This repository provides "Agent Skills" to enhance AI agents (like Claude Code, Copilot) for developers using Supabase and PostgreSQL. By offering structured instructions and best practices, these skills aim to improve the accuracy and efficiency of AI-assisted development tasks, particularly in database optimization and schema design.

How It Works

Agent Skills are self-contained folders containing instructions (SKILL.md), compiled rules (AGENTS.md), individual rule files (rules/), and metadata (metadata.json). AI agents discover and utilize these skills to perform tasks more effectively. This standardized format allows agents to access and apply curated knowledge, such as PostgreSQL performance tuning best practices, directly within their workflow.

Quick Start & Requirements

Installation uses Node Package Runner (npx): npx skills add supabase/agent-skills. For Claude Code, use /plugin marketplace add supabase/agent-skills and /plugin install postgres-best-practices@supabase-agent-skills. No specific hardware or advanced software prerequisites beyond a Node.js environment for npx are detailed.

Highlighted Details

The repository features the postgres-best-practices skill, offering guidelines for optimizing PostgreSQL performance. These rules cover eight key areas: Query Performance, Connection Management, Schema Design, Concurrency & Locking, Security & RLS, Data Access Patterns, Monitoring & Diagnostics, and Advanced Features. The skill is intended for use during SQL query writing, schema design, index implementation, performance reviews, and RLS configuration.

Maintenance & Community

The provided README snippet lacks specific details on maintainers, community channels (Discord/Slack), sponsorships, or roadmap information.

Licensing & Compatibility

The project is released under the MIT License. This permissive license generally allows broad use, including commercial applications and integration into closed-source projects, without significant copyleft restrictions.

Limitations & Caveats

The current offering focuses on PostgreSQL best practices; the scope of other skills is not detailed. Effectiveness depends on the AI agent's ability to correctly interpret and apply the provided instructions and rules. The mechanism for automatic skill detection and utilization by agents is not elaborated upon.