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Agent skill
Cookbook External Services
by databricks-solutions in databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook
Connect Databricks Apps to external services using Unity Catalog HTTP connections and retrieve Databricks secrets.
Install Cookbook External Services
$ npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-external-services -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook cookbook-external-services --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/databricks-skills/external_services .claude/skills/cookbook-external-services && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "cookbook-external-services" agent skill from https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook/tree/main/databricks-skills/external_services into .claude/skills/cookbook-external-services/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cookbook-external-services", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook/tree/main/databricks-skills/external_servicesType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-external-services -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook cookbook-external-services --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/databricks-skills/external_services .agents/skills/cookbook-external-services && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "cookbook-external-services" agent skill from https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook/tree/main/databricks-skills/external_services into .agents/skills/cookbook-external-services/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cookbook-external-services", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-external-services -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook cookbook-external-services --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/databricks-skills/external_services .cursor/skills/cookbook-external-services && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "cookbook-external-services" agent skill from https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook/tree/main/databricks-skills/external_services into .cursor/skills/cookbook-external-services/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cookbook-external-services", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook.git --path databricks-skills/external_services--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-external-services -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook cookbook-external-services --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/databricks-skills/external_services .gemini/skills/cookbook-external-services && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cookbook-external-services" agent skill from https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook/tree/main/databricks-skills/external_services into .gemini/skills/cookbook-external-services/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cookbook-external-services", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook cookbook-external-servicesInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-external-services -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/databricks-skills/external_services .github/skills/cookbook-external-services && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cookbook-external-services" agent skill from https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook/tree/main/databricks-skills/external_services into .github/skills/cookbook-external-services/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cookbook-external-services", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-external-services -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook cookbook-external-services --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/databricks-skills/external_services .opencode/skills/cookbook-external-services && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "cookbook-external-services" agent skill from https://github.com/databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook/tree/main/databricks-skills/external_services into .opencode/skills/cookbook-external-services/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "cookbook-external-services", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
cookbook-external-services- GitHub stars
- 183
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 162 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 12
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Connect Databricks Apps to external services using Unity Catalog HTTP connections and retrieve Databricks secrets.
- The user needs to call external APIs (GitHub
- SKILL.md covers Recipes, Resources, Permissions and Dependencies, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Set up MCP connections
What it does
Cookbook External Services is an agent skill from databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook. Connect Databricks Apps to external services using Unity Catalog HTTP connections and retrieve Databricks secrets. Use when the user needs to call external APIs (GitHub, Jira, Slack), set up MCP connections, or access secrets from Dash, Streamlit, or Reflex apps.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Game Development. It works with Databricks, Model Context Protocol, Streamlit and GitHub. The repository describes itself as: Ready-to-use code snippets for building interactive Databricks Apps.
When your agent uses it
- The user needs to call external APIs (GitHub
- Set up MCP connections
- Access secrets from Dash
Example prompts
- “/cookbook-external-services”
Requirements
- Python 3
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4018368. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are python).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):
docs.databricks.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Cookbook External Services loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 73 tokens; SKILL.md has 162 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 162 words (~1,127 tokens).
“Connect to external APIs using Unity Catalog HTTP connections and retrieve Databricks secrets for secure credential management.”
- name
- cookbook-external-services
Files
Just SKILL.md in databricks-skills/external_services of databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4018368
Compare with similar skills
Cookbook External Services next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookbook External Services this skilldatabricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook | 183 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| ComposioComposioHQ/composio | 30k | 1 repos | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Connect Apps with ComposioComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills | 77k | 3 repos | ~557 | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Link Ticket To SessionJayantDevkar/claude-code-karma | 329 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Issue Triage Loopcobusgreyling/loop-engineering | 11k | — | ~522 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Create Epic RecapDataDog/datadog-agent | 3.8k | — | ~5k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Cookbook External Services
What does Cookbook External Services do?
Connect Databricks Apps to external services using Unity Catalog HTTP connections and retrieve Databricks secrets. Cookbook External Services is an agent skill from databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook. Connect Databricks Apps to external services using Unity Catalog HTTP connections and retrieve Databricks secrets.
When should I use Cookbook External Services?
Cookbook External Services fits situations like: the user needs to call external APIs (GitHub; set up MCP connections; access secrets from Dash.
How do I install Cookbook External Services in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-external-services -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (databricks-skills/external_services in databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook) into .claude/skills/cookbook-external-services in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Cookbook External Services in Codex?
Run `npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-external-services -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (databricks-skills/external_services in databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook) into .agents/skills/cookbook-external-services in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Cookbook External Services in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-external-services -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/cookbook-external-services, .gemini/skills/cookbook-external-services, .github/skills/cookbook-external-services and .opencode/skills/cookbook-external-services in your project.
What does Cookbook External Services need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Cookbook External Services is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Cookbook External Services access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: docs.databricks.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Cookbook External Services safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Cookbook External Services use?
Cookbook External Services has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Cookbook External Services use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Cookbook External Services?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Cookbook External Services: Composio (ComposioHQ/composio, 30k stars), Connect Apps with Composio (ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, 77k stars), Link Ticket To Session (JayantDevkar/claude-code-karma, 329 stars) and Issue Triage Loop (cobusgreyling/loop-engineering, 11k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Cookbook External Services?
databricks-solutions (a GitHub organization) maintains it in databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook, which has 183 GitHub stars. The repository holds 12 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 4, 2026.
Source: databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.