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Seekdb by oceanbase — Agent Skill

Name: Seekdb
Author: oceanbase

Seekdb

Overview skill for OceanBase SeekDB. Routes to specialized sub-skills covering the full SeekDB lifecycle — install/deploy on a target machine, build from source, look up documentation, use the seekdb-cli for SQL/schema/vector ops, import CSV/Excel data, and query/export results. Use as a starting point when the user mentions seekdb, pyseekdb, "install seekdb", "build seekdb", "seekdb docs", "seekdb-cli", "import to seekdb", "query seekdb", or wants a lightweight standalone OceanBase-compatible database. For deployments and primary-standby HA managed through obd seekdb, use the separate obd-seekdb child skill in the oceanbase-deploy bundle.

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SeekDB

SeekDB is a lightweight OceanBase-compatible database that can run as a standalone server (Homebrew / Docker / yum / apt / Windows MSI) or as an embedded Python module (pyseekdb). It also supports vector search, hybrid search, and AI functions.

This is the entry point. Pick the sub-skill that matches the user's task.

Skill Index

Sub-skill	Use When
install	Install / deploy SeekDB on a target machine — Homebrew, Docker, yum, apt, Windows MSI, or pip embedded.
build	Build SeekDB binaries and packages from source — macOS, Linux, Android (cross), Windows, Python wheel.
docs	Look up SeekDB documentation (SQL syntax, vector/hybrid search, integrations, SDK APIs, deployment guides) via catalog-based search.
cli	Use `seekdb-cli` to interact with a SeekDB/OceanBase instance from the shell — SQL, schema exploration, table profiling, vector collections, AI models.
importing	Import CSV / Excel files into SeekDB, with optional column vectorization for semantic search.
querying	Query a SeekDB collection — scalar (metadata) search, hybrid (fulltext + semantic) search, export to CSV / Excel.

When to Use Which Sub-skill

User says...	Go to
"Install seekdb on my Mac / Linux / Windows"	install
"I want to use seekdb from Python"	install — pip embedded mode
"Build seekdb from source" / "make a release rpm/deb/tgz/apk/installer"	build
"How does seekdb's hybrid search / vector index / SQL function X work?"	docs
"Connect to seekdb from shell" / "run SQL via CLI" / "list tables" / "profile this table"	cli
"Import this CSV / Excel into seekdb" / "vectorize a column"	importing
"Search this collection" / "filter by metadata" / "export search results to Excel"	querying
"Deploy seekdb primary-standby with obd, do switchover/failover"	Use the separate `obd-seekdb` child skill at `../oceanbase-deploy/seekdb/SKILL.md`. Its directory path remains `oceanbase-deploy/seekdb/`, but its skill name and responsibility are OBD lifecycle/HA management; this skill is for the SeekDB product itself.

Two Directions Under This Skill

The sub-skills naturally split into two directions — pick by what the user wants to do:

Provisioning (install, build) — get SeekDB running on a machine, or produce a build artifact.
Data plane (docs, cli, importing, querying) — interact with a running SeekDB: look up documentation, run SQL, ingest data, search.

Default Ports

Port	Purpose
2881	MySQL protocol
2886	HTTP / obshell

References

Product documentation: https://www.oceanbase.ai/docs/seekdb-overview/
Software download center: https://mirrors.oceanbase.com/oceanbase/community/stable/
Upstream ecology plugins (catalog source for docs/): https://github.com/oceanbase/seekdb-ecology-plugins

---name: seekdbdescription: Overview skill for OceanBase SeekDB. Routes to specialized sub-skills covering the full SeekDB lifecycle — install/deploy on a target machine, build from source, look up documentation, use the seekdb-cli for SQL/schema/vector ops, import CSV/Excel data, and query/export results. Use as a starting point when the user mentions seekdb, pyseekdb, "install seekdb", "build seekdb", "seekdb docs", "seekdb-cli", "import to seekdb", "query seekdb", or wants a lightweight standalone OceanBase-compatible database. For deployments and primary-standby HA managed through obd seekdb, use the separate obd-seekdb child skill in the oceanbase-deploy bundle.---# SeekDBSeekDB is a lightweight OceanBase-compatible database that can run as a standalone server (Homebrew / Docker / yum / apt / Windows MSI) or as an embedded Python module (`pyseekdb`). It also supports vector search, hybrid search, and AI functions.This is the entry point. Pick the sub-skill that matches the user's task.## Skill Index| Sub-skill | Use When ||-----------|----------|| [install](install/SKILL.md) | Install / deploy SeekDB on a target machine — Homebrew, Docker, yum, apt, Windows MSI, or pip embedded. || [build](build/SKILL.md) | Build SeekDB binaries and packages from source — macOS, Linux, Android (cross), Windows, Python wheel. || [docs](docs/SKILL.md) | Look up SeekDB documentation (SQL syntax, vector/hybrid search, integrations, SDK APIs, deployment guides) via catalog-based search. || [cli](cli/SKILL.md) | Use `seekdb-cli` to interact with a SeekDB/OceanBase instance from the shell — SQL, schema exploration, table profiling, vector collections, AI models. || [importing](importing/SKILL.md) | Import CSV / Excel files into SeekDB, with optional column vectorization for semantic search. || [querying](querying/SKILL.md) | Query a SeekDB collection — scalar (metadata) search, hybrid (fulltext + semantic) search, export to CSV / Excel. |## When to Use Which Sub-skill| User says... | Go to ||--------------|-------|| "Install seekdb on my Mac / Linux / Windows" | [install](install/SKILL.md) || "I want to use seekdb from Python" | [install](install/SKILL.md) — pip embedded mode || "Build seekdb from source" / "make a release rpm/deb/tgz/apk/installer" | [build](build/SKILL.md) || "How does seekdb's hybrid search / vector index / SQL function X work?" | [docs](docs/SKILL.md) || "Connect to seekdb from shell" / "run SQL via CLI" / "list tables" / "profile this table" | [cli](cli/SKILL.md) || "Import this CSV / Excel into seekdb" / "vectorize a column" | [importing](importing/SKILL.md) || "Search this collection" / "filter by metadata" / "export search results to Excel" | [querying](querying/SKILL.md) || "Deploy seekdb primary-standby with obd, do switchover/failover" | Use the separate **`obd-seekdb`** child skill at [`../oceanbase-deploy/seekdb/SKILL.md`](../oceanbase-deploy/seekdb/SKILL.md). Its directory path remains `oceanbase-deploy/seekdb/`, but its skill name and responsibility are OBD lifecycle/HA management; this skill is for the SeekDB product itself. |## Two Directions Under This SkillThe sub-skills naturally split into two directions — pick by what the user wants to do:- **Provisioning** (`install`, `build`) — get SeekDB running on a machine, or produce a build artifact.- **Data plane** (`docs`, `cli`, `importing`, `querying`) — interact with a running SeekDB: look up documentation, run SQL, ingest data, search.## Default Ports| Port | Purpose ||------|---------|| 2881 | MySQL protocol || 2886 | HTTP / obshell |## References- Product documentation: <https://www.oceanbase.ai/docs/seekdb-overview/>- Software download center: <https://mirrors.oceanbase.com/oceanbase/community/stable/>- Upstream ecology plugins (catalog source for `docs/`): <https://github.com/oceanbase/seekdb-ecology-plugins>

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