Motherduck Share Data

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name: motherduck-share-data
description: Create and manage MotherDuck data shares for zero-copy, read-only data distribution. Use whenever someone wants to share a database with team members, another organization, or the public — covers CREATE SHARE, access/visibility/update modes, GRANT READ ON SHARE, attaching share URLs, UPDATE SHARE, and REFRESH DATABASE.
license: MIT
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# Share Data with MotherDuck

Use this skill when you need to distribute a MotherDuck database without copying data. Shares are read-only, zero-copy database clones and should be treated as explicit provisioning operations.

## Source Of Truth

- Prefer the current MotherDuck sharing docs and SQL reference first.
- If the MotherDuck MCP `ask_docs_question` feature is available, use it before falling back to public docs.
- Keep the sharing model aligned with the documented behavior:
  - zero-copy and metadata-only
  - database-granularity sharing
  - read-only recipients
  - owner-controlled update mode

## Prerequisites

- MotherDuck connection established via `motherduck-connect`
- Source database identified via `motherduck-explore`
- Share SQL validated via `motherduck-query`… load the full skill through Skill Me