Install
npx skills add Snowflake-Labs/snowflake-ai-kit --skill cortex-setup
Runs the open skills CLI and installs the skill for your agent (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor …). Alternatively copy the skill folder into .claude/skills/ or upload it in Claude.ai under Settings → Skills.
As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/claude-plugins-official
/plugin install snowflake-cortex-code@snowflake-ai-kit
This skill is part of the plugin “snowflake-cortex-code”. In Claude Code the plugin installs it together with the plugin’s other skills, commands and hooks.
What does the cortex-setup skill do?
Description from the SKILL.md in the source repository.
Works with The Snowflake AI Data Cloud
Questions about cortex-setup
What does the cortex-setup skill do?
Install Snowflake CLI and Cortex Code CLI. Use when cortex is not installed, when the user asks to set up Cortex Code, or when routing fails because the CLI is missing. Triggers: setup cortex, install cortex, cortex not found, CLI not installed, set up snowflake.
How do I install cortex-setup?
In a terminal: npx skills add Snowflake-Labs/snowflake-ai-kit --skill cortex-setup. The skills CLI asks which agents to install it for. In Claude.ai you can upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Settings → Skills.
Which agents can use cortex-setup?
Skills use the open SKILL.md format, which Claude Code, Claude.ai, the Claude API, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI and other agents support.
Is cortex-setup safe to use?
Our automatic check found risky patterns (see “Check”). Only install it if you understand and trust what it does.
Which tool is cortex-setup for?
cortex-setup comes from the makers of The Snowflake AI Data Cloud and helps your agent work with it.
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