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Dinobase Connector Builder

by kappa90 in kappa90/dinobase

Writes a new Dinobase YAML connector for a REST API that has no verified dlt source, covering auth, pagination, read and write endpoints and incremental loading.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedBackend & APIs

Install Dinobase Connector Builder

skills CLI
$ npx skills add kappa90/dinobase --skill build-connector -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install kappa90/dinobase build-connector --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/kappa90/dinobase.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/build-connector .claude/skills/build-connector && 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
build-connector
GitHub stars
263
Token cost
~1.9k tokens
SKILL.md length
441 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Writes a new Dinobase YAML connector for a REST API that has no verified dlt source, covering auth, pagination, read and write endpoints and incremental loading.

  • Works in 5 steps: Research the API → Check if dlt already has it → Write the YAML config → …
  • Adding a connector for a REST API that dlt has no verified source for
  • SKILL.md covers Step 1: Research the API, Step 2: Check if dlt already…, Step 3: Write the YAML config and Step 4: Add to the registry, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls python3

What it does

Dinobase is an agent-first database that syncs data from more than 100 sources into DuckDB. This skill is for the case where dlt has no verified source for an API; if one exists, the agent only adds an entry to the registry in dinobase/sync/registry.py instead. The YAML it writes is translated to dlt's rest_api_source, which handles authentication, pagination, rate limiting and incremental loading.

The agent first researches the API with web fetch and search: base URL and versioning, auth method, pagination style, every read and write endpoint, where records sit in the JSON response, incremental timestamp fields, rate limits, nested resources and bulk endpoints. It then checks whether dlt already has a source, and otherwise saves a config under dinobase/sync/sources/configs. The skill lists the supported auth types (bearer, http_basic, api_key) and paginator types such as cursor, and takes the API name as its argument.

When your agent uses it

  • Adding a connector for a REST API that dlt has no verified source for
  • Configuring pagination and incremental loading for a new Dinobase source
  • Adding write endpoints such as create and update to a connector
  • Deciding between a registry entry and a YAML connector

Example prompts

  • “Build a Dinobase connector for the Pipedrive API with read and write endpoints.”
  • “Does dlt already have a verified source for Stripe, or do I need a YAML connector?”
  • “Write the YAML for the Linear API, using cursor pagination and updated_at for incremental loads.”

Requirements

  • A Dinobase checkout with the dlt sources package installed
  • Web access to read the target API's documentation

Workflow steps

5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Research the API
  2. Check if dlt already has it
  3. Write the YAML config
  4. Add to the registry
  5. Test

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2dd0636. 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

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    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

Dinobase Connector Builder loads about 1.9k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 57 tokens; SKILL.md has 441 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~57
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 441 words (~1,863 tokens).

“You are building a YAML connector config for Dinobase — an agent-first database that syncs data from 100+ sources into DuckDB.”

— opening of SKILL.md by kappa90, Custom licence
name
build-connector
argument-hint
<api_name>

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .claude/skills/build-connector of kappa90/dinobase.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2dd0636

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Questions about Dinobase Connector Builder

What does Dinobase Connector Builder do?

Writes a new Dinobase YAML connector for a REST API that has no verified dlt source, covering auth, pagination, read and write endpoints and incremental loading. Dinobase is an agent-first database that syncs data from more than 100 sources into DuckDB.py instead.

When should I use Dinobase Connector Builder?

Dinobase Connector Builder fits situations like: adding a connector for a REST API that dlt has no verified source for; configuring pagination and incremental loading for a new Dinobase source; adding write endpoints such as create and update to a connector; deciding between a registry entry and a YAML connector.

How do I install Dinobase Connector Builder in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add kappa90/dinobase --skill build-connector -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/build-connector in kappa90/dinobase) into .claude/skills/build-connector in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Dinobase Connector Builder in Codex?

Run `npx skills add kappa90/dinobase --skill build-connector -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/build-connector in kappa90/dinobase) into .agents/skills/build-connector in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Dinobase Connector Builder 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 kappa90/dinobase --skill build-connector -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/build-connector, .gemini/skills/build-connector, .github/skills/build-connector and .opencode/skills/build-connector in your project.

What does Dinobase Connector Builder need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Dinobase Connector Builder needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: A Dinobase checkout with the dlt sources package installed; Web access to read the target API's documentation.

Does Dinobase Connector Builder access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Dinobase Connector Builder 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 Dinobase Connector Builder use?

Dinobase Connector Builder 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 Dinobase Connector Builder use?

About 1.9k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 7.5k 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 Dinobase Connector Builder?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Dinobase Connector Builder: Testing Mwaa Workflow (aws/agent-toolkit-for-aws, 2.8k stars), API SDK Generator (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Routing Outbound API Calls (PostHog/posthog, 40k stars) and Fathom SDK Patterns (jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace, 2.8k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Dinobase Connector Builder?

kappa90 (a GitHub user) maintains it in kappa90/dinobase, which has 263 GitHub stars. The repository holds 3 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 6, 2026.

Source: kappa90/dinobase on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.