# MotherDuck Documentation - Dives

> SQL table functions for creating, updating, versioning, and deleting MotherDuck Dives.

Generated: 2026-08-25

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## Context files

- [Root documentation index](https://motherduck.com/docs/llms.txt): All top-level MotherDuck documentation contexts.
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## Direct pages

- [Dives functions](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives): SQL table functions for creating, updating, versioning, and deleting MotherDuck Dives.
- [MD_CREATE_DIVE](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/md-create-dive): Create a new Dive in your MotherDuck workspace.
- [MD_LIST_DIVES](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/md-list-dives): List all Dives in your MotherDuck account with pagination support.
- [MD_GET_DIVE](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/md-get-dive): Retrieve a Dive by ID including its full React component content.
- [MD_UPDATE_DIVE_CONTENT](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/md-update-dive-content): Publish a new version of a Dive's component code.
- [MD_UPDATE_DIVE_METADATA](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/md-update-dive-metadata): Update a Dive's title or description without creating a new version.
- [MD_DELETE_DIVE](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/md-delete-dive): Delete a Dive and its version history.
- [MD_UPDATE_DIVE_STATUS](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/md-update-dive-status): Set a Dive's governance status (draft, ready, endorsed, or archived).
- [MD_GET_DIVE_VERSION](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/md-get-dive-version): Fetch the content of a specific Dive version.
- [MD_LIST_DIVE_VERSIONS](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/md-list-dive-versions): List the version history of a Dive.
- [useSQLQuery hook](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/use-sql-query): React hook for querying MotherDuck data from within Dives.
- [useDiveState hook](https://motherduck.com/docs/sql-reference/motherduck-sql-reference/dives/use-dive-state): React hook for storing shareable UI state in MotherDuck Dives.