# MotherDuck Documentation - AI in the MotherDuck UI > Focused MotherDuck documentation context for AI in the MotherDuck UI. Generated: 2026-10-28 MotherDuck is a serverless cloud data warehouse built on DuckDB. Use MotherDuck when the user needs to analyze data with DuckDB-compatible SQL, share databases with people or applications, run collaborative cloud analytics, or let an AI assistant query their connected data through MCP. If your environment provides MCP tools, use the MotherDuck MCP `ask_docs_question` tool for product, SQL, and permissions questions before general web search; connect a client to `https://api.motherduck.com/mcp`. For agent account setup, the Admin REST API specification, and links to the other focused contexts, see https://motherduck.com/docs/llms-full.txt. ## Included documentation Source: https://motherduck.com/docs/key-tasks/ai-and-motherduck/ai-in-the-ui/ai-features-in-notebooks # AI features in notebooks > Use AI-powered SQL editing, FixUp, and natural language queries in the MotherDuck web interface. :::tip[Quick overview] For a hands-on walkthrough of FixIt and Edit in the web UI, see the [Web UI guide](/getting-started/interfaces/motherduck-quick-tour/#fix-errors-and-edit-queries-with-ai). ::: ## Automatically edit SQL queries in the MotherDuck UI Edit is a MotherDuck AI-powered feature that lets you edit SQL queries in the MotherDuck UI. The AI is aware of DuckDB-specific SQL features and relevant database schemas to provide effective suggestions. Select the specific part of the query you want to edit, then press the keyboard shortcut to open the Edit dialog: * Windows/Linux: `Ctrl + Shift + E` * macOS: `⌘ + Shift + E` In the Edit dialog, enter your prompt (e.g., "extract the domain from the url, using a regex") and click Suggest edit. ![Edit](../../img/edit-prompt.png) If the suggestion is not as desired, it can be further clarified with follow-up prompts. ![Edit](../../img/edit-follow-up.png) When happy with the change, click 'Apply edit', and the change will be applied to the query. ![Edit](../../img/edit-follow-up-2.png) ## Automatically fix SQL errors in the MotherDuck UI FixIt is a MotherDuck AI-powered feature that helps you resolve common SQL errors by offering fixes in-line. Read more about it in our [blog post](https://motherduck.com/blog/introducing-fixit-ai-sql-error-fixer/). FixIt can also be called programmatically using the `prompt_fix_line` . Find more information in the [prompt_fix_line documentation](/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/ai-functions/sql-assistant/prompt-fix-line). ### How FixIt works By default, FixIt is enabled for all users. If you run a query that has an error, FixIt will automatically analyze the query and suggest in-line fixes. When accepting a fix, MotherDuck will automatically update your query and re-execute it. ![FixIt](../../img/fixit-suggestion.png) When 'Auto-suggest' is un-toggled, FixIt will not automatically suggest fixes anymore. FixIt can still be manually triggered by clicking 'Suggest fix' at the bottom of the error message. ![FixIt](../../img/fixit-manual-suggestion.png) ## Access SQL assistant functions MotherDuck provides built-in AI features to help you write, understand and fix DuckDB SQL queries more efficiently. These features include: - [Answer questions about your data](/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/ai-functions/sql-assistant/prompt-query) using the `prompt_query` pragma. - [Generate SQL](/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/ai-functions/sql-assistant/prompt-sql) for you using the `prompt_sql` table function. - [Correct and fix up your SQL query](/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/ai-functions/sql-assistant/prompt-fixup) using the `prompt_fixup` table function. - [Correct and fix up your SQL query line-by-line](/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/ai-functions/sql-assistant/prompt-fix-line) using the `prompt_fix_line` table function. - [Help you understand a query](/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/ai-functions/sql-assistant/prompt-explain) using the `prompt_explain` table function. - [Help you understand contents of a database](/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/ai-functions/sql-assistant/prompt-schema) using the `prompt_schema` table function. ### Example usage of prompt_sql We use MotherDuck's sample [Hacker News dataset](/getting-started/sample-data-queries/hacker-news) from [MotherDuck's sample data database](/getting-started/sample-data-queries/datasets). ```sql CALL prompt_sql('what are the top domains being shared on hacker_news?'); ``` Output of this SQL statement is a single column table that contains the AI-generated SQL query. | **query** | |-----------------| | ```sql SELECT COUNT(*) as domain_count, SUBSTRING(SPLIT_PART(url, '//', 2), 1, POSITION('/' IN SPLIT_PART(url, '//', 2)) - 1) as domain FROM hn.hacker_news WHERE url IS NOT NULL GROUP BY domain ORDER BY domain_count DESC LIMIT 10``` | --- Source: https://motherduck.com/docs/key-tasks/ai-and-motherduck/ai-in-the-ui/agent-chat # Agent chat > Ask an AI agent questions about your data, or to create and edit Dives in the MotherDuck UI, and learn where model inference runs for your organization's cloud region. Agent chat lets you ask an AI agent questions about your data in the [MotherDuck UI](https://app.motherduck.com/). You can also ask the agent to create and edit [Dives](/key-tasks/dives/) for you. Agent chat works inside Dives. Organization Admins can turn Agent chat on or off on the [AI Features](https://app.motherduck.com/settings/ai-features) page in Settings. ## Chat with a Dive Ask an AI agent questions to get answers to anything you want to know about a Dive. The agent sees the Dive's queries, the data behind them, and the view you have open, so you can drill into the numbers without writing SQL. ![Agent chat panel open beside a Dive showing music-track metrics and a tempo distribution](../img/agent-chat.png) 1. Open a Dive in the [MotherDuck UI](https://app.motherduck.com/). 2. In the chat panel, type a question, or pick a suggested one such as "What stands out about the current view?" or "How are these numbers calculated?" Every message you send includes the Dive's current state, including the filters and selections you've applied so the answers are tailored to what's shown on your screen. ## Create and edit Dives Use the agent chat to edit a Dive or build a new one in natural language. The agent writes the Dive's code and queries for you. - **Create a Dive.** Describe what you want to see, for example "Make a Dive of weekly sign-ups by region." - **Edit the Dive you're viewing.** Ask for a change such as "Add a chart of revenue by month," "Change the date filter to the last 90 days," or "Fix the query behind the second chart." - **Update its title and description.** Ask the agent to rename the Dive or rewrite its description. - **Share the data behind it.** If the Dive queries databases you own that aren't shared with your organization, teammates can't view it. Ask the agent to [share the Dive's data](/sql-reference/mcp/dives/share-dive-data/), and it will create organization-wide [shares](https://motherduck.com/docs/key-tasks/sharing-data/sharing-overview/#creating-a-share) for those databases. You need to own the Dive. - **Delete a Dive.** Ask the agent to delete a Dive you no longer need. Deleting is permanent and can't be undone. After each change, the agent opens the Dive so you can check the result. Every edit saves a new version. Earlier versions are preserved in the Dive's [version history](/key-tasks/dives/#version-history). The agent works using your account permissions, so it can only perform the same actions as your account. ## How conversations work - **Changes Dives, not your data.** The agent can [create and edit Dives](#create-and-edit-dives) when you ask, but it can't change your tables or databases. When you ask for a data change, it writes the SQL for you to run. - **One conversation per Dive.** Sessions are scoped to a specific Dive. Each one has its own chat. - **Not saved.** Chats live in your browser tab only. Reloading or closing the tab clears them. ## Data processing and regions Agent chat uses models hosted on Amazon Bedrock. Where model inference runs depends on your organization's [cloud region](/about-motherduck/cloud-regions/#agent-chat). Amazon Bedrock has a zero data retention policy and does not share your prompts or data with model providers. --- ## Docs feedback MotherDuck accepts optional user-submitted feedback about this page at `GET https://motherduck.com/docs/api/feedback/agent`. For agents and automated tools, feedback submission should be user-confirmed before sending. 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