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Run npx skillmds@latest add melvynx/planetscale in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Who published Planetscale?

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Planetscale by melvynx — Agent Skill

Name: Planetscale
Author: melvynx

File contents

pscale

Setup

brew install planetscale/tap/pscale

Verify installation:

pscale version

Use --format json for machine-readable output.

Authentication

pscale auth login

Resources

Databases

Command	Description
`pscale database list`	List all databases
`pscale database create <name>`	Create a new database
`pscale database create <name> --region us-east`	Create a database in a specific region
`pscale database show <name>`	Show database details
`pscale database delete <name>`	Delete a database

Branches

Command	Description
`pscale branch list <database>`	List all branches for a database
`pscale branch create <database> <branch>`	Create a new branch
`pscale branch show <database> <branch>`	Show branch details
`pscale branch delete <database> <branch>`	Delete a branch
`pscale branch diff <database> <branch>`	Show schema diff for a branch
`pscale branch schema <database> <branch>`	Show branch schema

Deploy Requests

Command	Description
`pscale deploy-request list <database>`	List all deploy requests
`pscale deploy-request create <database> <branch>`	Create a deploy request
`pscale deploy-request deploy <database> <number>`	Deploy a deploy request
`pscale deploy-request show <database> <number>`	Show deploy request details
`pscale deploy-request diff <database> <number>`	Show deploy request diff
`pscale deploy-request close <database> <number>`	Close a deploy request

Connections

Command	Description
`pscale connect <database> <branch>`	Connect to a database branch on a local port
`pscale connect <database> <branch> --port 3306`	Connect on a specific port

Passwords

Command	Description
`pscale password list <database> <branch>`	List all passwords for a branch
`pscale password create <database> <branch> <name>`	Create a new password
`pscale password delete <database> <branch> <id>`	Delete a password

Shell

Command	Description
`pscale shell <database> <branch>`	Open a MySQL shell to a branch

Global Flags

Flag	Description
`--format json`	Output as JSON
`--org <name>`	Specify organization
`--service-token <token>`	Use service token for authentication
`--service-token-id <id>`	Service token ID

---name: planetscaledescription: PlanetScale database CLI - manage databases, branches, deploy requests, and connections. Use when user mentions 'planetscale', 'pscale', or wants to manage PlanetScale databases.---# pscale## Setup```bashbrew install planetscale/tap/pscale```Verify installation:```bashpscale version```Use `--format json` for machine-readable output.## Authentication```bashpscale auth login```## Resources### Databases| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `pscale database list` | List all databases || `pscale database create <name>` | Create a new database || `pscale database create <name> --region us-east` | Create a database in a specific region || `pscale database show <name>` | Show database details || `pscale database delete <name>` | Delete a database |### Branches| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `pscale branch list <database>` | List all branches for a database || `pscale branch create <database> <branch>` | Create a new branch || `pscale branch show <database> <branch>` | Show branch details || `pscale branch delete <database> <branch>` | Delete a branch || `pscale branch diff <database> <branch>` | Show schema diff for a branch || `pscale branch schema <database> <branch>` | Show branch schema |### Deploy Requests| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `pscale deploy-request list <database>` | List all deploy requests || `pscale deploy-request create <database> <branch>` | Create a deploy request || `pscale deploy-request deploy <database> <number>` | Deploy a deploy request || `pscale deploy-request show <database> <number>` | Show deploy request details || `pscale deploy-request diff <database> <number>` | Show deploy request diff || `pscale deploy-request close <database> <number>` | Close a deploy request |### Connections| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `pscale connect <database> <branch>` | Connect to a database branch on a local port || `pscale connect <database> <branch> --port 3306` | Connect on a specific port |### Passwords| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `pscale password list <database> <branch>` | List all passwords for a branch || `pscale password create <database> <branch> <name>` | Create a new password || `pscale password delete <database> <branch> <id>` | Delete a password |### Shell| Command | Description ||---------|-------------|| `pscale shell <database> <branch>` | Open a MySQL shell to a branch |## Global Flags| Flag | Description ||------|-------------|| `--format json` | Output as JSON || `--org <name>` | Specify organization || `--service-token <token>` | Use service token for authentication || `--service-token-id <id>` | Service token ID |

Frequently asked questions

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