Try DataWorks Agent

Want a ready-to-use AI experience for DataWorks without manual setup?

DataWorks Agent is Alibaba Cloud's built-in intelligent assistant for data development and operations. It connects to your DataWorks workspace out of the box, so you can use natural language to explore metadata, develop nodes, troubleshoot tasks, and manage resources—no local MCP server or skill configuration required.

	DataWorks Agent	Skills (this repo)	DataWorks MCP Server
Best for	Quick start in the DataWorks console; also supports multiple big data skills such as Flink, EMR, Hologres, MaxCompute, and more	Teaching AI agents best practices for DataWorks Open API	Custom AI clients (Cursor, Cline, etc.)
Setup	Open and use in browser	Add skill to your agent's skill directory	Install, configure AK, and connect MCP
Integration	Native DataWorks experience	SDK-first workflows, API discovery scripts, cookbooks	Open API exposed as MCP tools

👉 Get started: https://dataworks.data.alibabacloud.com/product/agent?source=github

If you prefer embedding DataWorks capabilities into your own AI workflow or IDE, use the skills below or connect via the MCP Server.

Alibaba Cloud Big Data Skills

A collection of AI agent skills for Alibaba Cloud big data services. Each skill is a self-contained package that teaches AI agents how to interact with specific cloud services.

Available Skills

Product	Skill	Description
DataWorks	open-api	Operate DataWorks through dynamic API discovery and official SDKs (Node.js, Python, Java). Covers data development, workflow operations, data integration, data quality, metadata lineage, workspace management, and more.

Repository Structure

alibabacloud-bigdata-skills/
├── README.md                            # This file
├── LICENSE.txt                          # Apache License 2.0
├── icon.png                             # Skill icon
├── icon-small.png                       # Skill icon (small)
└── skills/
    └── dataworks/                       # DataWorks product skills
        └── open-api/          # DataWorks Open API skill
            ├── README.md                # Skill overview and quick start
            ├── SKILL.md                 # Main skill instructions (read by AI agent)
            ├── agents/
            │   └── openai.yaml          # Agent interface definition
            ├── references/
            │   ├── sources.md           # API docs, SDK, and MCP Server links
            │   └── mcp_server.md        # MCP Server setup and configuration
            └── scripts/
                ├── fetch_api_overview.py     # Fetch API list from official help docs
                └── list_openapi_meta_apis.py # Fetch API specs from OpenAPI metadata

Quick Start

Pick a skill from skills/ (e.g. skills/dataworks/open-api/).
Read the SKILL.md inside — it contains all instructions an AI agent needs.
Set up credentials:

# Option A: Credentials URI (recommended for local development)
export ALIBABA_CLOUD_CREDENTIALS_URI="http://localhost:7002/api/v1/credentials/0"

# Option B: Static AK/SK
export ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_ID="your-ak"
export ALIBABA_CLOUD_ACCESS_KEY_SECRET="your-sk"

export ALIBABA_CLOUD_REGION_ID="cn-shanghai"

Use the discovery scripts to explore available APIs:

cd skills/dataworks/open-api
python scripts/fetch_api_overview.py
python scripts/list_openapi_meta_apis.py

License

This project is licensed under the Apache License 2.0.

Alibabacloud Bigdata Skills

README