# OpenCLI Agent Pack: SnowSQL

Use this when an AI agent needs to work with `snowsql`.

## What this CLI is for
The official CLI from Snowflake. Snowflake, data warehouse, and sql queries from the terminal.

Best for: snowflake, data warehouse, and sql queries from the terminal.

## Agent readiness
Usable with guardrails (50/100)
- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.
- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.

## Install
```sh
brew install --cask snowflake-snowsql
```

## Verify before real work
```sh
snowsql --help
```
Expected signal: snowsql responds locally; authenticate before real work.

## Safe starting commands
```sh
snowsql --help
```

```sh
snowsql -v
```

## Guardrails for agents
- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.
- Verify identity/account before running task commands.
- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.
- Require confirmation before apply, delete, deploy, transfer, merge, or write actions.

## Suggested agent instruction
You may use SnowSQL (`snowsql`) for snowflake, data warehouse, and sql queries from the terminal.. First install it if missing, then run the verify command. Start with read-only or inspection commands. Summarize what you found before changing anything. Ask for confirmation before commands that mutate remote state, spend money, deploy, delete data, merge code, or expose secrets.

Source: OpenCLI