Databricks Core
databricks/databricks-agent-skills
Databricks CLI operations and the parent/entry-point skill for Databricks CLI use: authentication, profile selection, and bundles.
Connect MATLAB to Databricks via Spark (Databricks Connect) or JDBC (Database Toolbox).
Install Matlab Connect Databricks
$ npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-connect-databricks -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-connect-databricks --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/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks .claude/skills/matlab-connect-databricks && 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 "matlab-connect-databricks" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks into .claude/skills/matlab-connect-databricks/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-connect-databricks", 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/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricksType 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 matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-connect-databricks -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-connect-databricks --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks .agents/skills/matlab-connect-databricks && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "matlab-connect-databricks" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks into .agents/skills/matlab-connect-databricks/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-connect-databricks", 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 matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-connect-databricks -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-connect-databricks --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks .cursor/skills/matlab-connect-databricks && 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 "matlab-connect-databricks" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks into .cursor/skills/matlab-connect-databricks/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-connect-databricks", 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/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git --path skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks--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 matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-connect-databricks -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-connect-databricks --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks .gemini/skills/matlab-connect-databricks && 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 "matlab-connect-databricks" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks into .gemini/skills/matlab-connect-databricks/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-connect-databricks", 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 matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-connect-databricksInstalls 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 matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-connect-databricks -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks .github/skills/matlab-connect-databricks && 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 "matlab-connect-databricks" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks into .github/skills/matlab-connect-databricks/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-connect-databricks", 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 matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-connect-databricks -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit matlab-connect-databricks --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks .opencode/skills/matlab-connect-databricks && 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 "matlab-connect-databricks" agent skill from https://github.com/matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit/tree/main/skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks into .opencode/skills/matlab-connect-databricks/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "matlab-connect-databricks", 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
matlab-connect-databricks- GitHub stars
- 1.1k
- Token cost
- ~3.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 1,211 words
- Files
- 5 (incl. references)
- Skills in repo
- 142
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Connect MATLAB to Databricks via Spark (Databricks Connect) or JDBC (Database Toolbox).
- Works in 8 steps: Obtain the package — Ask if the user has… → Setup — Run setup from the package's… → Startup — Run startup to add package… → …
- Setting up the MATLAB Interface for Databricks
- SKILL.md covers When to Use, When NOT to Use, Decision Framework: Spark vs.… and Workflow, plus 4 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Matlab Connect Databricks is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Connect MATLAB to Databricks via Spark (Databricks Connect) or JDBC (Database Toolbox). Use when setting up the MATLAB Interface for Databricks, configuring authentication (OauthU2M, OauthM2M, PAT), creating Spark sessions with getDatabricksSession(), reading Unity Catalog tables with server-side filtering, creating JDBC connections with databricks.JDBCConnection or StandaloneJDBCConnection, connecting to SQL Warehouses, selecting JDBC drivers (Simba/OSS), or writing data back to Databricks. Triggers on…
Its SKILL.md is about 3.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 5 other files, including reference files (for example `manifest.yaml`, `references/authentication.md` and `references/driver-selection.md`).
It sits in Backend & APIs, covering Backend development and SQL. It works with Databricks and SQL. The repository describes itself as: The MATLAB Agentic Toolkit brings proven MATLAB capabilities to AI agents, making engineering and scientific workflows agent-ready.
When your agent uses it
- Setting up the MATLAB Interface for Databricks
- Configuring authentication (OauthU2M
- Creating Spark sessions with getDatabricksSession()
- Reading Unity Catalog tables with server-side filtering
Example prompts
- “/matlab-connect-databricks”
Requirements
- Python 3
Workflow steps
8 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Obtain the package — Ask if the user has the MATLAB Interface for Databricks. If not, direct them to…
- Setup — Run setup from the package's Software/MATLAB directory. It configures settings, .databrickscfg, and installs the Databricks…
- Startup — Run startup to add package paths (required once per MATLAB session)
- Choose path — Use the Decision Framework above to select Spark or JDBC
- Connect — Create a session (getDatabricksSession) or connection (databricks.JDBCConnection)
- Verify — Spark: table(spark.range(1)). JDBC: check j.Connection.Message is empty
- Operate — Read, filter, write data using the appropriate path's API
- Close — JDBC: close(j). Spark: sessions are managed automatically
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 59dfd92. 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 matlab).
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):
mathworks.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
Matlab Connect Databricks loads about 3.5k tokens when it runs, and up to ~6.3k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 188 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,211 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 1,211 words (~3,465 tokens).
“Connect MATLAB to Databricks via Spark (Databricks Connect) or JDBC (Database Toolbox). This skill covers first-time setup, authentication, path selection, session/connection creation, and data operations through both paths.”
- name
- matlab-connect-databricks
- license
- https://www.mathworks.com/content/dam/mathworks/license/pmrl/license.md
- metadata.author
- MathWorks
- metadata.version
- 1.0
Files
SKILL.md and 4 other files (references) in skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks of matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit.
- SKILL.md
- manifest.yaml
- references/authentication.md
- references/driver-selection.md
- references/standalone-jdbc.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 59dfd92
Compare with similar skills
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matlab Connect Databricks this skillmatlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit | 1.1k | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Databricks Coredatabricks/databricks-agent-skills | 345 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Arch Wikiahmedemad3/arch-wiki | 249 | — | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Debug Using Debugbarhexlet-volunteers/hexlet-sicp | 114 | 1 repos | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Databricksrocky-data/rocky | 304 | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Cookbook Authenticationdatabricks-solutions/databricks-apps-cookbook | 183 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Matlab Connect Databricks
What does Matlab Connect Databricks do?
Connect MATLAB to Databricks via Spark (Databricks Connect) or JDBC (Database Toolbox). Matlab Connect Databricks is an agent skill from matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit. Connect MATLAB to Databricks via Spark (Databricks Connect) or JDBC (Database Toolbox).
When should I use Matlab Connect Databricks?
Matlab Connect Databricks fits situations like: setting up the MATLAB Interface for Databricks; configuring authentication (OauthU2M; creating Spark sessions with getDatabricksSession(); reading Unity Catalog tables with server-side filtering.
How do I install Matlab Connect Databricks in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-connect-databricks -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .claude/skills/matlab-connect-databricks in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Matlab Connect Databricks in Codex?
Run `npx skills add matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-connect-databricks -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills-catalog/reporting-and-database-access/matlab-connect-databricks in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit) into .agents/skills/matlab-connect-databricks in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Matlab Connect Databricks 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 matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit --skill matlab-connect-databricks -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/matlab-connect-databricks, .gemini/skills/matlab-connect-databricks, .github/skills/matlab-connect-databricks and .opencode/skills/matlab-connect-databricks in your project.
What does Matlab Connect Databricks need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Matlab Connect Databricks is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.
Does Matlab Connect Databricks access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: mathworks.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Matlab Connect Databricks 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 Matlab Connect Databricks use?
Matlab Connect Databricks 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 Matlab Connect Databricks use?
About 3.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 14k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 2.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Matlab Connect Databricks?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Matlab Connect Databricks: Databricks Core (databricks/databricks-agent-skills, 345 stars), Arch Wiki (ahmedemad3/arch-wiki, 249 stars), Debug Using Debugbar (hexlet-volunteers/hexlet-sicp, 114 stars) and Databricks (rocky-data/rocky, 304 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Matlab Connect Databricks?
matlab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit, which has 1,140 GitHub stars. The repository holds 142 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: matlab/matlab-agentic-toolkit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.