Share Data with MotherDuck

Use this skill when you need to distribute a MotherDuck database without copying data. Shares are read-only, zero-copy database clones and should be treated as explicit provisioning operations.

Source Of Truth

• Prefer the current MotherDuck sharing docs and SQL reference first.
• If the MotherDuck MCP ask_docs_question feature is available, use it before falling back to public docs.
• Keep the sharing model aligned with the documented behavior:
  • zero-copy and metadata-only
  • database-granularity sharing
  • read-only recipients
  • owner-controlled update mode

Prerequisites

• MotherDuck connection established via connect
• Source database identified via explore
• Share SQL validated via query