{"schemaVersion":"opencli.cli.v1","slug":"snowsql","name":"SnowSQL","shortName":"snowsql","binaryName":"snowsql","maker":{"slug":"snowflake","name":"Snowflake","type":"org","url":"https://snowflake.com","officialPlatformMaker":true,"featuredBuilder":false},"category":"Data","description":"The official CLI from Snowflake. Snowflake, data warehouse, and sql queries from the terminal.","tagline":"Snowflake, data warehouse, and sql queries from the terminal.","install":{"packageManager":"brew","command":"brew install --cask snowflake-snowsql","packageName":null,"npmPackage":null,"brewFormula":null,"brewCask":null,"crateName":null,"pypiPackage":null,"goPackage":null,"dockerImage":null},"verify":{"command":"snowsql --help","signal":"snowsql responds locally; authenticate before real work."},"quickStart":"snowsql -v","exampleWorkflow":["snowsql -v"],"agent":{"readiness":{"label":"Usable with guardrails","score":50,"reasons":["Supports non-interactive/scripted use.","Works well in CI or repeatable automation."],"guardrails":["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."]},"packUrl":"https://opencli.co/cli/snowsql/agent.md","packMarkdown":"# OpenCLI Agent Pack: SnowSQL\n\nUse this when an AI agent needs to work with `snowsql`.\n\n## What this CLI is for\nThe official CLI from Snowflake. Snowflake, data warehouse, and sql queries from the terminal.\n\nBest for: snowflake, data warehouse, and sql queries from the terminal.\n\n## Agent readiness\nUsable with guardrails (50/100)\n- Supports non-interactive/scripted use.\n- Works well in CI or repeatable automation.\n\n## Install\n```sh\nbrew install --cask snowflake-snowsql\n```\n\n## Verify before real work\n```sh\nsnowsql --help\n```\nExpected signal: snowsql responds locally; authenticate before real work.\n\n## Safe starting commands\n```sh\nsnowsql --help\n```\n\n```sh\nsnowsql -v\n```\n\n## Guardrails for agents\n- Prefer small commands and ask the agent to summarize plain text output.\n- Verify identity/account before running task commands.\n- Network access is required; avoid leaking secrets in logs.\n- Require confirmation before apply, delete, deploy, transfer, merge, or write actions.\n\n## Suggested agent instruction\nYou 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.\n\nSource: OpenCLI\n"},"fit":{"bestFor":"snowflake, data warehouse, and sql queries from the terminal.","useThisIf":"You need data processing in both local dev and CI.","skipIf":"You're not comfortable with a tool that can write to production.","whatHappensNext":"Run `snowsql -v` and see what comes back."},"capabilities":{"agentFriendly":true,"supportsJsonOutput":false,"supportsNonInteractive":true,"supportsDryRun":false,"requiresAuth":true,"requiresNetwork":true,"ciFriendly":true,"localFirst":false,"destructivePotential":"high"},"taxonomy":{"useCases":["Snowflake","Data warehouse","SQL queries"],"aliases":[],"keywords":["snowflake","sql","data"],"tags":[]},"links":{"website":"https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/snowsql","github":"https://github.com/snowflakedb/snowflake-connector-python","docs":"https://docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/snowsql","opencli":"https://opencli.co/cli/snowsql","markdown":"https://opencli.co/cli/snowsql/agent.md","json":"https://opencli.co/cli/snowsql.json"},"metrics":{"githubStars":727,"latestRelease":"2026-06-08T10:42:59Z","license":"Apache-2.0","metricLabel":"Homebrew installs (30d)","metricValue":661,"metricSource":"homebrew","metricAsOf":"2026-06-08T11:01:11.553Z"}}