Instantdb

What it does

This skill equips AI agents with expertise in InstantDB, a client-side database often described as “Modern Firebase.” It enables the agent to generate complete and functional frontend applications with excellent visual aesthetics, utilizing InstantDB for backend functionality including queries, transactions, authentication, permissions, storage, real-time updates, and offline support. The skill supports JavaScript SDKs for vanilla JS, React, and React Native/Expo development.

When to use it

• When building a frontend application requiring a client-side database solution.
• For rapid prototyping of applications with real-time data synchronization needs.
• To accelerate debugging workflows by leveraging InstantDB's built-in features.
• When needing offline capabilities for your application.

Key capabilities

• Expertise in InstantDB (client-side database)
• Generation of complete and functional frontend applications
• Support for @instantdb/core, @instantdb/react, and @instantdb/react-native SDKs
• Management of instant.schema.ts and instant.perms.ts files (schema and permissions definition)
• Pushing schema and permission changes using the instant-cli.

Example prompts

• "Create a simple React app with InstantDB to store user profiles."
• "Generate a Next.js application that uses InstantDB for real-time chat functionality."
• "I need to update my InstantDB schema; can you help me modify instant.schema.ts?"

Tips & gotchas

• Ensure the project utilizes the correct package manager (npm, pnpm, or bun) before installing InstantDB SDKs.
• Look for existing instant.schema.ts and instant.perms.ts files to define your database schema and permissions. If they are missing, you may need to create a new app using npx instant-cli init-without-files.
• Authentication is required; users might need to sign up/log in at https://instantdb.com and run npx instant-cli login before initializing the application.