Text to SQL for Openclaw

A developer-focused agent skill that converts natural language requests into schema-accurate, dialect-specific SQL queries.

wangjipeng977
v1.0.0
May 29, 2026
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1. ClawHub CLI

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npx clawhub@latest install text-to-sql-jipeng

2. Manual Installation

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~/.openclaw/skills/
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<project>/skills/

Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled

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What is Text to SQL?

The Text to SQL skill acts as an intelligent translator between plain English requirements and complex SQL statements. It addresses a common bottleneck for developers and data analysts who know what data they need but want to skip manual query drafting. As a key utility within Openclaw Skills, this asset helps autonomous agents and developers translate user intent into precise code quickly.

This skill is deliberately scoped for translation and formulation rather than execution. It requires a database schema alongside the natural language query to map fields accurately, completely avoiding the generation of hallucinated columns. It ensures robust outputs with clean formatting, explicit aliases, and compliance with specified database dialects.

Text to SQL Use Cases

  • Creating optimized queries from business-level descriptions without writing boilerplate SQL.
  • Explaining legacy or complex queries to team members with step-by-step inline annotations.
  • Producing alternative query options, such as comparing subqueries to CTE structures, for educational or optimization purposes.
  • Accelerating data analysis preparation by mapping requirements directly to known schemas.

How Text to SQL Works

  1. Schema Check: The skill reviews the input data for explicit table schemas, CREATE TABLE strings, or previous database outputs. It requests clarification if schema information is missing.
  2. Intent Parsing: It maps language indicators to appropriate SQL clauses (e.g., mapping 'how many' to COUNT or 'sorted by' to ORDER BY).
  3. Join Resolution: It maps foreign key relationships and joins tables accurately, choosing among INNER, LEFT, or RIGHT joins.
  4. SQL Generation & Validation: It writes the final query, validating that all columns match the schema, aliases are correctly declared, and syntax parameters match the database dialect.

Text to SQL Setup

To get started with this skill, configure it using your local agent runtime. This utility is accessible through the catalog of Openclaw Skills.

Install the skill with the CLI interface:

claw skill install text-to-sql

Ensure that database schema documentation or table structures are available in your query context to guarantee correct translations.

Text to SQL Data Schema & Taxonomy

The skill formats inputs and schemas into an organized representation before translation:

Data Component Description Format
Schema Map Physical table names mapped to columns table_name -> {column_name: data_type}
SQL Dialect The SQL format targeted by the engine PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, etc.
Query Mode Output format and depth Default, Explain, or Alternatives

Outputs are organized using explicit table aliases (e.g., o.order_id) to avoid ambiguous column references.

Text to SQL Advanced Features

  • Dialect Flexibility: Formats SQL natively for PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, and other major engines.
  • Schema Verification: Rigid compliance rules that halt query generation if table schemas are unknown, protecting against syntax errors.
  • Explain Sub-mode: Provides inline annotations directly within the output code block to describe query operations.
  • Query Alternatives: Offers multiple syntax strategies (CTEs vs. subqueries) for performance comparison.

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