Open CLI

pscale

officialscriptabledatabase
$ brew install planetscale/tap/pscale
Summary

MySQL branches, deploy requests, and database workflows from the terminal.

  • pscale fits data & db well, especially for mysql branches, deploy requests, and database workflows from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from PlanetScale.
  • Good for scripts and agents.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Structured output is available for automation and parsing.
database-pscale-SKILL.md

Pscale guide

The official CLI from PlanetScale. MySQL branches, deploy requests, and database workflows from the terminal. Supports structured output — good for scripts and agents.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • mysql branches, deploy requests, and database workflows from the terminal.
  • You want databases you can script with structured output.
  • You need mysql branches.
  • You need deploy requests.
  • You need database workflows.

Quick reference

Installbrew install planetscale/tap/pscale
Verifypscale --help
First real commandpscale auth login && pscale org list

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates pscale with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Database Schema Design

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits database workflows. Use better schema and migration decisions when a CLI touches databases.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill database-schema-design
Starter prompt

Use pscale together with the Database Schema Design skills.sh skill. Inspect the current schema or data first, summarize what matters, and ask before any migration or write action.

Also useful from skills.sh
Data Analysisskills.shBackend Testingskills.sh

Why this tool

  • pscale fits data & db well, especially for mysql branches, deploy requests, and database workflows from the terminal.
  • It is the official CLI from PlanetScale.
  • Good for scripts and agents.

Watch-outs

  • Sign in before real work.
  • Needs network access.
  • Start with read-only or dry-run commands.

Example workflow

1. pscale auth login && pscale org list

Safe start

Step 1

Install pscale.

Step 2

Run `pscale --help` first.

Step 3

Start with `pscale auth login && pscale org list`.

Step 4

Authenticate pscale before asking the agent to do real work.

Alternatives worth considering

prisma

Schema design, migrations, and type-safe db workflows from the terminal.

drizzle-kit

Migrations, schema diffs, and typescript db tooling from the terminal.

usql

Universal SQL shell, multiple databases, and db scripts from the terminal.