FIRST: Use the parent neon skill for a Neon overview, getting started with Neon, Neon development best practices, and more.

If the neon skill is not installed, fetch it from https://neon.com/docs/ai/skills/neon/SKILL.md or install it with:

npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skills --skill neon

Lakebase Postgres Branching

Outcome: a created Neon branch — or a clear, actionable next step if creation cannot proceed. Choose the correct branch type, then execute branch creation with the CLI (or MCP where the CLI isn't usable).

• Normal branch for realistic migration and query testing with real data.
• Schema-only branch (Beta) for sensitive data workflows where structure is needed without copying rows.

Branch Type Decision

Use this decision rule first: