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title: MotherDuck SQL
description: MotherDuck-specific SQL extensions and cloud database management
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MotherDuck extends DuckDB with cloud-native SQL capabilities for managing databases, shares, secrets, and connections. These statements let you work with MotherDuck's serverless infrastructure directly from SQL.

**Key capabilities:**
- **Database management**: Create, copy, attach, and drop cloud databases
- **Data sharing**: Share data with other users and organizations
- **Secrets management**: Store and manage credentials securely
- **AI functions**: Generate embeddings, run prompts, and get SQL assistance
- **Dives**: Create and manage interactive data visualizations

For standard SQL operations, see the [DuckDB Syntax](/sql-reference/duckdb-sql-reference) reference.

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