install-duckdb

v2026.09.24

Install or update DuckDB extensions. Each argument is either a plain extension name (installs from core) or name@repo (e.g. magic@community). Pass --update to update extensions instead of installing.

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Arguments: $@

Each extension argument has the form name or name@repo.

  • name → INSTALL name;
  • name@repo → INSTALL name FROM repo;

Step 1 — Locate DuckDB

DUCKDB=$(command -v duckdb)

If not found, tell the user:

DuckDB is not installed. Install it first with one of:

  • macOS: brew install duckdb
  • Linux: curl -fsSL https://install.duckdb.org | sh
  • Windows: winget install DuckDB.cli

Then re-run /duckdb-skills:install-duckdb.

Stop if DuckDB is not found.

Step 2 — Check for --update flag

If --update is present in $@, remove it from the argument list and set mode to update. Otherwise mode is install.

Step 3 — Build and run statements

Install mode:

Parse each remaining argument:

  • If it contains @, split on @ → INSTALL <name> FROM <repo>;
  • Otherwise → INSTALL <name>;

Run all in a single DuckDB call:

"$DUCKDB" :memory: -c "INSTALL <ext1>; INSTALL <ext2> FROM <repo2>; ..."

Update mode:

First, check if the DuckDB CLI itself is up to date:

CURRENT=$(duckdb --version | grep -oE '[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+')
LATEST=$(curl -fsSL https://duckdb.org/data/latest_stable_version.txt)
  • If CURRENT == LATEST → report DuckDB CLI is up to date.

  • If CURRENT != LATEST → ask the user:

    DuckDB CLI is outdated (installed: CURRENT, latest: LATEST). Upgrade now?

    If the user agrees, detect the platform and run the appropriate upgrade command:

    • macOS (brew available): brew upgrade duckdb
    • Linux: curl -fsSL https://install.duckdb.org | sh
    • Windows: winget upgrade DuckDB.cli

Then update extensions:

  • No extension names → update all: UPDATE EXTENSIONS;
  • With extension names → update in a single call (ignore @repo): UPDATE EXTENSIONS (<name1>, <name2>, ...);
"$DUCKDB" :memory: -c "UPDATE EXTENSIONS;"
# or
"$DUCKDB" :memory: -c "UPDATE EXTENSIONS (<ext1>, <ext2>, ...);"

Report success or failure after the call completes.

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v2026.09.24

Published

Sep 24, 2026

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MIT

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