> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cockroachlabs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# CockroachDB Docs

export const InternalLink = ({version, path = "", children, ...props}) => {
  let detectedVersion = version || "stable";
  if (typeof window !== 'undefined' && !version) {
    const match = window.location.pathname.match(/\/docs\/([^/]+)/);
    if (match) {
      detectedVersion = match[1];
    }
  }
  const normalizedPath = path.startsWith("/") ? path.slice(1) : path;
  return <a href={`/docs/${detectedVersion}/${normalizedPath}`} {...props}>
      {children}
    </a>;
};

<div className="container">
  <p className="mt-0 mb-4">CockroachDB is the SQL database for building global, scalable cloud services that survive disasters.</p>

  <div className="row d-lg-flex">
    <div className="col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-0">
      <div className="card card-link h-100 d-flex text-center">
        <InternalLink version="cockroachcloud" path="quickstart" className="h-100">
          <div className="card-body p-4 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center h-100">
            <img className="m-0 mb-4 mt-3" src="https://mintcdn.com/cockroachlabs/bALSwIJ7kkDMfVP4/images/icon-in-browser.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=bALSwIJ7kkDMfVP4&q=85&s=d6aa168b7f7520212efddf111c50eecb" alt="icon browser" width="61" height="51" data-path="images/icon-in-browser.svg" />

            <h3 className="text-black mt-2 mb-2">Start a Cloud <br />cluster</h3>
          </div>
        </InternalLink>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div className="col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-0">
      <div className="card card-link h-100 d-flex text-center">
        <a href="/docs/releases" className="h-100">
          <div className="card-body p-4 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center h-100">
            <img className="m-0 mb-4 mt-3" src="https://mintcdn.com/cockroachlabs/DKqs6KegExsX2OUa/images/icon-download-binary.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=DKqs6KegExsX2OUa&q=85&s=ce0a61366754a43130dcfea1ed379247" alt="download" width="61" height="51" data-path="images/icon-download-binary.svg" />

            <h3 className="text-black mt-2 mb-2">Download the <br />CockroachDB binary</h3>
          </div>
        </a>
      </div>
    </div>

    <div className="col-lg-4 mb-3 mb-lg-0">
      <div className="card card-link h-100 d-flex text-center">
        <InternalLink path="docs-mcp-integration" className="h-100">
          <div className="card-body p-4 d-flex flex-column justify-content-center align-items-center h-100">
            <img className="m-0 mb-4 mt-3" src="https://mintcdn.com/cockroachlabs/DKqs6KegExsX2OUa/images/icon-mcp-server.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=DKqs6KegExsX2OUa&q=85&s=7d508e6b25294d6f3021d112d7c5257f" alt="MCP server" width="61" height="51" data-path="images/icon-mcp-server.svg" />

            <h3 className="text-black mt-2 mb-2">Use the Docs <br />MCP server</h3>
          </div>
        </InternalLink>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div className="row mt-5 pt-5">
    <div className="col-12">
      <h2 className="mt-2 article-section-title">Recommended articles</h2>
    </div>
  </div>

  <div className="row display-flex article-lists">
    <div className="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3">
      <h3>Get Started</h3>

      <ul>
        <li><InternalLink path="install-cockroachdb">Install CockroachDB</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="secure-a-cluster">Start a Local Cluster</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="connect-to-the-database">Connect to the Database</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="learn-cockroachdb-sql">Learn CockroachDB SQL</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="demo-cockroachdb-resilience">Explore Capabilities</InternalLink></li>
      </ul>
    </div>

    <div className="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3">
      <h3>CockroachDB and AI</h3>

      <ul>
        <li><InternalLink path="cockroachdb-and-ai">CockroachDB and AI Overview</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="vector-indexes">Vector Indexes</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="agent-skills">Agent Skills</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="docs-mcp-integration">Docs MCP Server</InternalLink></li>
      </ul>
    </div>

    <div className="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3">
      <h3>Deploy</h3>

      <ul>
        <li><InternalLink path="recommended-production-settings">Production Checklist</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink version="cockroachcloud" path="create-your-cluster">CockroachDB Cloud Deployment</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="cockroachdb-operator-overview">Kubernetes Overview</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="multiregion-overview">Multi-Region Capabilities</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="upgrade-cockroach-version">Cluster Maintenance</InternalLink></li>
      </ul>
    </div>

    <div className="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3">
      <h3>Migrate</h3>

      <ul>
        <li><InternalLink version="molt" path="migration-overview">Migration Overview</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink version="molt" path="migrate-to-cockroachdb">Migrate from PostgreSQL</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink version="molt" path="migrate-to-cockroachdb?filters=mysql">Migrate from MySQL</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink version="molt" path="migrate-to-cockroachdb">Migrate from Oracle</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink version="molt" path="molt-fetch">MOLT Fetch</InternalLink></li>
      </ul>
    </div>

    <div className="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3">
      <h3>Security</h3>

      <ul>
        <li><InternalLink path="security-reference/security-overview">Security Overview</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="authentication">Authentication</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="authorization">Authorization</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="encryption">Encryption</InternalLink></li>
      </ul>
    </div>

    <div className="col-xs-12 col-sm-6 col-lg-3">
      <h3>Reference</h3>

      <ul>
        <li><InternalLink path="architecture/overview">Architecture</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="sql-statements">SQL</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="cockroach-commands">CLI</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="ui-overview">DB Console</InternalLink></li>
        <li><InternalLink path="third-party-database-tools">Third-Party Tools</InternalLink></li>
      </ul>
    </div>
  </div>

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    <div className="col-lg-12 mb-5">
      <div className="card shadow">
        <div className="card-body p-4 p-xl-5 m-2 text-white bg-dark-wing">
          <p className="overline m-0 text-white">Learning Resources</p>
          <h2 className="m-0 mt-2 text-white">Cockroach University</h2>
          <p className="mt-2 pb-3 text-white">Free online learning platform covering distributed databases, cloud-native applications, general purpose SQL databases & much more!</p>
          <a className="mb-3 text-ice-temple text-decoration-none" href="https://www.cockroachlabs.com/cockroach-university/">Start free course <img className="ml-1 m-0" src="https://mintcdn.com/cockroachlabs/bALSwIJ7kkDMfVP4/images/icon-arrow-right-ice-temple.svg?fit=max&auto=format&n=bALSwIJ7kkDMfVP4&q=85&s=bea0638070071ce5081406f3517ce376" alt="icon arrow right" width="31" height="16" data-path="images/icon-arrow-right-ice-temple.svg" /></a>
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          <div className="col-md-8">
            <div className="card-body p-0 pl-4 d-flex flex-column h-100">
              <p className="report-tag m-0 mr-auto">Report</p>
              <h2 className="mt-3 mb-0"><a className="text-decoration-none" href="https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/the-state-of-resilience-2025/">The State of Resilience 2025</a></h2>

              <div className="mt-auto mb-2">
                <div className="m-0">Cockroach Labs</div>
                <p className="m-0 text-muted">October 29, 2025</p>
              </div>
            </div>
          </div>
        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
  </div>
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