Snowflake AI Kit
Developer tools for building on Snowflake with AI coding agents. Includes a one-command installer for Snowflake CLI + Cortex Code CLI and a Claude Code plugin that automatically routes Snowflake prompts to Cortex Code.
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Get Started
The installer sets up Snowflake CLI and Cortex Code CLI. The Cortex Code plugin for Claude Code is installed separately via the Claude Code plugin marketplace -- it automatically detects Snowflake prompts and routes them to Cortex Code.
What's Included
This repo includes:
Install
git clone https://github.com/Snowflake-Labs/snowflake-ai-kit.git
cd snowflake-ai-kit
Installer Options
| Flag | Description |
|---|
--check / -Check | Check installation status without installing |
--update / -Update | Re-install (overwrite existing) |
--help / -Help | Show help |
macOS / Linux
bash install.sh
Windows (PowerShell)
.\install.ps1
npx (any platform)
npx @snowflake-labs/ai-kit
Snowflake Connection
Snow CLI and Cortex Code CLI both share the same Snowflake connection config (~/.snowflake/connections.toml). Set one up with:
snow connection add
Usage
After installing, open a terminal and run:
cortex # Start Cortex Code (interactive AI assistant)
snow connection list # Verify your Snowflake connection
cortex skill list # Browse 40+ built-in skills
With the plugin installed, Claude Code automatically routes Snowflake prompts to Cortex Code:
claude # Start Claude Code — Snowflake queries auto-route to Cortex
Ask naturally ("show me my tables", "check data quality on SALES_DATA") and it routes to Cortex Code. Non-Snowflake prompts stay in Claude Code.
To explicitly invoke Cortex Code (bypassing auto-routing):
$cortex-run analyze query performance for the last 7 days
See the plugin docs for security model and configuration.
Skills
Bundled Skills (Cortex Code CLI)
Cortex Code CLI ships with 40+ built-in skills that activate automatically based on your prompt. No setup required -- they're included in every install.
View all available skills:
cortex skill list
Skills are organized by source:
| Category | Description |
|---|
| BUNDLED | Ship with the CLI binary. Updated automatically on cortex update. |
| GLOBAL | User-installed skills in ~/.snowflake/cortex/skills/. Shared across all projects. |
| EXTERNAL | Added via cortex skill add <path>. Point to local directories or Git repos. |
| PROJECT | Discovered from the current working directory (e.g. .claude/skills/). |
Examples of bundled skills: semantic-view, cortex-agent, data-quality, dynamic-tables, cost-intelligence, machine-learning, iceberg, data-governance, cortex-ai-functions, deploy-to-spcs, lineage, dbt-projects-on-snowflake, snowflake-notebooks, security-investigation, workload-performance-analysis.
Add a custom skill from a local path or GitHub:
cortex skill add /path/to/my-skill
cortex skill add owner/repo
Plugins
Cortex Code Plugin for Claude Code
Automatically route Snowflake work from Claude Code to Cortex Code. When you ask about your Snowflake data, the plugin detects the intent and delegates to Cortex Code -- no slash command needed. Just ask naturally:
- "Show me the top 10 customers by revenue"
- "Check data quality for the SALES_DATA table"
- "Create a dynamic table that refreshes hourly"
Non-Snowflake prompts ("fix the bug in auth.py", "write a unit test") stay in Claude Code as usual.
Install via Claude Code marketplace
Coming soon: This plugin will be available from the official Anthropic marketplace.
