---
title: Claude Code plugin for Neon
summary: >-
  Covers the setup of the Neon Claude Code plugin, which integrates
  Neon-specific Skills and API access into Claude Code, enabling tasks like
  managing databases and configuring serverless connections.
description: >-
  Install the Neon Claude Code plugin to give Claude access to Neon’s APIs,
  Postgres workflows, and built-in Skills.
updatedOn: '2026-02-06T22:07:32.716Z'
---

The **Neon Claude Code plugin** adds Neon-specific Skills and API access to Claude Code, Anthropic’s AI development environment. It’s part of the [Neon AI Rules toolkit](https://github.com/neondatabase-labs/ai-rules), and it bundles four guided Skills plus an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server integration.

## Overview

Claude Skills are Markdown-based workflows that tell Claude how to complete specific tasks — like setting up a database connection, editing a file, or running a script. The Neon plugin packages several of these Skills into a reusable bundle, so Claude Code can interact directly with Neon Postgres.

Once installed, the plugin gives Claude the ability to:

- Create and manage Neon projects and databases
- Connect frameworks like Drizzle ORM
- Configure serverless Postgres connections
- Reference Neon documentation and best practices in context

## What’s included

The plugin contains:

- **4 Claude Skills**
- **An MCP server integration** that connects Claude to Neon’s APIs
- **Portable context rules (.mdc files)** for other AI tools such as Cursor

### Included Skills

| Skill                  | Description                                                                                                                                                                         |
| :--------------------- | :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **neon-drizzle**       | Guides Claude through setting up [Drizzle ORM](https://orm.drizzle.team) with Neon. Handles schema creation, connection setup, and project scaffolding.                             |
| **neon-serverless**    | Teaches Claude how to configure [Neon's serverless Postgres driver](https://neon.com/docs/serverless/serverless-driver) and test connections.                                       |
| **neon-toolkit**       | Provides workflows for using the [Neon Management API](https://api-docs.neon.tech/reference/getting-started-with-neon-api) to create databases, projects, and branches dynamically. |
| **add-neon-knowledge** | Gives Claude access to [Neon documentation](https://neon.com/docs/introduction) snippets and usage examples — the "Neon brain."                                                     |

## How it works

Each Skill is a Markdown file with a description and a step-by-step workflow. When you ask Claude to perform a task (for example, _“Integrate Neon with Drizzle”_), it checks the available Skill descriptions, finds a match, and loads the full instructions to complete the task.

The plugin’s MCP server integration lets Claude interact with Neon’s live API endpoints. That means Claude can:

- Query Neon for project information
- Create or delete branches and databases
- Validate connection strings
- Run SQL queries and migrations

## Install the plugin in Claude Code

1. Add the Neon marketplace:

   ```bash
   /plugin marketplace add neondatabase-labs/ai-rules
   ```

2. Install the Neon plugin:

   ```bash
   /plugin install neon-plugin@neon
   ```

3. Verify the installation:
   Ask Claude Code:

   ```bash
   which skills do you have access to?
   ```

   You should see the four Neon Skills listed.

4. Start using the Skills:
   Use natural language prompts like:
   > “Use the neon-drizzle Skill to set up Drizzle ORM with Neon.”

Claude will automatically select and execute the relevant workflow.

## Use the rules outside Claude Code

The [Neon AI Rules toolkit repository](https://github.com/neondatabase-labs/ai-rules) also includes portable `.mdc` context rule files.

You can use them in:

- **Cursor:** copy the `.mdc` files into `.cursor/rules/`
- **Other AI tools:** place them in your assistant’s custom rules directory

These files include best-practice prompts and code patterns for connecting to and developing with Neon Postgres.

## Repository structure

```
ai-rules/
├── .claude-plugin/
│   └── marketplace.json        # Marketplace metadata
├── neon-plugin/                # Claude Code plugin
│   ├── .claude-plugin/
│   │   └── plugin.json         # Plugin configuration
│   ├── .mcp.json               # MCP server connection
│   └── skills/                 # Guided skills
│       ├── neon-drizzle/       # Drizzle ORM skill
│       │   ├── SKILL.md
│       │   ├── guides/         # Workflow guides
│       │   ├── references/     # Technical docs
│       │   ├── scripts/        # Automation
│       │   └── templates/      # Code examples
│       ├── neon-serverless/    # Serverless skill
│       ├── neon-toolkit/       # Ephemeral DB skill
│       └── add-neon-docs/      # Docs installer skill
├── *.mdc                       # Context rules (13 files)
├── LICENSE
└── README.md
```

## Learn more

- [Neon AI Rules toolkit](https://github.com/neondatabase-labs/ai-rules)
- [Claude Skills documentation](https://docs.anthropic.com/en/docs/agents/claude-code)
- [AI Agents and Tools overview](/docs/ai/ai-agents-tools)

If you run into issues, visit our [Discord](https://discord.gg/neondatabase) or open an issue in the [ai-rules repository](https://github.com/neondatabase-labs/ai-rules/issues).
