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install-duckdb

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Installs or updates DuckDB extensions from the core registry or community repositories.

Setup & Installation

npx skills add https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb-skills --skill install-duckdb
or paste the link and ask your coding assistant to install it
https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb-skills/tree/main/skills/install-duckdb
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What 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 Can also check if the DuckDB CLI itself is outdated and offer to upgrade it.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