# Cockroach

> CockroachDB distributed SQL database reference. Covers PostgreSQL-compatible SQL, serializable transactions, multi-region deployment with locality controls, survival goals, hash-sharded indexes, backup/restore, and operational monitoring.

- Skill: `bytesagain/cockroach` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/cockroach`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bytesagain/cockroach/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Data & Analytics
- Author: bytesagain (https://skillmd.com/u/bytesagain)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/bytesagain/cockroach

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# CockroachDB Reference

Distributed SQL that survives anything.

## Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `intro` | Architecture, comparison |
| `sql` | Queries, transactions, JSONB |
| `multiregion` | Regions, locality, survival |
| `operations` | Install, cluster, backup |