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Inspect Supabase database schemas and data. Use when the user asks to "check table", "list columns", or "query data" in Supabase. READ-ONLY.

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  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/supabase-rest/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/supabase-rest/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

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Use Supabase (read-only)

Instructions

  1. Load env vars (without printing secrets): set -a; source .env; set +a or equivalent so SUPA_URL and SUPA_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY are set.
  2. Never echo or log SUPA_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY; only pass it via headers.
  3. Base headers for REST calls:
    • -H "apikey: $SUPA_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY"
    • -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPA_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY"
    • -H "Accept-Profile: ${SUPA_SCHEMA:-public}"
    • Optional: add -H "Prefer: count=exact" when you need counts.
  4. List tables (scoped by schema): 
    curl -s "$SUPA_URL/rest/v1/pg_catalog.pg_tables?schemaname=eq.${SUPA_SCHEMA:-public}&select=schemaname,tablename,tableowner" \
  -H "apikey: $SUPA_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY" -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPA_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY"
  5. Inspect columns for a table: 
    TABLE="your_table"
curl -s "$SUPA_URL/rest/v1/information_schema.columns?table_schema=eq.${SUPA_SCHEMA:-public}&table_name=eq.${TABLE}&select=column_name,data_type,is_nullable,column_default,udt_name,character_maximum_length" \
  -H "apikey: $SUPA_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY" -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPA_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY"
  6. Pull sample rows (read-only) with sane limits/ordering: 
    curl -s "$SUPA_URL/rest/v1/${TABLE}?select=*&limit=50&order=created_at.desc" \
  -H "apikey: $SUPA_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY" -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPA_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY"
  7. For joins or filters, use PostgREST query params (e.g., ?select=id,profile(id,name)&user_id=eq.123). Keep requests GET/HEAD for read-only.
  8. If SUPA_HOST, SUPA_ORIGIN, or SUPA_REFERER are set, include matching headers to satisfy Supabase CORS constraints.
  9. Avoid writes (POST/PATCH/DELETE) unless explicitly asked; this skill is for inspection.

Example prompts

  • "Show the columns and types for table chat_logs in Supabase"
  • "Fetch 20 newest rows from public.messages"
  • "List all tables under the public schema"