# vb-database

VB.NET database patterns covering ADO.NET connection management, parameterized queries, and Entity Framework Core repositories.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 314 installs · ★ 78
- Author: Claude MPM Team
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/visualbasic/database/vb-database/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-18
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/vb-database

## What it does

This skill guides coding agents on writing database logic in VB.NET. It outlines ADO.NET practices such as `Using` blocks for disposal, async calls via `ExecuteReaderAsync`, and parameterized commands with explicit `SqlDbType` types. For high-volume writes, it includes a pattern using `SqlBulkCopy` with a `DataTable`.

The Entity Framework Core section covers `DbContext` configuration in `OnModelCreating` and an asynchronous CRUD repository. The code demonstrates relation mapping with `Include`, LINQ filters, and atomic operations with `BeginTransaction`, `Commit`, and `Rollback`.

Because the skill marks `user-invocable: false` and `disable-model-invocation: true`, you cannot trigger it via a slash command. The agent reads it as reference context.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill vb-database -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill vb-database -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill vb-database -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills vb-database
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill vb-database -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --path toolchains/visualbasic/database/vb-database
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills --skill vb-database -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/bobmatnyc/claude-mpm-skills/tree/HEAD/toolchains/visualbasic/database/vb-database/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- prevent SQL injection through typed query parameters in VB.NET
- handle connection lifetimes with asynchronous Using constructs
- execute high-volume writes via SqlBulkCopy
- implement async CRUD repositories using Entity Framework Core

## Example prompts
- Write an async VB.NET customer query using ADO.NET and parameterized SQL
- Show a transactional account transfer example in VB.NET with rollback handling
- Set up an Entity Framework Core DbContext and repository in VB.NET

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: vb-database
description: ADO.NET patterns, Entity Framework, database best practices
user-invocable: false
disable-model-invocation: true
version: 1.0.0
category: toolchain
author: Claude MPM Team
license: MIT
tags: [visualbasic, adonet, database, entity-framework, sql]
---

# Visual Basic Database Patterns

ADO.NET and Entity Framework patterns for VB.NET with focus on connection management, parameterized queries, and async operations.

## ADO.NET Patterns

### Connection Management

```vb
' ✅ Good: Using statement ensures disposal
Public Async Function GetCustomersAsync() As Task(Of List(Of Customer))
    Dim customers = New List(Of Customer)()

    Using connection = New SqlConnection(connectionString)
        Await connection.OpenAsync()

        Using command = New SqlCommand("SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE IsActive = @isActive", connection)
            command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@isActive", True)

            Using reader = Await command.ExecuteReaderAsync()
                While Await reader.ReadAsync()
                    customers.Add(New Customer With {
                        .Id = reader.GetInt32(0),
                        .Name = reader.GetString(1),
                        .Email = reader.GetString(2)
                    })
                End While
            End Using
        End Using
    End Using

    Return customers
End Function
```

### Parameterized Queries (Critical for SQL Injection Prevention)

```vb
' ✅ Good: Parameterized query
Public Async Function FindCustomerAsync(email As String) As Task(Of Customer)
    Using connection = New SqlConnection(connectionString)
        Await connection.OpenAsync()

        Dim sql = "SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE Email = @email"
        Using command = New SqlCommand(sql, connection)
            command.Parameters.Add("@email", SqlDbType.NVarChar, 255).Value = email

            Using reader = Await command.ExecuteReaderAsync()
                If Await reader.ReadAsync() Then
                    Return MapCustomer(reader)
                End If
            End Using
        End Using
    End Using

    Return Nothing
End Function

' ❌ BAD: String concatenation (SQL injection risk!)
Dim sql = $"SELECT * FROM Customers WHERE Email = '{email}'"  ' NEVER DO THIS!
```

### Transaction Management

```vb
Public Async Function TransferFundsAsync(fromAccountId As Integer, toAccountId As Integer, amount As Decimal) As Task
    Using connection = New SqlConnection(connectionString)
        Await connection.OpenAsync()

        Using transaction = connection.BeginTransaction()
            Try
                ' Debit from account
                Using command = New SqlCommand("UPDATE Accounts SET Balance = Balance - @amount WHERE Id = @id", connection, transaction)
                    command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@amount", amount)
                    command.Parameters.AddWithValue("@id", fromAccountId)
````
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