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Create interactive MotherDuck Dives with live SQL queries. Use when building, previewing, saving, styling, updating, or embedding a Dive, especially when the workflow depends on get_dive_guide, useSQLQuery, theme prompts, and live MotherDuck data.

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/data/create-dive-motherduckdb-agent-skills-2/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/create-dive/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Create MotherDuck Dives

Use this skill when the user needs a persistent, shareable Dive rather than a one-off chart or a full customer-facing analytics application.

Source Of Truth

  • Prefer current MotherDuck Dive docs first.
  • If MotherDuck MCP is available, call get_dive_guide before generating, saving, or updating a Dive.
  • Keep theming, local-preview, code-management, and embedding guidance aligned with the current Dive docs.

Default Posture

  • Validate the underlying SQL and schema first with explore and query.
  • Keep Dive queries fully qualified and SQL-heavy; let React handle presentation, not data reshaping.
  • When a Dive uses shared databases in REQUIRED_DATABASES, always suffix the alias (e.g. _share) so it cannot collide with an existing database name. Never set alias to conflict with an existing database name.
  • Start from a named theme direction such as Corporate Dashboard, Tufte Minimal, or FT Salmon instead of vague visual prompts.
  • Prefer one query per visual section rather than one giant cross-purpose query.
  • Preview locally before saving when the environment supports it.
  • Treat embedded Dives as a lightweight read-only surface; for per-customer serving and policy control, move to build-cfa-app.

Workflow

  1. Explore the live schema and validate the core SQL first.
  2. Decide the Dive story, sections, and interaction model.
  3. Call get_dive_guide if MCP is available.
  4. Build and preview the Dive locally when possible.
  5. Save or update the Dive only after the live queries, theme, and loading states are correct.
  6. If teammates need access, make sure the underlying data is shared appropriately.

Open Next

  • references/DIVE_DESIGN_GUIDE.md for useSQLQuery mechanics, theming prompts, chart-selection rules, loading/error states, layout patterns, and common Dive implementation gotchas

Related Skills

  • explore for discovering the real tables, views, and dimensions before visualizing them
  • query for validating the SQL each Dive section will run
  • build-dashboard when the work is really a multi-section dashboard composition problem
  • build-cfa-app when the requirement is a fuller product surface with per-customer isolation or backend policy control