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Diagnoses live CockroachDB cluster performance issues by identifying long-running queries, busy sessions, and active transactions using SQL-only interfaces. Use when users report cluster slowness, high CPU, or need to find runaway queries and their source applications without DB Console access.
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Guide for using molt fetch to migrate data from PostgreSQL, MySQL, Oracle, or MSSQL to CockroachDB. Use when running molt fetch commands, configuring storage backends, handling fetch failures/resumption, or chaining fetch with verify.
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Guide for using the CockroachDB replicator to continuously replicate changes from PostgreSQL, MySQL, or Oracle to CockroachDB after an initial molt fetch data load. Use when setting up CDC replication, configuring pglogical/mylogical/oraclelogminer, or managing the fetch → replicator cutover workflow.
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Guide for using molt verify to compare source and target databases for schema and row-level consistency after a migration. Use when running verify commands, tuning concurrency/sharding, handling schema mismatches, or validating data integrity post-migration.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Downloads and starts a local CockroachDB cluster for development using the official binary. Use when a developer needs a local CockroachDB instance, when no cluster is available, or when setting up a new development environment.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Manages TLS certificate and encryption key lifecycle across all tiers. Self-Hosted covers certificate expiry monitoring, node/CA/client cert rotation, and Kubernetes cert management. Advanced/BYOC covers managed TLS (no action) and CMEK (Customer-Managed Encryption Key) rotation in your KMS. Standard and Basic have…
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Manages CockroachDB cluster capacity across all tiers. Self-Hosted covers node decommissioning for permanent removal and adding nodes for expansion. Advanced/BYOC covers scaling node count and machine size via Cloud Console, API, or Terraform. Standard covers adjusting provisioned compute (vCPUs). Basic auto-scales …
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Reviews, audits, and modifies CockroachDB cluster settings. Self-Hosted has full control over all settings and start flags. Advanced/BYOC can modify most SQL-level settings but infrastructure settings are managed by CRL. Standard has limited settings access — session variables are the primary tuning mechanism. Basic…
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Manages planned cluster maintenance across all tiers. Self-Hosted covers node drain procedures for OS patching, hardware changes, and configuration updates. Advanced/BYOC covers maintenance window configuration, patch scheduling, deferral policies, and monitoring during CRL-managed maintenance. Standard and Basic…
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Guides initial CockroachDB cluster provisioning and production deployment. Self-Hosted covers cockroach start/init, Kubernetes deployment (Operator, Helm), hardware sizing, and production configuration. Advanced/BYOC covers Cloud Console, API, and Terraform provisioning with production settings. Standard covers…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Performs a comprehensive health check of a CockroachDB cluster. Gathers deployment context first, then provides tier-appropriate diagnostics. Self-Hosted uses SQL against node-level system tables and CLI. Advanced/BYOC use Cloud Console and SQL with node visibility. Standard monitors provisioned compute and workload…
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Guides CockroachDB version upgrades with tier-appropriate procedures. Self-Hosted covers manual rolling binary replacement with finalization control. Advanced/BYOC covers Console-initiated major upgrades, maintenance windows for patches, and release channel selection. Standard and Basic upgrades are fully automatic…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Use when writing, generating, or optimizing SQL for CockroachDB, designing CockroachDB schemas, or when the user asks about CockroachDB-specific SQL patterns, type mappings, and distributed database best practices. Also use when encountering CockroachDB anti-patterns like missing primary keys, sequential ID hotspots…
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Audits a self-hosted CockroachDB cluster against the CIS CockroachDB Benchmark v1.0.0 Level 1 controls. Supports two audit depths — quick automated scans and full CIS audit procedures. Produces a structured PASS/FAIL/MANUAL report covering installation, system hardening, logging, user access, data protection, and…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Audits the security posture of a CockroachDB cluster (Cloud or self-hosted) across network, authentication, authorization, encryption, audit logging, and backup dimensions. Use when assessing cluster security readiness, preparing for compliance reviews, or investigating security configuration gaps.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Configures SQL audit logging on CockroachDB clusters to capture security-relevant events including authentication, privilege changes, and sensitive data access. Use when enabling audit logging for compliance, setting up role-based audit policies, or verifying audit configuration.
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Configures and hardens IP allowlists for CockroachDB Cloud clusters to restrict network access to authorized CIDR ranges. Use when tightening network security, removing overly permissive allowlist entries like 0.0.0.0/0, or setting up allowlists for a new cluster.
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Configures log and metric export for CockroachDB Cloud clusters to external monitoring services including AWS CloudWatch, GCP Cloud Logging, and Datadog. Use when setting up log export for audit compliance, configuring metric export for monitoring, or troubleshooting log delivery issues.
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Configures private network connectivity for CockroachDB Cloud clusters including AWS PrivateLink, GCP Private Service Connect, Azure Private Link, egress private endpoints, and VPC peering. Use when setting up private endpoints to eliminate public internet exposure, configuring egress to external services like Kafka…
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Configures SSO authentication and SCIM 2.0 provisioning for CockroachDB across four distinct layers — Cloud Console SSO (SAML/OIDC), DB Console SSO (OIDC), SQL/Cluster SSO (JWT or LDAP/AD), and SCIM 2.0 automated provisioning. Use when enabling centralized identity management, setting up SSO for compliance, or…
Skill Claude CodeCodex
Enables Customer-Managed Encryption Keys (CMEK) on CockroachDB Cloud clusters with the Advanced plan and Advanced Security Add-on to give organizations control over data-at-rest encryption keys via their cloud provider's KMS. Use when enabling CMEK for compliance, rotating encryption keys, or verifying CMEK…
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Configures and enforces password policies on CockroachDB clusters including minimum length, complexity requirements, and hash cost settings. Use when strengthening authentication requirements, setting up password policies for a new cluster, or meeting compliance password standards.
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Hardens CockroachDB user privileges by auditing and tightening role-based access control, reducing admin grants, restricting PUBLIC role permissions, and applying least-privilege principles. Use when reducing excessive privileges, cleaning up admin access, or implementing RBAC best practices.
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Manages TLS certificates for CockroachDB clusters including CA certificate configuration, client certificate authentication, certificate rotation, and troubleshooting SSL/TLS connection errors. Use when setting up client certificate auth, resolving SSL connection failures, rotating certificates, or configuring mTLS…