Snowflake Cortex Code

Install the Alation agent skills in Snowflake Cortex Code and work with your catalog in natural language.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+ on the machine running the agent.
• An OAuth client registered on your Alation instance (a one-time, per-instance step).

Install

Install the agent skills, then register the skills directory with Cortex:

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Alation/alation-plugins/main/bin/install-agent-skills.sh | bash -s -- --scope user
cortex skill add ~/.agents/skills
cortex skill list   # verify

Each skill bundles the Alation CLI, so nothing else is needed.

Authenticate

Ask your agent to set up the Alation plugin — this runs the setup skill. It prompts for your instance base URL and the Client ID from the OAuth client, then opens a browser to log in.

You only register the OAuth client once per instance.

Next

See the skills and what to ask to start working with your catalog.