Explore MotherDuck Data

Use this skill when you need to discover what databases, tables, and columns exist in a MotherDuck account; preview and sample data; understand schemas and data types; find shared databases; or search the data catalog.

Prerequisites

• Establish a MotherDuck connection first via connect.

Default Posture

• Explore top-down: databases, then tables/views, then columns, then statistics, then sample rows.
• Use fully qualified table names once more than one database is attached.
• Check shared databases before concluding that data is unavailable.
• Use MCP exploration tools when available because they return structured results faster than ad hoc SQL.

Workflow