alation
By alation
Manage Alation data platform end-to-end: query data products via SQL or AI chats, explore catalogs with natural language, automate and schedule Python workflows, curate and publish data assets to marketplaces, configure AI agents and credentials using CLI commands.
npx claudepluginhub alation/alation-plugins --plugin alationComponent Overview
Component Details
Skills (7)
Use when the user asks a data question, wants to run a query against a data product, chat with an AI agent, or invoke a tool. Triggers: run SQL, run a query against a data product, ask agent, chat with agent, execute query, invoke tool, call tool, get answer, analyze data, how many, what is the total, count of, sum of, average, compare, trend, show me orders, pull revenue, what were sales, run this SELECT. A data product ID should be known before using this skill. If the user asks a vague data question and no product is identified, route through explore first to find the right product. Not for finding or browsing data products — use explore instead. Not for browsing catalog structure — use explore instead. Not for recurring/scheduled queries — use automate instead.
Use when the user wants to create, run, schedule, or debug automated workflows and recurring jobs. Triggers: create workflow, schedule report, automate query, run flow, send me a daily/weekly email, cron schedule, recurring report, debug workflow, flow not running, execution stuck, schedule not triggering, execute workflow, run this every day/week/month, set up recurring, automate this. Key signal: any mention of recurring, scheduled, daily, weekly, or automated execution means this skill, not ask. Not for one-time queries — use ask. Not for creating agents or tools — use configure.
Use when the user wants to create, modify, or manage AI agents, custom tools, LLM configurations, or data source connections. Triggers: create agent, configure agent, clone agent, publish agent as tool, create HTTP tool, create SMTP tool, add tool, configure LLM, bring your own model, BYOM, add data source, create connection, parameter bindings, tool authentication, set up agent, set up tool, manage LLM credentials. Key signal: if "set up" refers to infrastructure (agents, tools, LLMs, connections), use this skill. If "set up" refers to scheduling or automation, use automate. Not for scheduling or workflows — use automate. Not for creating data products — use curate.
Use when the user wants to create, update, or manage data products, publish or unpublish data products to a marketplace, manage marketplaces, enrich catalog metadata, add descriptions to tables or columns, set tags, set custom field values, check data product standards, manage product versions, or mark a version as ready. Also use for: product spec, product schema, delivery systems, record sets, marketplace badges, minimum standards, set up a new data product, define a product, annotate tables, enrich metadata. Use this skill any time the user mentions data products in a creation or management context, or wants to add/edit metadata on catalog objects. Not for querying data products — use ask. Not for browsing catalog — use explore. Not for creating data source connections — use configure.
Use when the user wants to discover, find, or browse data assets in the Alation catalog, data products, or marketplaces. Triggers: search catalog, find tables, list data sources, browse schemas, show columns, what data do we have, what tables exist, explore database, describe table, what's in this data source, show me the schema, list schemas, list columns, what databases do we have, show table structure, describe this data source, find data products, list data products, what data products do we have, search products, show available products, what products are in the marketplace, browse marketplace, which product has sales data. Use this skill when the user wants to know what data exists, understand table/column structure, or find data products — not when they want actual query results or numbers. Not for answering data questions or running queries — use ask instead. Not for creating or managing data products — use curate instead.
Guide the user through creating and validating their credentials.local file for connecting to Alation. Covers local development, Cowork, and container environments.
Injected at session start. Provides overview of the Alation plugin, skill routing, and guidance on working with users.
Hooks (1)
README
Alation Plugin
AI coding agent plugin for the Alation platform. Query data products, explore catalogs, automate workflows, curate metadata, and configure AI agents — all through natural language.
The latest plugin is always available from the Releases page.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.10+
- An Alation instance with OAuth client registration (see Step 2 below)
Getting Started
Step 1: Install the Plugin
Claude Code
Register the marketplace and install:
/plugin marketplace add Alation/alation-plugins
/plugin install alation@alation-plugins
Claude Cowork
Marketplace
- Go to "Customize" in the sidebar.
- Click the "+" icon next to "Personal Plugins" and select "Add marketplace"
- Add marketplace by URL:
https://github.com/Alation/alation-plugins - Install
Alation
Note: After adding a marketplace, you can check for updates or re-install plugins by clicking the "+" icon next to "Personal Plugins" and selecting "Browse Plugins", then navigating to the "Personal" tab and selecting the
alation-pluginsmarketplace
Zip File
- Download
alation.zipfrom the latest release. - Go to Customize in the sidebar.
- Click the "+" icon next to "Presonal Plugins" and select "Upload plugin"
- Drag and drop or browse files to the downloaded zip file to install
Codex / Gemini CLI
Install skills using the agent skills installer:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Alation/alation-plugins/main/bin/install-agent-skills.sh | bash -s -- --scope user
This installs portable agent skills to ~/.agents/skills/, which both Codex and Gemini CLI read automatically.
Each skill bundles the Alation CLI — no separate installation needed.
To install to the current project only:
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Alation/alation-plugins/main/bin/install-agent-skills.sh | bash -s -- --scope workspace
Snowflake Cortex Code
Install agent skills the same way as Codex / Gemini CLI above, then register the skills directory with Cortex:
cortex skill add ~/.agents/skills
Verify the skills are available:
cortex skill list
Other Platforms
Any agent that supports the Agent Skills format can use Alation skills.
Run the install script above with --scope user or --scope workspace and point your agent at the resulting .agents/skills/ directory.
Step 2: Register an OAuth Client
The plugin uses OAuth to connect to your Alation instance. You (or an admin of your instance) will need to register an OAuth client if one doesn't exist already.
- Follow the instructions in these docs.
- Set the "Client Type" to
public. - Add
http://127.0.0.1:18722/callbackas an allowed redirect URL. - Save the client ID — you'll need it in the next step.
Step 3: Authenticate
Ask your agent to set up the Alation plugin. It will prompt you for:
- Base URL — your instance URL, e.g.
https://your-alation-instance.alationcloud.com - Client ID — from Step 2
After that, it will open a browser window for you to log in.
Cowork users: The redirect page after login will not load. This is expected. Copy the full URL from that page and paste it back into the chat so Claude can finish authentication.
Usage Examples
Once you're set up, just ask in natural language. Here are some things you can try:
What marketing data do we have?
Search the catalog for anything related to "customer orders"
What was our total revenue last quarter?
Create an agent that can answer questions about our finance data
Send me a summary of last week's sales every Monday
Add a descriptions to the customer orders data product
Skills
| Skill | What it does |
|---|---|
| ask | Query data products, chat with AI agents, invoke tools |
| explore | Search and browse the data catalog, data products, and marketplaces |
| configure | Create and manage agents, tools, LLMs, and data source connections |
| automate | Build, run, and schedule recurring workflows |
| curate | Manage data products, publish to marketplaces, enrich catalog metadata |
| setup | Configure credentials and authenticate with your Alation instance |
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