# Mariadb

> MariaDB database reference — the MySQL fork. Covers temporal tables (system versioning), sequences, CONNECT engine for CSV/JSON/ODBC, Spider sharding, Galera multi-master clustering, MaxScale proxy, at-rest encryption, and migration from MySQL.

- Skill: `bytesagain/mariadb` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add bytesagain/mariadb`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/bytesagain/mariadb/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/mariadb

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# MariaDB Reference

The MySQL fork done right.

## Commands

| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `intro` | Overview, MySQL comparison |
| `features` | Temporal, sequences, Spider |
| `admin` | Galera, MaxScale, migration |