# mysql

This skill runs SELECT queries against several MySQL databases and blocks every write. Handy when you want to inspect a schema or pull data without touching production.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 420 installs · ★ 447
- Author: sanjay3290
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mysql/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/sanjay3290-mysql

## What it does

The skill drives a Python script, `scripts/query.py`, that connects to the databases listed in your config and reads only. Each session starts with `SET SESSION TRANSACTION READ ONLY`, and the validator accepts just `SELECT`, `SHOW`, `DESCRIBE`, `EXPLAIN` and `WITH`. Multiple statements in one query get rejected.

Databases live in `connections.json` inside the skill folder or at `~/.config/claude/mysql-connections.json`. Every entry carries a name, description, host, port, database, user and password. The description powers auto-selection: ask about orders and the skill looks for a database whose description mentions orders or transactions. That file holds credentials, so give it `600` permissions with `chmod 600 connections.json`.

You need Python 3.8+ and `mysql-connector-python` from `requirements.txt`. Queries stop after 30 seconds and return at most 10,000 rows, so on wide tables set `--limit` up front. For local databases you can turn SSL off with `"ssl_disabled": true`.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill mysql -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill mysql -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill mysql -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install sanjay3290/ai-skills mysql
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill mysql -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/sanjay3290/ai-skills --path skills/mysql
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add sanjay3290/ai-skills --skill mysql -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/sanjay3290/ai-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/mysql/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- inspect table schemas before writing a migration
- pull a read-only sample from production
- pick the right database by its description
- check what a table holds without a MySQL client
- cap a heavy query by rows and time

## Example prompts
- list the configured MySQL databases
- show the table schema in the production database
- run a SELECT on orders with a limit of 100

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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---
name: mysql
description: "Execute read-only SQL queries against multiple MySQL databases. Use when: (1) querying MySQL databases, (2) exploring database schemas/tables, (3) running SELECT queries for data analysis, (4) checking database contents. Supports multiple database connections with descriptions for intelligent auto-selection. Blocks all write operations (INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, DROP, etc.) for safety."
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: sanjay3290
  version: "1.0"
---

# MySQL Read-Only Query Skill

Execute safe, read-only queries against configured MySQL databases.

## Requirements

- Python 3.8+
- mysql-connector-python: `pip install -r requirements.txt`

## Setup

Create `connections.json` in the skill directory or `~/.config/claude/mysql-connections.json`.

**Security**: Set file permissions to `600` since it contains credentials:
```bash
chmod 600 connections.json
```

```json
{
  "databases": [
    {
      "name": "production",
      "description": "Main app database - users, orders, transactions",
      "host": "db.example.com",
      "port": 3306,
      "database": "app_prod",
      "user": "readonly_user",
      "password": "your-password",
      "ssl_disabled": false
    }
  ]
}
```

### Config Fields

| Field | Required | Description |
|-------|----------|-------------|
| name | Yes | Identifier for the database (case-insensitive) |
| description | Yes | What data this database contains (used for auto-selection) |
| host | Yes | Database hostname |
| port | No | Port number (default: 3306) |
| database | Yes | Database name |
| user | Yes | Username |
| password | Yes | Password |
| ssl_disabled | No | Set to `true` to disable SSL (default: false) |
| ssl_ca | No | Path to CA certificate file |
| ssl_cert | No | Path to client certificate file |
| ssl_key | No | Path to client private key file |

## Usage

### List configured databases
```bash
python3 scripts/query.py --list
```

### Query a database
```bash
python3 scripts/query.py --db production --query "SELECT * FROM users LIMIT 10"
```

### List tables
```bash
python3 scripts/query.py --db production --tables
```

### Show schema
```bash
python3 scripts/query.py --db production --schema
```

### Limit results
```bash
python3 scripts/query.py --db production --query "SELECT * FROM orders" --limit 100
```

## Database Selection

Match user intent to database `description`:

| User asks about | Look for description containing |
|-----------------|--------------------------------|
| users, accounts | users, accounts, customers |
| orders, sales | orders, transactions, sales |
| analytics, metrics | analytics, metrics, reports |
| logs, events | logs, events, audit |

If unclear, run `--list` and ask user which database.

## Safety Features

- **Read-only session**: Connection uses MySQL `SET SESSION TRANSACTION READ ONLY` (primary protection)
- **Query validation**: Only SELECT, SHOW, DESCRIBE, EXPLAIN, WITH queries allowed
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