Read and write Delta tables and connect to Lakebase (OLTP PostgreSQL) from Databricks Apps.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Cookbook Tables

skills CLI
$ npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-tables -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook cookbook-tables --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ 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/tables .claude/skills/cookbook-tables && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
cookbook-tables
GitHub stars
183
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
255 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
12
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Read and write Delta tables and connect to Lakebase (OLTP PostgreSQL) from Databricks Apps.

  • The user needs to query UC tables
  • SKILL.md covers Recipes, When to Use What, Resources and Permissions, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • Edit table data

What it does

Cookbook Tables is an agent skill from databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook. Read and write Delta tables and connect to Lakebase (OLTP PostgreSQL) from Databricks Apps. Use when the user needs to query UC tables, edit table data, or use Lakebase for transactional workloads in Dash, Streamlit, Reflex, or FastAPI.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.9k 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 Backend & APIs, covering Backend development. It works with Databricks, FastAPI, PostgreSQL and Streamlit. The repository describes itself as: Ready-to-use code snippets for building interactive Databricks Apps.

When your agent uses it

  • The user needs to query UC tables
  • Edit table data
  • Use Lakebase for transactional workloads in Dash

Example prompts

  • “/cookbook-tables”

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 Tables loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 63 tokens; SKILL.md has 255 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~63
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.9k

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 255 words (~1,903 tokens).

“Read and write Unity Catalog tables via SQL warehouse, and connect to Lakebase (managed PostgreSQL) for transactional workloads.”

— opening of SKILL.md by databricks-solutions, Custom licence
name
cookbook-tables

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in databricks-skills/tables of databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4018368

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Questions about Cookbook Tables

What does Cookbook Tables do?

Read and write Delta tables and connect to Lakebase (OLTP PostgreSQL) from Databricks Apps. Cookbook Tables is an agent skill from databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook. Read and write Delta tables and connect to Lakebase (OLTP PostgreSQL) from Databricks Apps.

When should I use Cookbook Tables?

Cookbook Tables fits situations like: the user needs to query UC tables; edit table data; use Lakebase for transactional workloads in Dash.

How do I install Cookbook Tables in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-tables -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (databricks-skills/tables in databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook) into .claude/skills/cookbook-tables in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Cookbook Tables in Codex?

Run `npx skills add databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook --skill cookbook-tables -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (databricks-skills/tables in databricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook) into .agents/skills/cookbook-tables in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Cookbook Tables 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-tables -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-tables, .gemini/skills/cookbook-tables, .github/skills/cookbook-tables and .opencode/skills/cookbook-tables in your project.

What does Cookbook Tables need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Cookbook Tables is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Cookbook Tables 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 Tables 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 Tables use?

Cookbook Tables 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 Tables use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.6k 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 Tables?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Cookbook Tables: Fastapi App (ccplugins/awesome-claude-code-plugins, 970 stars), Databricks Apps Python (databricks/databricks-agent-skills, 345 stars), Dsql (awslabs/agent-plugins, 915 stars) and Fastapi (ericrisco/rsc-harness, 174 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Cookbook Tables?

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.