PocketBase – Single-File Backend

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Single-file backend with PocketBase

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Then ask your AI: use the PocketBase skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by bidewio/better-openclaw in skills/pocketbase-backend/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

PocketBase is a Go-based backend in a single executable with embedded database, authentication, file storage, and admin UI.

GitHub: github.com/pocketbase/pocketbase (45 000+ ⭐)
License: MIT
Security: Single binary — minimal attack surface. No malware.

Environment Variables

Variable	Description
`{{POCKETBASE_URL}}`	Base URL of PocketBase

Usage Examples

List records

curl -s "{{POCKETBASE_URL}}/api/collections/tasks/records"

Create a record

curl -s -X POST "{{POCKETBASE_URL}}/api/collections/tasks/records" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"title": "New task", "status": "pending"}'

Authenticate

curl -s -X POST "{{POCKETBASE_URL}}/api/collections/users/auth-with-password" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"identity": "user@example.com", "password": "secret"}'

AI Agent Tips

Single ~15MB executable — zero dependencies.
Built-in SQLite database with full-text search.
Real-time subscriptions via SSE.
Admin dashboard at /_/ for managing collections.

Signals

GitHub stars: 58
Forks: 6
Last commit: Aug 2026

Advanced

Item type: skill
Key: pocketbase-backend
Source: github.com/bidewio/better-openclaw

github.com/bidewio/better-openclaw