Agent skill · Neon
Neon Branches skill for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor
Officialname: neon-postgres-branches★ 105 (repo)pushed 2026-10-23Apache-2.0SKILL.md on GitHubchecked 2026-10-24
Install Neon Branches
The skills CLI copies the skill into the folder of each agent you pick (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf...). Add -g for all projects. Needs Node.js 22.20+. docs
npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills --skill neon-postgres-branches
This repo is a plugin marketplace. Inside Claude Code, add it and install the plugin that holds the skill (neon-postgres), or copy only this skill into ~/.claude/skills. docs
/plugin marketplace add neondatabase/agent-skills /plugin install <plugin>@neon # or only this skill: npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills --skill neon-postgres-branches -a claude-code
Download the skill folder, zip it, then Customize > Skills > + > Create skill > Upload a skill. Code execution must be on (Settings > Capabilities). docs
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/neondatabase/agent-skills.git /tmp/neon-postgres-branches-src cp -r /tmp/neon-postgres-branches-src/skills/neon-postgres-branches ./neon-postgres-branches zip -r neon-postgres-branches.zip neon-postgres-branches
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills in the repo or ~/.agents/skills. Type $ in Codex to use one. docs
npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills --skill neon-postgres-branches -a codex
gh skill (GitHub CLI 2.90+, preview) installs it for Copilot in VS Code, the CLI and the cloud agent. Copilot also reads .github/skills and ~/.copilot/skills. docs
gh skill install neondatabase/agent-skills neon-postgres-branches
Cursor reads .cursor/skills, .agents/skills and ~/.cursor/skills (and .claude/skills). It does not install loose skills from a GitHub URL, so copy it in. docs
npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills --skill neon-postgres-branches -a cursor
Installs from the GitHub repo; --path picks this skill out of the repo. Default scope is user (all projects). docs
gemini skills install https://github.com/neondatabase/agent-skills.git --path skills/neon-postgres-branches
OpenCode reads .opencode/skills, ~/.config/opencode/skills and the Claude and .agents folders. docs
npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills --skill neon-postgres-branches -a opencode
Windsurf (now Devin Desktop) reads .devin/skills, .windsurf/skills and ~/.codeium/windsurf/skills. docs
npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills --skill neon-postgres-branches -a windsurf
Works with
Claude Code, Claude.ai and Claude Desktop, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf and other agents that read the open Agent Skills format.
Facts
- Skill name
- neon-postgres-branches
- Publisher
- Neon (official)
- Repo
- neondatabase/agent-skills
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Repo stars
- 105 (as of 2026-10-24)
Pairs with the Neon MCP server: the server gives the agent the tools, the skill teaches it how to use them.
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FAQ
What does the neon-postgres-branches skill do?+
Picks and creates the right Neon branch type for tests, previews and migration trials.
How do I install the neon-postgres-branches skill?+
Run npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills --skill neon-postgres-branches and pick your agents, or use the tab for your agent above. In Claude Code the skill ends up in ~/.claude/skills/neon-postgres-branches/SKILL.md; in Codex and Cursor in .agents/skills/neon-postgres-branches/.
Does Neon Branches work in Codex, Cursor and Copilot, or only Claude?+
It's a standard SKILL.md, so any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use it: Claude Code, the Claude apps, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Windsurf and more.
Who maintains Neon Branches?+
Neon, the company or project behind it, in the neondatabase/agent-skills repo on GitHub, last pushed 2026-10-23. License: Apache-2.0.
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