rds-snapshot-dump
Installation
SKILL.md
RDS snapshot dump
Overview
Use this workflow with any AWS account, profile, Region, environment, or RDS for PostgreSQL instance. Never assume project-specific names, network topology, credentials, or retention requirements.
An RDS snapshot is an AWS-managed physical backup and cannot be downloaded directly. First identify the required artifact:
| Goal | Correct artifact | Restorable? |
|---|---|---|
| Durable RDS rollback | Manual RDS snapshot or copy | To a new RDS instance |
| Analytics/data lake | RDS snapshot export to S3 | Parquet only; not directly restorable |
| Portable database backup | Temporary restore followed by pg_dump |
With pg_restore |
Keep the source instance untouched. Treat every create, copy, restore, modify, and delete operation as a write requiring explicit approval. Discovery commands are read-only.