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Knowledge Catalog Discovery

ClineOfficialPublished by Cline

  • Skill
  • Tool integration
  • Data and AI
  • Apache-2.0
  • Low risk
  • Has scripts
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From the author

Use these skills when you need to discover and explore data assets in the Knowledge Catalog. It allows you to search for entries, lookup specific metadata, and explore aspect types to understand your data platform's assets.
— the description by Cline

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The knowledge-catalog-discovery skill provides a set of tools to interact with a data catalog platform. It enables users to search for specific data assets like tables, datasets, or views, retrieve detailed metadata for individual entries, and explore available aspect types. By leveraging these scripts, users can programmatically navigate their data landscape, understand asset relationships, and perform targeted queries to manage data platform information efficiently.

What it does

  • Searches for data assets using specific queries and filtering criteria.
  • Retrieves detailed metadata for individual data entries.
  • Fetches rich context and relationship information for multiple data assets.
  • Searches for and identifies relevant aspect types within the catalog.
  • Supports pagination and ordering for search results to optimize performance.

When to use it

  • When you need to locate specific data assets within a large catalog.
  • When you need to inspect the metadata or schema of a particular table or view.
  • When you are mapping data lineage or relationships between different assets.
  • When you need to identify which aspect types are available for data classification or tagging.

Advantages

  • Simplifies complex catalog queries through a standardized interface.
  • Provides granular control over metadata retrieval views.
  • Supports efficient searching with logical operators and scoping.
  • Automates the discovery process for data platform assets.

Usage examples

“Find all tables related to customer data in the project 'analytics-prod'.”
The agent uses search_entries with a query like 'type:table AND customer' and a scope set to the project ID to return a list of matching assets.
“Get the full metadata for the table located at projects/my-proj/locations/us/entryGroups/main/entries/users.”
The agent executes lookup_entry with the provided resource name and the view parameter set to 4 to retrieve all available aspects.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/cline/knowledge-catalog-discovery/download

  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip knowledge-catalog-discovery.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Cline

Usage

All scripts can be executed using Node.js. Replace <param_name> and <param_value> with actual values.

Bash: node <skill_dir>/scripts/<script_name>.js '{"<param_name>": "<param_value>"}'

PowerShell: node <skill_dir>/scripts/<script_name>.js '{\"<param_name>\": \"<param_value>\"}'

Note: The scripts automatically load the environment variables from various .env files. Do not ask the user to set vars unless skill executions fails due to env var absence.

Scripts

lookup_context

Retrieves rich metadata regarding one or more data assets along with their relationships.

Parameters
NameTypeDescriptionRequiredDefault
resourcesarrayRequired. A list of up to 10 resource names. Resources may belong to different projects, but all must belong to the same location.Yes
lookup_entry

Retrieves a specific metadata regarding a data asset (e.g. table/dataset/view) from Catalog

Parameters
NameTypeDescriptionRequiredDefault
entrystringRequired. The resource name of the Entry in the following form: projects/{project}/locations/{location}/entryGroups/{entryGroup}/entries/{entry}.Yes
viewinteger
			## Argument: view

			**Type:** Integer

			**Description:** Optional. Specifies the parts of the entry and its aspects to return.

			**Possible Values:**

			*   1 (BASIC): Returns entry without aspects.
			*   2 (FULL): Return all required aspects and the keys of non-required aspects. (Default)
			*   3 (CUSTOM): Return the entry and aspects requested in aspect_types field (at most 100 aspects). Always use this view when aspect_types is not empty.
			*   4 (ALL): Return the entry and both required and optional aspects (at most 100 aspects)
			 | No | `2` |

| aspectTypes | array | Optional. Limits the aspects returned to the provided aspect types. It only works when used together with CUSTOM view. | No | [] |

search_aspect_types

Search aspect types relevant to the query.

Parameters
NameTypeDescriptionRequiredDefault
querystringThe query against which aspect type should be matched.Yes
pageSizeintegerNumber of returned aspect types in the search page.No5
orderBystringSpecifies the ordering of results. Supported values are: relevance, last_modified_timestamp, last_modified_timestamp ascNorelevance
search_entries

Searches for data assets (eg. table/dataset/view) in Catalog based on the provided search query.

Parameters
NameTypeDescriptionRequiredDefault
querystringA query string for searching entries, following Dataplex search syntax. Supports logical operators (AND, OR, NOT) and grouping. For example, to find a table that might have been renamed, you could use 'type:table (name:books OR fiction)'. This can be more efficient than multiple separate calls.Warning: Performing broad searches without specific filters (e.g., type:table) can be slow and consume significant resources. When performing exploratory searches, always use the pageSize parameter to limit the number of results returned.Yes
scopestringA scope limits the search space to a particular project or organization. It must be in the format: organizations/<org_id> or projects/<project_id> or projects/<project_number>.No``
pageSizeintegerNumber of results in the search page.No5
orderBystringSpecifies the ordering of results. Supported values are: relevance, last_modified_timestamp, last_modified_timestamp ascNorelevance

Files

ATTRIBUTION.md

Attribution

This folder is an unmodified copy of the Agent Skill "knowledge-catalog-discovery", distributed by AutoGineer (https://autogineer.com/agent-skills).

The skill's own files are unmodified copies. AutoGineer is not affiliated with or endorsed by the author or the publisher.

Files added by AutoGineer

  • ATTRIBUTION.md: this file, written by AutoGineer

  • LICENSE: copied from LICENSE

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Needs: Needs Node.js

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Attribution and licence

Published by
Cline
Publisher
Cline (Official)
Source
cline/skills · skills/knowledge-catalog-discovery · commit 2637846
Licence
Apache License 2.0 (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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