Agent skill

Dinobase Business Data Queries

by kappa90 in kappa90/dinobase

Sets up Dinobase, a local DuckDB database that syncs data from 100+ business sources, then answers questions across them with SQL joins and previewed write-backs.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedData & Analytics

Install Dinobase Business Data Queries

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

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install kappa90/dinobase dinobase --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/integrations/openclaw .claude/skills/dinobase && 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
dinobase
GitHub stars
263
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
468 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
3
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Sets up Dinobase, a local DuckDB database that syncs data from 100+ business sources, then answers questions across them with SQL joins and previewed write-backs.

  • Works in 6 steps: Check existing state → Set up locally → Discover what the user needs → …
  • Connecting Stripe, HubSpot or Salesforce data for the first time
  • SKILL.md covers When to use, When NOT to use, Setup (agent-driven) and Workflow (querying data), plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Dinobase syncs data from more than 100 SaaS APIs, databases and files into a local SQL database built on DuckDB, with no account required. The skill has the agent handle setup: check dinobase status, run dinobase init, list the available sources, connect each one with an API key after explaining where you find it, then sync and confirm with dinobase info that sources show non-zero table and row counts.

For questions it follows a fixed sequence: dinobase info to see sources and tables, dinobase describe on the relevant tables for columns, types and sample data, then SQL through dinobase query. That makes cross-source joins possible, such as customers with overdue invoices and open tickets, and updates or inserts can be written back to a source with a preview and confirmation. It is not meant for single-service real-time API calls, file system work or data not yet added.

When your agent uses it

  • Connecting Stripe, HubSpot or Salesforce data for the first time
  • Answering questions that span CRM, billing and support tools
  • Joining customer records across several SaaS sources with SQL
  • Writing a confirmed update back to a connected source

Example prompts

  • “Set up Dinobase and connect our Stripe and HubSpot accounts.”
  • “Which customers have overdue invoices and also have open support tickets?”
  • “Update the lifecycle stage for these contacts in HubSpot, and show me the preview first.”

Requirements

  • The dinobase CLI
  • API keys for each source you connect

Workflow steps

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

  1. Check existing state
  2. Set up locally
  3. Discover what the user needs
  4. Connect sources
  5. Sync data
  6. Verify

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

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are bash and json).

    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 Business Data Queries loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 39 tokens; SKILL.md has 468 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~39
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k

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 468 words (~1,513 tokens).

“Dinobase is an agent-first database. It syncs data from 100+ SaaS APIs, databases, and files into a SQL database (DuckDB). You query across all sources with standard SQL.”

— opening of SKILL.md by kappa90, Custom licence
name
dinobase
version
0.2.0

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in integrations/openclaw of kappa90/dinobase.

  • SKILL.md
  • README.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2dd0636

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Questions about Dinobase Business Data Queries

What does Dinobase Business Data Queries do?

Sets up Dinobase, a local DuckDB database that syncs data from 100+ business sources, then answers questions across them with SQL joins and previewed write-backs. Dinobase syncs data from more than 100 SaaS APIs, databases and files into a local SQL database built on DuckDB, with no account required. The skill has the agent handle setup: check dinobase status, run dinobase init, list the available sources, connect each one with an API key after explaining where you find it, then sync and confirm with dinobase info that sources show non-zero table and row counts.

When should I use Dinobase Business Data Queries?

Dinobase Business Data Queries fits situations like: connecting Stripe, HubSpot or Salesforce data for the first time; answering questions that span CRM, billing and support tools; joining customer records across several SaaS sources with SQL; writing a confirmed update back to a connected source.

How do I install Dinobase Business Data Queries in Claude Code?

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

How do I install Dinobase Business Data Queries in Codex?

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

Can I use Dinobase Business Data Queries 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 dinobase -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/dinobase, .gemini/skills/dinobase, .github/skills/dinobase and .opencode/skills/dinobase in your project.

What does Dinobase Business Data Queries need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Dinobase Business Data Queries is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: The dinobase CLI; API keys for each source you connect.

Does Dinobase Business Data Queries 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 Business Data Queries 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 Business Data Queries use?

Dinobase Business Data Queries 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 Business Data Queries use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.1k 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 Business Data Queries?

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Who maintains Dinobase Business Data Queries?

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.