add planetscale/skills --skill planetscale-safe-orchestrator -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install planetscale/skills planetscale-safe-orchestrator
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/planetscale-safe-orchestrator/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add planetscale/skills --skill planetscale-safe-orchestrator -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/planetscale/skills --path planetscale-safe-orchestrator
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add planetscale/skills --skill planetscale-safe-orchestrator -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/planetscale/skills/tree/HEAD/planetscale-safe-orchestrator/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- Audit PlanetScale configuration before production releases
- Check query tag coverage and telemetry in Insights
- Define Traffic Control rules for PlanetScale Postgres
- Review webhook subscriptions and schema recommendations

## Example prompts
- Run the full PlanetScale best-practices assessment for this database
- Perform a safe PlanetScale review on the current branch
- Generate a unified recommendations report for PlanetScale configuration

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: planetscale-safe-orchestrator
description: Master skill that runs the full PlanetScale safe best-practices assessment — inventory, engine review, Insights, Traffic Control, webhooks, schema recommendations, codebase instrumentation, and agent operating model — then produces a unified recommendations report. Never applies changes without explicit approval. Use when the user asks to run the full assessment, all skills, or PlanetScale best-practices review.
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# PlanetScale safe orchestrator (master skill)

## Purpose

Run the complete PlanetScale safe best-practices skill pack end to end. Load and execute each sub-skill in order, accumulate evidence, and produce one unified recommendations report. The first pass is assessment-only.

## Non-negotiable safety contract

Default to read-only.

You may inspect configuration, branches, query telemetry, recommendations, webhooks, roles, backups, traffic budgets, and repository code. You must not mutate PlanetScale, the database, the repository, the network posture, credentials, schema, production traffic controls, or automation endpoints without explicit approval of a named change set.

Class C/D/E mutations require approval per `../planetscale-change-gates-and-approval-contract/SKILL.md`. When in doubt, stop and add to the proposed change set instead of executing.

One exception exists: if the operator explicitly acknowledges the risk and names a scope per `../planetscale-autonomous-execution-mode/SKILL.md`, execution proceeds autonomously under that skill's status and halt discipline instead of stopping for per-change approval. The assessment phases below are identical either way.

Sub-skills are sibling folders next to this skill, referenced by relative path; if a referenced path does not exist, locate the sibling skill whose frontmatter `name` matches and use it instead.

Ground all CLI and API usage in the official documentation rather than guessing: the docs index is at https://planetscale.com/docs/llms.txt (append `.md` to any docs URL for the markdown version) and the API reference is https://planetscale.com/docs/openapi.yaml. When a command or endpoint fails, check the docs for the correct form before recording an evidence gap. Tooling and access failures belong in the internal run log, never in the customer report.

## Before you start

1. Read this file completely.
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