Netlify Database

Zero-config Postgres for Netlify apps via @netlify/database — querying data from Functions/Edge Functions, writing schema migrations, setting up Drizzle ORM, local dev with netlify dev, database branches for deploy previews, and migrating an existing Postgres project onto Netlify. Use when adding a database, building a contact form or CRUD API, writing SQL migrations, wiring up Drizzle, running netlify database commands, testing with a local Postgres, or switching from Neon/Supabase/RDS to Netlify Database.

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Install

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more)
npx skills add netlify/context-and-tools --skill netlify-database
Manual install
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/netlify/context-and-tools.git /tmp/context-and-tools
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/context-and-tools/skills/netlify-database ~/.claude/skills/netlify-database

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From the SKILL.md

# Netlify Database

Zero-config managed Postgres. Install `@netlify/database`, write migrations under `netlify/database/migrations/`, deploy — Netlify provisions the DB and applies migrations automatically. Queryable from Functions, Edge Functions, Builds, and Agent Runners.

## Modern client (reach for this)

```ts
import { getDatabase } from "@netlify/database";

const db = getDatabase();               // auto-selects connection for the runtime
const userId = 42;
const users = await db.sql`SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = ${userId}`;  // auto-parameterized
```

Own driver / ORM instead:
```ts
import { getConnectionString } from "@netlify/database";
const connectionString = getConnectionString();  // correct branch for this env
```

**Legacy — do NOT use for new code:** `import { neon } from "@netlify/neon"`. Superseded by `@netlify/database`. Replace `neon()` calls with the Drizzle `netlify-db` adapter or a Postgres driver via `getConnectionString()`. The legacy env var `NETLIFY_DATABASE_URL` is replaced by `NETLIFY_DB_URL`.

## Where things go

| What | Location |
|------|----------|
| Migrations | `netlify/database/migrations/` (SQL files or subdirs with `migration.sql`) |
| Query code | Functions (`netlify/functions/`), Edge Functions |
| Drizzle schema | `db/schema.ts` (convention) |
| Drizzle client | `db/index.ts` (convention) |
| Connection string | `NETLIFY_DB_URL` env var, or `getConnectionString()` |

## Querying
Read the full skill on GitHub

Details

Skill name
netlify-database
Repository
netlify/context-and-tools
Path
skills/netlify-database/SKILL.md
License
MIT
Repo updated
26 October 2026
Listed in
heilcheng/awesome-agent-skills

FAQ

What does the Netlify Database skill do?

Zero-config Postgres for Netlify apps via @netlify/database — querying data from Functions/Edge Functions, writing schema migrations, setting up Drizzle ORM, local dev with netlify dev, database branches for deploy previews, and migrating an existing Postgres project onto Netlify. Use when adding a database, building a contact form or CRUD API, writing SQL migrations, wiring up Drizzle, running netlify database commands, testing with a local Postgres, or switching from Neon/Supabase/RDS to Netlify Database.

How do I install the Netlify Database skill?

skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add netlify/context-and-tools --skill netlify-database. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.

Is Netlify Database popular?

It lives in netlify/context-and-tools, which has 49 GitHub stars and 14 forks, and is included in 1 curated skill list.

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