A secure tunneling solution for AI agents to query remote databases behind NATs and firewalls via Pilot Protocol.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install pilot-database-bridge
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install pilot-database-bridge using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
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What is Pilot Database Bridge?
Pilot Database Bridge is a specialized technical extension for Openclaw Skills designed to facilitate secure communication between AI agents and remote database instances. By leveraging Pilot Protocol tunnels, this skill enables seamless SQL and NoSQL queries to servers located behind complex NAT configurations or strict firewalls. It eliminates the need for public database exposure or manual VPN management, providing a secure bridge for data-driven agentic workflows within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem.
This skill acts as a proxy layer, allowing your coding agents to interact with production or staging databases as if they were running on the local machine. It is particularly useful for developers building autonomous agents that require real-time data access in restricted network environments without compromising security protocols.
Pilot Database Bridge Use Cases
- Accessing databases located behind local network firewalls or NATs without direct inbound rules.
- Connecting AI agents to remote staging or production environments for automated troubleshooting and data retrieval.
- Securely querying PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis instances through encrypted tunnels.
- Building automated data extraction pipelines for Openclaw Skills in restricted enterprise environments.
How Pilot Database Bridge Works
- Initialize the Pilot Protocol daemon using the pilotctl binary to establish a secure communication environment.
- Search for the target database resource, such as a production PostgreSQL instance, within the network protocol discovery service.
- Start the local gateway service which handles the encrypted tunnel connection lifecycle.
- Map the remote database server to a local IP address using the gateway map command to bridge the network gap.
- Execute standard database commands or use database-specific clients to interact with the remote data source through the established tunnel.
Pilot Database Bridge Setup
To get started with this skill, ensure the pilotctl binary is installed on your PATH and the pilot-protocol skill is enabled. Initialize the bridge using the following commands:
pilotctl --json daemon start
pilotctl --json gateway start
Once the gateway is running, map your specific database server to a local address:
pilotctl --json gateway map <server-name> <ip-address>
Ensure that the necessary database clients (psql, mysql, etc.) are available on the system for the agents to execute queries.
Pilot Database Bridge Data Schema & Taxonomy
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Gateway Mappings | JSON-formatted records containing server IDs, local IP mappings, and tunnel status. |
| Technical Metadata | Version 1.0, maintained by vulture-labs, requiring the pilotctl binary. |
| Client Dependencies | Supports psql (PostgreSQL), mysql (MySQL), mongosh (MongoDB), and redis-cli (Redis). |
| Protocol Interface | Uses the Pilot Protocol for encrypted, NAT-traversing tunnel creation. |
Pilot Database Bridge Advanced Features
- Universal database support covering major SQL and NoSQL engines including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis.
- Automated gateway lifecycle management via CLI designed for easy integration into Openclaw Skills automated scripts.
- Native JSON output for all gateway and mapping commands to facilitate seamless AI agent tool parsing and response handling.
- Secure, encrypted tunneling that bypasses the need for static public IPs or manual SSH port forwarding configurations.
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