Discover and explore databases, tables, columns, and data shares in MotherDuck. Use when you need to understand what data is available, preview table contents, or search the data catalog.
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name: motherduck-explore
description: Discover and explore databases, tables, columns, and data shares in MotherDuck. Use when you need to understand what data is available, preview table contents, or search the data catalog.
license: MIT
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# Explore MotherDuck Data
Use this skill when you need to discover what databases, tables, and columns exist in a MotherDuck account; preview and sample data; understand schemas and data types; find shared databases; or search the data catalog.
## Prerequisites
- An established MotherDuck connection (or an active MotherDuck MCP server)
## Default Posture
- Explore top-down: databases, then tables/views, then columns, then statistics, then sample rows.
- Use fully qualified table names once more than one database is attached.
- Check shared databases before concluding that data is unavailable.
- Use the MotherDuck MCP tools (`list_databases`, `list_tables`, `list_columns`, `search_catalog`) when available because they return structured results faster than ad hoc SQL.
- Return a concise schema map with table grain, join keys, date columns, and likely measures before moving into modeling or dashboard work.
## Workflow
1. List databases in scope.… install to load the full skill