Install or update DuckDB extensions. Each argument is either a plain extension name (installs from core) or name@repo (e.g. magic@community). Pass --update to update extensions instead of installing.
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---
name: install-duckdb
description: >
Install or update DuckDB extensions. Each argument is either a plain
extension name (installs from core) or name@repo (e.g. magic@community).
Pass --update to update extensions instead of installing.
argument-hint: "[--update] [ext1 ext2@repo ext3 ...]"
allowed-tools: Bash
---
Arguments: `$@`
Each extension argument has the form `name` or `name@repo`.
- `name` → `INSTALL name;`
- `name@repo` → `INSTALL name FROM repo;`
## Step 1 — Locate DuckDB
```bash
DUCKDB=$(command -v duckdb)
```
If not found, tell the user:
> **DuckDB is not installed.** Install it first with one of:
> - macOS: `brew install duckdb`
> - Linux: `curl -fsSL https://install.duckdb.org | sh`
> - Windows: `winget install DuckDB.cli`
>
> Then re-run `/duckdb-skills:install-duckdb`.
Stop if DuckDB is not found.
## Step 2 — Check for --update flag
If `--update` is present in `$@`, remove it from the argument list and set mode to **update**.
Otherwise mode is **install**.
## Step 3 — Build and run statements
**Install mode:**
Parse each remaining argument:
- If it contains `@`, split on `@` → `INSTALL <name> FROM <repo>;`
- Otherwise → `INSTALL <name>;`
Run all in a single DuckDB call:
```bash
"$DUCKDB" :memory: -c "INSTALL <ext1>; INSTALL <ext2> FROM <repo2>; ..."
```
**Update mode:**
First, check if the DuckDB CLI itself is up to date:
```bash
CURRENT=$(duckdb --version | grep -oE '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+')
LATEST=$(curl -fsSL https://duckdb.org/data/latest_stable_version.txt)
```
- If `CURRENT` == `LATEST` → report DuckDB CLI is up to date.
- If `CURRENT` != `LATEST` → ask the user:
> **DuckDB CLI is outdated** (installed: `CURRENT`, latest: `LATEST`). Upgrade now?
If the user agrees, detect the platform and run the appropriate upgrade command:
- macOS (`brew` available): `brew upgrade duckdb`
- Linux: `curl -fsSL https://install.duckdb.org | sh`
- Windows: `winget upgrade DuckDB.cli`
Then update extensions:
- No extension names → update all: `UPDATE EXTENSIONS;`
- With extension names → update in a single call (ignore `@repo`):
`UPDATE EXTENSIONS (<name1>, <name2>, ...);`
```bash
"$DUCKDB" :memory: -c "UPDATE EXTENSIONS;"
# or
"$DUCKDB" :memory: -c "UPDATE EXTENSIONS (<ext1>, <ext2>, ...);"
```
Report success or failure after the call completes.
Scanned 9/12/2026
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