Idmp Datasource

datasource

Read [../idmp-shared/SKILL.md](../idmp-shared/SKILL.md) first.

What this skill covers

• Inspect datasource connections, redacted connection details, connectivity probes, database and table discovery, and column metadata.
• Keep read-first metadata diagnosis separate from mutating import workflows.

Recommended reference

• [references/datasource-read-flows.md](references/datasource-read-flows.md)

Missing context to resolve first

• Credential source.
• Verification rereads.
• Which datasource connection or environment is in scope.
• Which database, table, or stable must be traced.
• Whether the operator wants metadata only or a full model-to-source mapping explanation.

Constrained live behaviors

• datasource connections get can return redacted secrets.
• datasource check list is the safe health probe.
• datasource columninfo create is a write-like metadata probe.
• Connection reads can be redacted and still be usable for diagnosis.
• Connectivity probes validate reachability, not schema correctness.
• Metadata walks should stay ordered: connection -> connectivity -> databases -> tables -> columns.
• Source-to-model explanations must use the real mapped fields, not guessed TDengine column names.

Execution flow

1. Start with idmp-cli datasource connections list, then lock the exact connection through connections get.
2. Run idmp-cli datasource check list before deeper diagnosis so connection-health boundaries are explicit.
3. Use idmp-cli datasource connectivity create --ack-risk --data only after the target connection is fixed; treat it as live reachability proof, not schema proof.
4. Walk dbnames -> tablenames -> columninfo in order so every metadata claim stays grounded in the same database and table scope.
5. Finish by comparing the discovered source fields against the real model mapping rather than guessed TDengine column names.

Evidence of completion

• A connection diagnosis is only complete when the connection reread and the health probe refer to the same connection ID.
• A metadata claim is only complete when the same database and table survive the dbnames -> tablenames -> columninfo chain.
• Redacted connection reads are still valid evidence; never treat masked secrets as missing data.

Key commands

1. idmp-cli datasource connections list to find the target connection.
2. idmp-cli datasource connections get --params to inspect the selected connection object.
3. idmp-cli datasource check list to read built-in datasource health summaries.
4. idmp-cli datasource connectivity create --ack-risk --data to probe live reachability.
5. idmp-cli datasource dbnames list --params to enumerate databases.
6. idmp-cli datasource tablenames list --params to enumerate tables or stables.
7. idmp-cli datasource columninfo create --ack-risk --params to lock the final metadata shape.

Exception paths

• If connectivity fails, stop before interpreting missing tables as modeling problems.
• If column metadata is missing, show the exact database and table boundary that failed.
• Never unredact or log credentials from a connection read.

Validation scenarios

1. Connection discovery

Start with idmp-cli datasource connections list, then pick one connection for deeper reads. The next step should always be a targeted get.

2. Redaction-aware connection read

Use idmp-cli datasource connections get --params and accept masked secrets. Diagnosis can continue without exposing credentials.

3. Built-in health check

Run idmp-cli datasource check list and idmp-cli datasource connectivity create --ack-risk --data together. Separate summary checks from a live reachability probe.

4. Database and table discovery

Walk idmp-cli datasource dbnames list --params and idmp-cli datasource tablenames list --params in order. Do not jump straight to columns without a verified table target.

5. Metadata closure

Finish with idmp-cli datasource columninfo create --ack-risk --params. Treat successful dbnames -> tablenames -> columninfo as a real metadata closure.

Source & license

This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: taosdata
• Source: taosdata/agent-skills
• License: MIT

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.