planetscale-cli-skills - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: planetscale-cli-skills

description: Comprehensive PlanetScale CLI (pscale) command reference and workflows for database management via terminal. Use when user mentions PlanetScale CLI, pscale commands, database branches, deploy requests, schema migrations, or any PlanetScale terminal operations. Routes to specialized sub-skills for auth, branches, deploy requests, databases, backups, and 10+ other pscale commands. Triggers on pscale, PlanetScale CLI, database branch, deploy request, schema migration, PlanetScale automation.

requirements:

binaries:

- pscale

binaries_optional:

- grep

env_optional:

- PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN_ID

- PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN

notes: |

Requires PlanetScale CLI authentication via 'pscale auth login' (stores token in ~/.config/planetscale/).

Scripts require PCRE-enabled grep (grep -oP) - may need adjustment on BSD/macOS systems.

metadata:

openclaw:

purpose: >

  Provide command reference and automation for PlanetScale CLI (pscale) operations only.

  Scope is limited to: database and branch management, deploy requests, backups, passwords,

  service tokens, and organization management via the pscale CLI tool.

capabilities:

  - Run pscale CLI commands to manage PlanetScale databases, branches, and deploy requests

  - Execute bundled automation scripts (create-branch-for-mr.sh, deploy-schema-change.sh, sync-branch-with-main.sh)

  - Read PlanetScale CLI output and help users interpret results

install_mechanism: >

  Skill files are loaded into agent context when a matching PlanetScale/pscale task is detected.

  Automation scripts are executed directly via shell (bash). No network access beyond pscale CLI calls.

  Scripts do not use eval or dynamic code execution; all pscale arguments are passed as discrete tokens.

requires:

  credentials:

    - name: PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN_ID

      description: >

        PlanetScale service token ID for CI/CD authentication. Optional — interactive login

        via 'pscale auth login' can be used instead. Token stored in environment variable only;

        this skill does not read, store, or transmit credentials beyond passing them to pscale CLI.

      required: false

    - name: PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN

      description: >

        PlanetScale service token secret for CI/CD authentication. Optional — interactive login

        via 'pscale auth login' can be used instead. Token stored in environment variable only;

        this skill does not read, store, or transmit credentials beyond passing them to pscale CLI.

      required: false

PlanetScale CLI Skills

Comprehensive pscale command reference and workflows for managing PlanetScale databases via terminal.

Overview

The PlanetScale CLI brings database branches, deploy requests, and schema migrations to your fingertips. This skill provides command references, automation scripts, and decision trees for all pscale operations.

Sub-Skills

| Command | Skill | Use When |

|---------|-------|----------|

| auth | pscale-auth | Login, logout, service tokens, authentication management |

| branch | pscale-branch | Create, delete, promote, diff, list database branches |

| deploy-request | pscale-deploy-request | Create, review, deploy, revert schema changes |

| database | pscale-database | Create, list, show, delete databases |

| backup | pscale-backup | Create, list, show, delete branch backups |

| password | pscale-password | Create, list, delete connection passwords |

| org | pscale-org | List, show, switch organizations |

| service-token | pscale-service-token | Create, manage CI/CD service tokens |

Decision Trees

Should I use a branch or deploy request?


What's your goal?

├─ Experimenting with schema changes → Create branch (pscale-branch)

├─ Testing schema in isolation → Create branch (pscale-branch)

├─ Ready to deploy schema to production → Create deploy request (pscale-deploy-request)

└─ Reviewing schema changes before production → Review deploy request (pscale-deploy-request)

Service token vs password?


What's your use case?

├─ CI/CD pipeline → Service token (pscale-service-token)

├─ Local development → Password (pscale-password)

├─ Production application → Service token (rotatable, secure)

└─ One-off admin task → Password (temporary)

Direct promotion vs deploy request?


Production readiness?

├─ Immediate promotion (dangerous) → pscale branch promote (pscale-branch)

├─ Review + approval workflow → pscale deploy-request create (pscale-deploy-request)

└─ Safe production deployment → Always use deploy requests

Common Workflows

Schema Migration Workflow

Complete workflow from branch creation to production deployment:


# 1. Create development branch

pscale branch create <database> <branch-name>



# 2. Make schema changes (via shell, ORM, or direct SQL)

pscale shell <database> <branch-name>



# 3. View schema diff

pscale branch diff <database> <branch-name>



# 4. Create deploy request

pscale deploy-request create <database> <branch-name>



# 5. Review and deploy

pscale deploy-request deploy <database> <deploy-request-number>



# 6. Verify deployment

pscale deploy-request show <database> <deploy-request-number>

See scripts/ directory for automation.

Branch Development Workflow


# Create branch from main

pscale branch create <database> <feature-branch> --from main



# Work on schema changes

pscale shell <database> <feature-branch>



# Check diff before deploying

pscale branch diff <database> <feature-branch>



# Create deploy request when ready

pscale deploy-request create <database> <feature-branch>

CI/CD Integration


# Create service token for CI/CD

pscale service-token create --org <org>



# Use in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.)

export PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN_ID=<token-id>

export PLANETSCALE_SERVICE_TOKEN=<token>



# Deploy via CI/CD

pscale deploy-request create <database> <branch> --auto-approve

Quick Reference

Most Common Commands


# Authentication

pscale auth login

pscale auth logout



# Branch management

pscale branch create <database> <branch> [--from <source-branch>]

pscale branch list <database>

pscale branch delete <database> <branch>



# Deploy requests

pscale deploy-request create <database> <branch>

pscale deploy-request list <database>

pscale deploy-request deploy <database> <number>



# Database operations

pscale database create <database> --org <org>

pscale database list

pscale shell <database> <branch>

Related Skills

drizzle-kit - ORM schema management and migrations
gitlab-cli-skills - GitLab MR workflow integration
github - GitHub PR and CI/CD integration

Automation Scripts

See scripts/ directory for token-efficient automation:

create-branch-for-mr.sh - Create PlanetScale branch matching your MR/PR branch name
deploy-schema-change.sh - Complete schema migration workflow
sync-branch-with-main.sh - Sync development branch with main

Scripts execute without loading into context (~90% token savings).

Resources

Official docs: https://planetscale.com/docs/reference/planetscale-cli
GitHub: https://github.com/planetscale/cli
Community: https://github.com/planetscale/discussion