Mail Time
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Models PocketBase backends: collections, relations, auth, API rules, migrations, and architecture.
Install Pocketbase
$ npx skills add pockethost/pockethost --skill pocketbase -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install pockethost/pockethost pocketbase --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/pockethost/pockethost.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/pocketbase .claude/skills/pocketbase && 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 "pocketbase" agent skill from https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost/tree/main/.cursor/skills/pocketbase into .claude/skills/pocketbase/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pocketbase", 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/pockethost/pockethost/tree/main/.cursor/skills/pocketbaseType 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 pockethost/pockethost --skill pocketbase -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install pockethost/pockethost pocketbase --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/pocketbase .agents/skills/pocketbase && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "pocketbase" agent skill from https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost/tree/main/.cursor/skills/pocketbase into .agents/skills/pocketbase/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pocketbase", 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 pockethost/pockethost --skill pocketbase -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install pockethost/pockethost pocketbase --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/pocketbase .cursor/skills/pocketbase && 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 "pocketbase" agent skill from https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost/tree/main/.cursor/skills/pocketbase into .cursor/skills/pocketbase/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pocketbase", 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/pockethost/pockethost.git --path .cursor/skills/pocketbase--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 pockethost/pockethost --skill pocketbase -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install pockethost/pockethost pocketbase --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/pocketbase .gemini/skills/pocketbase && 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 "pocketbase" agent skill from https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost/tree/main/.cursor/skills/pocketbase into .gemini/skills/pocketbase/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pocketbase", 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 pockethost/pockethost pocketbaseInstalls 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 pockethost/pockethost --skill pocketbase -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/pocketbase .github/skills/pocketbase && 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 "pocketbase" agent skill from https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost/tree/main/.cursor/skills/pocketbase into .github/skills/pocketbase/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pocketbase", 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 pockethost/pockethost --skill pocketbase -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install pockethost/pockethost pocketbase --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.cursor/skills/pocketbase .opencode/skills/pocketbase && 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 "pocketbase" agent skill from https://github.com/pockethost/pockethost/tree/main/.cursor/skills/pocketbase into .opencode/skills/pocketbase/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "pocketbase", 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
pocketbase- GitHub stars
- 1.4k
- Token cost
- ~1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 403 words
- Files
- 2
- Skills in repo
- 11
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Models PocketBase backends: collections, relations, auth, API rules, migrations, and architecture.
- Works in 2 steps: Add a custom route or record hook in… → Call it from the client via pb.send()…
- Designing schema
- SKILL.md covers Which skill to use, Core concepts, Architecture decisions and PocketHost context, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Pocketbase is an agent skill from pockethost/pockethost. Models PocketBase backends: collections, relations, auth, API rules, migrations, and architecture. Use when designing schema, security rules, data modeling, choosing between hooks vs client access, or explaining PocketBase platform concepts — not for npm JS SDK code or pbhooks.
Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `pockethost-hosting.md`).
It sits in Databases, covering Database schema design. It works with npm. The repository describes itself as: Open source multitenant PocketBase server. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Designing schema
- Choosing between hooks vs client access
- Explaining PocketBase platform concepts — not for npm JS SDK code
Example prompts
- “Use the pocketbase skill to model PocketBase backends: collections, relations, auth, API rules, migrations, and architecture”
- “/pocketbase”
Workflow steps
2 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Add a custom route or record hook in pb_hooks/ (pocketbase-jsvm)
- Call it from the client via pb.send() (pocketbase-js-sdk)
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 82c9ba3. 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.
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):
pocketbase.io
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
Pocketbase loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 73 tokens; SKILL.md has 403 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
The full file from pockethost/pockethost at commit 82c9ba3, republished under its MIT licence (© pockethost). 403 words, ~1,002 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/pocketbase/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- pocketbase
- description
- Models PocketBase backends: collections, relations, auth, API rules, migrations, and architecture. Use when designing schema, security rules, data modeling, choosing between hooks vs client access, or explaining PocketBase platform concepts — not for npm JS SDK code or pb_hooks.
PocketBase Platform
PocketBase is a single-binary backend: SQLite database, REST + realtime API, auth, file storage, and admin UI.
Official docs: https://pocketbase.io/docs/
Which skill to use
| Task | Skill |
|---|---|
| Design collections, rules, auth | pocketbase (this skill) |
| Browser/Node app calling PocketBase over HTTP | pocketbase-js-sdk |
Server-side hooks in pb_hooks/*.pb.js | pocketbase-jsvm |
| Superuser admin UI extensions (PB ≥0.37) | pocketbase-admin-plugins |
Core concepts
Collections and records
- Collections are tables; records are rows.
- Field types: text, number, bool, email, url, date, select, relation, file, json, etc.
- Relations link collections; use expand in API queries to include related records.
- Indexes improve filter/sort performance on large collections.
Auth
- Auth collections (e.g.
users) support registration, login, OAuth2, OTP. - Superusers are admin accounts (
_superusers); regular auth records live in auth collections. - JWT tokens identify authenticated requests; API rules reference
@request.auth.
API rules (security)
Rules control list/view/create/update/delete per collection. Write rules as filter expressions:
@request.auth.id != "" && @request.auth.id = user.id- Prefer API rules over middleware for access control.
@request.auth— current authenticated record (or null).@collection.*— cross-collection lookups in rules.- Empty rule = locked;
@request.auth.id != ""= any authenticated user.
Migrations
Two migration systems:
| Type | Location | Language | Use for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go migrations | pb_migrations/ | Go (compiled into binary) | Core schema shipped with PocketBase |
| JS migrations | pb_migrations/*.js | JSVM (sync) | User/instance schema changes via FTP |
JS migrations run in the JSVM — see pocketbase-jsvm for constraints.
Realtime
- Clients subscribe to collection or record changes via the SDK.
- Subscription access is governed by the same API rules as list/view.
Files
- File fields store uploads in
pb_data/storage/. - Public static assets can be served from
pb_public/.
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Architecture decisions
Prefer direct client access
PocketBase is designed for client → PocketBase communication with API rules enforcing security.
Avoid wrapping PocketBase in SvelteKit/Next.js server routes unless necessary:
- Adds double network hops and latency
- Complicates JWT/cookie state
- Concentrates traffic on one IP (rate limits)
Prefer JS hooks for privileged server logic
When clients need elevated operations (payments, external APIs, admin-only mutations):
- Add a custom route or record hook in
pb_hooks/(pocketbase-jsvm) - Call it from the client via
pb.send()(pocketbase-js-sdk)
Do not instantiate the JS SDK inside hooks to call the same server — use $app APIs directly.
When server-side SDK access is OK
- CLI tools, admin scripts, mothership internal services
- Aggregations that cannot be expressed in rules or hooks
- Integrations that must stay off the client
PocketHost context
This monorepo is the PocketHost platform. For hosting-specific details (FTP dirs, instance URLs, limits), see pockethost-hosting.md.
Official reference links
- Collections & fields: https://pocketbase.io/docs/collections/
- API rules: https://pocketbase.io/docs/api-rules-and-filters/
- Authentication: https://pocketbase.io/docs/authentication/
- Migrations: https://pocketbase.io/docs/migrations/
- Files: https://pocketbase.io/docs/files-handling/
© pockethost, MIT. 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 1 other file in .cursor/skills/pocketbase of pockethost/pockethost.
- SKILL.md
- pockethost-hosting.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 82c9ba3
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Questions about Pocketbase
What does Pocketbase do?
Models PocketBase backends: collections, relations, auth, API rules, migrations, and architecture. Pocketbase is an agent skill from pockethost/pockethost. Models PocketBase backends: collections, relations, auth, API rules, migrations, and architecture.
When should I use Pocketbase?
Pocketbase fits situations like: designing schema; choosing between hooks vs client access; explaining PocketBase platform concepts — not for npm JS SDK code.
How do I install Pocketbase in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add pockethost/pockethost --skill pocketbase -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.cursor/skills/pocketbase in pockethost/pockethost) into .claude/skills/pocketbase in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Pocketbase in Codex?
Run `npx skills add pockethost/pockethost --skill pocketbase -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.cursor/skills/pocketbase in pockethost/pockethost) into .agents/skills/pocketbase in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Pocketbase 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 pockethost/pockethost --skill pocketbase -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/pocketbase, .gemini/skills/pocketbase, .github/skills/pocketbase and .opencode/skills/pocketbase in your project.
What does Pocketbase need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Pocketbase is instructions for the agent only.
Does Pocketbase access the network?
SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: pocketbase.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Pocketbase 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 Pocketbase use?
Pocketbase is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Pocketbase use?
About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 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 Pocketbase?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Pocketbase: Mail Time (veliovgroup/mail-time, 143 stars), Backend (AlexPEClub/ai-coding-starter-kit, 383 stars), Postgres Migrations (pr-pm/prpm, 122 stars) and Subgraph Development Guide (nirholas/three.ws, 226 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Pocketbase?
pockethost (a GitHub organization) maintains it in pockethost/pockethost, which has 1,444 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 28, 2026.
Source: pockethost/pockethost on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.