# DuckDB Read File

> whats in this file steal vs Read tool. Not for source code

**Subcategory:** DuckDB  
**License:** MIT  
**Source:** https://github.com/duckdb/duckdb-skills/blob/main/skills/read-file/SKILL.md

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## When it is useful

Read data files (CSV, JSON, Parquet, Avro, Excel, spatial, SQLite) or remote URLs with DuckDB. Steals whats in this file vs the Read tool. Not for source code. Distinct from duckdb-convert-file.

## The Catch

whats in this file steal vs Read tool. Not for source code. Local OSS 0 USD, no cloud, no key. Distinct from Neon SQL and from convert-file.