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DuckDB released `duckdb-skills`, a plugin for Claude Code that allows AI tools to query local files, web URLs, and Iceberg tables directly via the DuckDB CLI.
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BigQuery migration lineage service enters preview
The migration lineage service visualizes data flow and connections in a source database to help plan a BigQuery data warehouse migration.
Cortex Agents object enhancements (General availability)
The following Cortex Agents object enhancements are now generally available:
Include and exclude per-user quota users by name (General availability)
Per-user quotas now accept individual user names, so you can add or remove specific users alongside the quota's tag scope. INCLUDE_USERS is new and takes user names directly, and EXCLUDE_USERS accepts a 'USER' argument alongside its existing 'TAG' form:
Weekly per-user quota limits (General availability)
Per-user quotas now support a weekly credit limit alongside the existing monthly and daily limits. Pass 'WEEKLY' as the cycle argument to SET_PER_USER_LIMIT :
Anthropic models will be removed from AWS GovCloud IL5 workspaces
On September 19, 2026, Anthropic models will be removed from Databricks on AWS GovCloud and AWS GovCloud DoD workspaces that have the DoD Impact Level 5 (IL5) compliance standard selected. After this date, IL5 workspaces can't create or use endpoints that serve Anthropic models.
Unity Gateway API and developer tools are generally available
The Unity Gateway API for managing model services, model provider services, and MCP services is now generally available, with create, read, update, list, and delete support across Databricks developer tools: Terraform provider : 1.132.0 and later Databricks CLI : v1.17.0 and later Python SDK : databricks-sdk 0.136.0 and later Go SDK : databricks-sdk-go...
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DuckDB Now Ships inside dbt v2
dbt v2 now ships with a native DuckDB adapter built on its Rust Fusion engine, enabling users to execute local SQL model transformations against DuckDB out of the box.
DuckDB v1.5.6 Bugfix Release
This is a bug fix release for various issues discovered after we released v1.5.5 - Use relative includes in unity build sources for cache reuse - bump vortex - [variegata] Remove Julia client in favor of duckdb/DuckDB.jl - [variegata] Replace the C API spec and code generation - TopNWindowElimination Fixes - Fix active query race - Fix UNNEST Pushdown -...
Announcing DuckDB 1.5.6
DuckDB version 1.5.6 is now available, featuring bug fixes, performance improvements, and security patches. The release addresses issues with Parquet handling, window functions, and integer literal processing.
Try DuckDB v2.0-alpha
DuckDB announced a feature freeze and released preview builds for DuckDB v2.0-alpha Cyanoptera across command-line and Python clients.
How DuckDB Runs Recursive CTEs Faster
The upcoming DuckDB v2.0 introduces physical execution changes to run recursive CTEs faster. By explicitly assigning scopes and reusing pipeline executors, the engine avoids repeatedly paying for pipeline scheduling and operator setup across iterations.
Agent Mode in the DuckDB CLI
DuckDB introduced Agent Mode in its CLI to optimize query output for LLMs and AI agents. By removing visual borders and column padding, Agent Mode reduces token consumption by around 60% during automated queries.
Chunked Query Results in the DuckDB Java Driver
Version 1.5.3.0 of the DuckDB Java driver introduces an alternative to the row-by-row JDBC ResultSet API, allowing applications to retrieve query results in columnar chunks. This update avoids the overhead of slicing columnar data into rows and reassembling it.
DuckDB v2.0: Your Database Deserves a Better Parser
DuckDB v2.0 will completely replace its SQL parser. The update aims to improve how the database tokenizes, parses, and transforms SQL queries into internal abstract syntax trees.