Agent skill

Adbc

by Kilo-Org in Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace

Connect to and work with databases using Arrow Database Connectivity (ADBC).

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Install Adbc

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace --skill adbc -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace adbc --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/Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/adbc .claude/skills/adbc && 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
adbc
GitHub stars
189
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
500 words
Files
16
Skills in repo
87
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Connect to and work with databases using Arrow Database Connectivity (ADBC).

  • The user needs to use a database
  • SKILL.md covers Find a driver for a database, Install dbc, Programming Language and Using a Driver, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls uv, pipx and brew

What it does

Adbc is an agent skill from Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace. Connect to and work with databases using Arrow Database Connectivity (ADBC). Use whenever the user needs to use a database.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 18 other files (for example `resources/connection-profiles.md`, `resources/drivers/duckdb.md` and `resources/drivers/flightsql.md`).

It works with SQLite. The repository describes itself as: Kilo Marketplace - A curated collection of Skills, MCP Servers, and Modes for enhancing AI agent capabilities across the Kilo ecosystem—including Kilo Code (VS Code extension)… The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • The user needs to use a database

Example prompts

  • “/adbc”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit ff51758. 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:

    • uv
    • pipx
    • brew
    • winget

    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.columnar.tech
    • arrow.apache.org
    • github.com
    • docs.adbc-drivers.org

    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

Adbc loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 32 tokens; SKILL.md has 500 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~32
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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

The full file from Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace at commit ff51758, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© Kilo-Org). 500 words, ~1,098 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/adbc/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 15 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
adbc
description
Connect to and work with databases using Arrow Database Connectivity (ADBC). Use whenever the user needs to use a database.
metadata.category
data

Find a driver for a database

Use the dbc command line tool to find available drivers for a database. It's possible no driver may exist for the user's database of choice as not all databases have ADBC drivers.

Install dbc

If the user does not have dbc available, try to install it for them.

Prefer installing it with these commands, in order of preference, if the tool is available:

  • If uv is available: uv tool install dbc
  • If pipx is available: pipx install dbc
  • If brew is available: brew install columnar-tech/tap/dbc
  • On Windows, if winget is available: winget install dbc
  • Otherwise, direct the user to the installation docs: https://docs.columnar.tech/dbc/getting_started/installation/
Search for a driver
sh
dbc search
Install a driver

Install a driver by running dbc install <DRIVER>. This is idempotent — if the driver is already installed, it is a no-op that simply reports the existing installation — so there is no need to check first before running it. Prefer to install drivers using dbc over installing driver packages from PyPI or Conda Forge.

For anything beyond a one-shot dbc install <DRIVER> — reproducible dbc.toml / dbc sync workflows, version pinning, or any other dbc subcommand — invoke the dbc skill rather than guessing at commands. In particular, note that there is no dbc list command.

Referring to drivers

Refer to drivers by their dbc short name and avoid specifying drivers with absolute paths.

Example: After running dbc install sqlite, refer to that driver as sqlite. For example:

python
from adbc_driver_manager import dbapi
dbapi.connect(driver="sqlite", db_kwargs={"uri": "foo.db"})

Don't use dbc info to find where drivers are installed and find their absolute paths on disk.

Programming Language

See the resources below depending on which language or languages the user wants to use:

  • C++: resources/languages/cpp.md
  • Go: resources/languages/go.md
  • JavaScript: resources/languages/javascript.md
  • Python: resources/languages/python.md
  • R: resources/languages/r.md
  • Rust: resources/languages/rust.md

Prefer any language the user has already said they're using or can use. Each of these examples use the "sqlite" driver, connect to an in-memory database, and load a "penguins.parquet" file. This is done just for explanatory purposes and the code should be adapted to the user's problem.

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Using a Driver

See the resources below depending on which database the user wants to use:

  • DuckDB: resources/drivers/duckdb.md
  • FlightSQL: resources/drivers/flightsql.md
  • MySQL: resources/drivers/mysql.md
  • PostgreSQL: resources/drivers/postgresql.md
  • Snowflake: resources/drivers/snowflake.md
  • SQLite: resources/drivers/sqlite.md

Connection Profiles

Connection profiles are TOML files that store a driver name and connection options, referenced by a profile://profile_name URI. They decouple credentials and environment-specific config from application code.

Suggest connection profiles when the user:

  • Has multiple environments (dev/staging/prod) to switch between
  • Wants to keep credentials out of source code
  • Wants a shared, reusable connection config

All language bindings that wrap the C++ or Rust driver manager support connection profiles, including Python, Go, R, Java, GLib/Ruby, C++, and Rust. JavaScript (@apache-arrow/adbc-driver-manager) also supports connection profiles via the profileSearchPaths option.

See resources/connection-profiles.md for the TOML format, file locations, and environment variable substitution syntax. See the relevant language resource for the binding-specific API.

More Resources

© Kilo-Org, Apache-2.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 15 other files in skills/adbc of Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace.

  • SKILL.md
  • LICENSE
  • local.patch
  • resources/connection-profiles.md
  • resources/drivers/duckdb.md
  • resources/drivers/flightsql.md
  • resources/drivers/mysql.md
  • resources/drivers/postgresql.md
  • resources/drivers/snowflake.md
  • resources/drivers/sqlite.md
  • resources/languages/cpp.md
  • resources/languages/go.md
  • resources/languages/javascript.md
  • resources/languages/python.md
  • resources/languages/r.md
  • resources/languages/rust.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit ff51758

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Questions about Adbc

What does Adbc do?

Connect to and work with databases using Arrow Database Connectivity (ADBC). Adbc is an agent skill from Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace. Connect to and work with databases using Arrow Database Connectivity (ADBC).

When should I use Adbc?

Adbc fits situations like: the user needs to use a database.

How do I install Adbc in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace --skill adbc -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/adbc in Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace) into .claude/skills/adbc in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Adbc in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace --skill adbc -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/adbc in Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace) into .agents/skills/adbc in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Adbc 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 Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace --skill adbc -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/adbc, .gemini/skills/adbc, .github/skills/adbc and .opencode/skills/adbc in your project.

What does Adbc need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Adbc needs the command-line tools its instructions call (uv, pipx, brew and winget). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Adbc access the network?

SKILL.md names 4 domains. As links in the text: docs.columnar.tech, arrow.apache.org, github.com and docs.adbc-drivers.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Adbc 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 Adbc use?

Adbc is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (from the LICENSE file in the skill folder). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Adbc use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k 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 Adbc?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Adbc: MCP Server Builder (shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code, 78k stars), Copilot Session Failure Analysis (dotnet/maui, 23k stars), RTK Rust Design Patterns (rtk-ai/rtk, 83k stars) and OpenWork Desktop CDP Driver (different-ai/openwork, 24k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Adbc?

Kilo-Org (a GitHub organization) maintains it in Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace, which has 189 GitHub stars. The repository holds 87 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 28, 2026.

Source: Kilo-Org/kilo-marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.