# Cockroachdb

> CockroachDB

- Skill: `neuralblitz/cockroachdb` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add neuralblitz/cockroachdb`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/neuralblitz/cockroachdb/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: NeuralBlitz (https://skillmd.com/u/neuralblitz)
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/neuralblitz/cockroachdb

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# CockroachDB

CockroachDB is a distributed SQL database designed for global scalability and resilience. It provides strong consistency and high availability with automatic failover.

## Key Concepts

- Distributed SQL
- Automatic sharding
- Multi-region deployment
- ACID transactions
- JSON and geospatial support

## Common Use Cases

- Global applications
- Financial systems requiring ACID
- High-availability databases
- Multi-cloud deployments
- Microservices backends

## Best Practices

- Design schema for distribution
- Configure regions properly
- Use proper connection pooling
- Monitor latency by region
- Implement retry logic

## Resources

- Cockroachlabs.com: www.cockroachlabs.com/docs
- Related Skills: postgresql, distributed-systems, high-availability