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1. Prerequisites & Constraints
- All operations use
teableCLI. Only check auth (auth status) if a command fails. - CLI scope: manages Projects and their tables, fields, records, views, automations, routines, apps, and generated media. It cannot create Spaces (direct the user to Teable web UI).
- Install: if
teablenot found → run the install script atscripts/install.shrelative to this skill's directory. See guides/cli-install.md for PAT/custom endpoint. --base-id: omit by default; ask user only if a command fails. See guides/base-id-reference.md.- Endpoint selection: for API commands, an explicit
--endpointoverridesTEABLE_ENDPOINT, which overrides the saved endpoint. Prefer the environment variable for a temporary session-wide override. - Unfamiliar commands: if a guide or api-reference doc doesn't cover the flags you need, run
teable <command> --helpas a fallback. - Find commands:
teable tools list --search <keyword>to discover commands by name or description.
2. Module & Command Navigation
2.1 Module Map
| Module | What it solves | Entry commands | Guide to read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Query | Read records, analytics, aggregations | record get, sql-query |
cli-reference.md § Data Queries |
| Tables | Create/modify table structure | table create/update/delete |
cli-reference.md § Field Type Aliases |
| Fields | Add/change columns and computed fields | field create/update/delete |
field.simple.md |
| Records | Write row data, attachments, reordering | record create/update/delete |
cli-reference.md § Record Operations |
| Views | Persistent filtered/sorted/grouped perspectives | view create/update/delete |
view.filter.md, view.sort.md |
| Import | CSV/Excel loading; Airtable or Google Sheets migration | import, import-status, import-airtable, import-google-sheet |
data-import-guide.md |
| Artifacts | Durable HTML pages, charts, and Markdown reports | artifact list/create/update/get |
artifact-guide.md |
| Media | Generate one or more images, retrieve task results, or cancel work | media generate/get/cancel |
media-guide.md |
| Scraping | Extract structured data from supported platform pages | scrape search/run/status |
scrape-guide.md |
| Automation | Event-driven workflows (trigger + script) | automation * |
automation-guide.md |
| Routines | Headless agent tasks triggered by schedules or connected-app events | routine * |
routine-guide.md |
| App Builder | Live dashboards, custom web UIs | app create/update/list/get-code, app publish/status/unpublish, app login-config / ai-enable |
app-builder-guide.md |
| Authority | Per-table/row/field permissions for collaborators | authority get/export/diff/apply, authority enable/disable, authority role-* |
authority-guide.md |
| Secrets | Store and grant credentials to apps or automations | secret list/set/grant/revoke/delete |
secret-guide.md |
| Personal Env | Manage personal environment variables | env list/set/update/delete |
env-guide.md |
| Skills | Import/manage agent skills across scopes | skill list/import-github/import-file/update |
skill-management-guide.md |
| Send an email directly (one-off) | send-email |
cli-reference.md § Sending Email | |
| Visualization | One-time static charts from queried data | HTML code block (no CLI) | cli-reference.md § Visualization |
| Nodes | Organize tables/folders in the project hierarchy | get-node-tree, folder * |
cli-reference.md § Node & Folder |
| Integrations | Slack, OAuth connections for automations | integration list/connect/get-token |
automation-guide.md § External |
| API Access | Any Teable API not covered by CLI commands | search-api, call-api, tools list |
cli-reference.md § search-api |
2.2 Routing Rules
Before executing: after entering a module, read the documents marked as "Required" in the guide before running any commands.
| User intent | Correct module | Do NOT do this |
|---|---|---|
| Per-row AI (sentiment, tagging, translation) | Fields: AI field (--ai-config) + trigger-ai-fill |
Manually read/analyze/write each row |
| Aggregation (count, sum, avg) | Data Query: sql-query with GROUP BY |
Fetch all records + compute in code |
| Read records for subsequent writes | Data Query: record get (returns record IDs) |
sql-query (no record IDs) |
| Cross-table analytics / JOINs | Data Query: sql-query |
Multiple record get calls |
| One-time chart shown only in the conversation | Visualization: HTML code block | App Builder or artifact |
| Durable report/chart stored in Teable | Artifacts: artifact list → artifact update or artifact create |
App Builder |
| Live dashboard / data-connected custom UI | App Builder: app create |
HTML code block or artifact |
| Standalone generated image(s) | Media: media generate |
App Builder or artifact |
| Bulk data loading (>50 rows) | Import: import |
record create in loop |
| Relationships between tables | Fields: Link field → Lookup/Rollup | singleSelect simulating categories |
| Computed/derived values (same row) | Fields: Formula | — |
| Display value from linked record | Fields: Lookup (--is-conditional-lookup without link) |
— |
| Aggregate across linked records | Fields: Rollup (condRollup without link) |
— |
| Modify/update an existing app | App Builder: app list → app update |
Creating a duplicate app |
| Export records as file | Data Query: record get / sql-query → agent formats output |
import (wrong direction) |
| Restrict collaborators to specific tables/rows/fields | Authority: authority export → edit → diff → apply |
Editing roles via raw call-api |
| Scheduled task expressible as a self-contained agent prompt | Routines: dry-run → draft → preview run → activate | Building an automation script |
| Connected-app event handled by a self-contained agent prompt | Routines: connectorEvent → bind account → preview event → activate |
Building an automation script |
| Deterministic trigger/action workflow | Automation | Using an agent routine for fixed steps |
| Third-party app event feeding a scripted workflow | Automation: connectorEvent trigger |
Polling the external app from a schedule |
2.3 Quick Syntax
# Create table with shorthand field types
teable table create --table-name "Tasks" --fields '["Title:text","Status:sel:Todo,In Progress,Done","Due:date"]'
# SQL query (must use dbTableName/dbFieldName from table get/field get)
teable sql-query --sql 'SELECT "name","status" FROM "bseXXX"."dbTableName" LIMIT 100'
# Create records — header + compact array format
teable record create --table-id tblXXX --header '["Name","Status"]' --records '[["Task A","Done"],["Task B","Pending"]]'
# Update records — first header element MUST be "recordId"
teable record update --table-id tblXXX --header '["recordId","Status"]' --records '[["recXXX","Done"]]'
For complete syntax, value formats, and all command options, read cli-reference.md.
Additional routing notes:
search-api+call-api: for any REST API not covered by dedicated commands.call-apican execute any method.- Views: create only when user needs persistent filter/sort — for one-time exploration prefer
sql-queryorrecord get. Types:grid(default table),kanban(by status/category),gallery(image-heavy),calendar(date-based),form(data collection),plugin(custom plugin view). - Multi-table: plan relationships before creating tables. Read cli-reference.md § Multi-Table.
- AI fields:
field create --ai-config '{"type":"...","sourceFieldName":"..."}' + trigger-ai-fill. Checkget-doc --topic field.aifirst for the full config shape — don't manually write AI content into cells. - Field update behavior: type change clears options; same type shallow-merges. Lookup/rollup require an existing link field.
- App secrets: grant personal secrets or OAuth connections to the app; do not use personal env variables for resource credentials. See secret-guide.md.
- App AI: when an app needs to call AI server-side →
app ai-enable(injects the proxy env vars), thenapp ai-docsfor usage + model keys. See app-builder-guide.md § AI in apps. - App login: to require end-user auth for a generated app →
app login-config. See app-builder-guide.md § App login. - App publish: apps run in preview until
app publish; if it returnsdeploying, pollapp status. See app-builder-guide.md § Publishing. - Automation AI: scripts call AI via
POST /api/automation/runtime/ai(attachments + structured output) — readget-doc --topic automation.aifirst. See automation-guide.md § Script Rules. - Headless agent work: use a routine when a self-contained prompt should run on an RRULE or a connected-app event; validate and preview before activation. See routine-guide.md.
- Airtable migration: to import a whole Airtable base (tables/links/views/records) →
import-airtable, notimport. See data-import-guide.md § Import from Airtable. - Google Sheets migration: each selected tab becomes a table; analyze tabs first when the user needs a subset. See data-import-guide.md § Import from Google Sheets.
3. Key Constraints
- Primary field must be: text, long text, number, or auto-number
- New tables default to 3 empty fields + 3 empty records; safely delete empties
record getwithout--projectiondefaults to all fields — use--projection '["fldXXX","fldYYY"]'to select specific fields- Batch limits: max 1000 per
record get, max 2000 perrecord create/update— see cli-reference.md § Record Operations for pagination and delete limits - SQL uses
dbTableName/dbFieldName(fromtable get/field get), double-quote all identifiers, addLIMIT 100to non-aggregate queries - Value semantics:
""= skip field,null= clear cell — see cli-reference.md § Record Operations for full value type table - Formula uses field names:
{Budget} - {Actual}(auto-converted to field IDs)
4. Execution Rules
4.1 Standard Order
- Confirm context — identify target table (and
--base-id/--table-idif provided) - Read before write —
table get,field get,record get, orsql-queryto confirm current state - Execute changes — create/update/delete as needed
- Verify — re-read to confirm the result
4.2 Critical Rules (with reasoning)
- Read before write — not confirming field structure first leads to silent data corruption (wrong field names or type mismatches produce no error but corrupt values)
- Read field.simple.md before creating fields — contains type aliases and smart inference rules that eliminate redundant config parameters; skipping it leads to overly verbose or incorrect field definitions
- Per-row AI → AI field +
trigger-ai-fill— manual row-by-row processing is orders of magnitude slower and wastes tokens; AI fields execute server-side in parallel - Pass user requirements verbatim to
app create/app update— the app builder has its own AI that interprets requirements; adding features yourself causes scope creep and unexpected results - Use
--typecastfor link/user values by display name — without it, link and user fields expect internal IDs;--typecastauto-resolves display names to IDs - Design relationships before creating multi-table systems — retrofitting Link/Lookup/Rollup onto existing tables wastes time and often leaves data poorly connected; plan Link fields first
5. Common Errors & Recovery
When a command fails: teable config show → teable auth status → verify IDs with table get/field get. See cli-reference.md § Error Troubleshooting for detailed procedure.
6. API Reference Index
Files in api-reference/, named {category}.{subtopic}.md — read when you need exact config formats:
Fields: field.simple.md (type guide), field.basic.md, field.select.md, field.link.md, field.lookup.md, field.rollup.md, field.formula.md, field.formatting.md, field.show-as.md, field.colors.md
Views: view.filter.md, view.sort.md, view.group.md, view.column.md, view.statistic.md
Records: record.value-format.md
Automations: automation.trigger.md, automation.api.md, automation.send-email.md
Integrations: integration.slack.md
Scraping: scrape.datasets.md
Reference: reference.url.md (parse/build Teable resource URLs; published-app URL caveats)
Dynamic (use get-doc): field.ai, app.ai, automation.ai