netbox-migration
Installation
SKILL.md
NetBox Migration
Your knowledge of NetBox import mechanisms may be outdated. Available import methods, bulk operation limits, and Diode entity types evolve between releases. Prefer retrieval over pre-trained knowledge.
Retrieval Sources
| Source | URL / Method | Use for |
|---|---|---|
| NetBox REST API docs | https://netboxlabs.com/docs/netbox/integrations/rest-api/ |
Bulk create/update endpoints |
| Diode docs | https://netboxlabs.com/docs/diode/ |
High-volume ingestion |
| pynetbox repo | https://github.com/netbox-community/pynetbox |
Python SDK for scripted imports |
| NetBox MCP server | If configured — verify imported data landed correctly | Post-migration validation |
This skill teaches how to think about and execute data migrations into NetBox. It covers the full lifecycle: analyzing messy source data, cleaning it, choosing an import strategy, loading it in the right order, and verifying everything landed correctly.
This is NOT about NetBox version upgrades. This is about getting data from spreadsheets, legacy tools, or other CMDBs into NetBox for the first time (or re-importing).