Setup & Installation
npx skills add https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb-skills --skill install-duckdb
https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb-skills/tree/main/skills/install-duckdb
View on GitHubWhat This Skill Does
Installs or updates DuckDB extensions from the core registry or community repositories. Supports plain extension names and `name@repo` syntax for third-party sources. Can also check if the DuckDB CLI itself is outdated and offer to upgrade it.
Instead of manually opening a DuckDB session and typing INSTALL or UPDATE EXTENSIONS statements, this skill handles extension parsing, repo routing, and CLI version checks in a single command.
When to use it
- Installing a DuckDB extension like spatial or httpfs in one command
- Adding a community extension using the name@repo format
- Updating all installed DuckDB extensions at once
- Updating specific extensions without touching the rest
- Checking if the DuckDB CLI binary is behind the latest stable release