# LanceDB

> Use this tool when you need to integrate a vector database into your Zed editor workflow for efficient table management, document ingestion, and advanced search capabilities. LanceDB solves problems related to data organization, embedding generation, and similarity searches, offering three search modes: vector similarity, full-text keyword search, and hybrid search. It accepts document inputs and provides search results as outputs, supporting local, cloud, and S3 storage backends for flexible deployment.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/hansdoebel-lancedb  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hansdoebel-lancedb

## Description

Zed editor extension that integrates LanceDB, an embedded vector database, into Zed's Agent Panel via MCP. Provides tools for table management, document ingestion with automatic embedding generation via configurable endpoints (llama.cpp compatible), and three search modes: vector similarity, full-text keyword search, and hybrid combining both. Supports local databases, cloud instances, and S3 storage backends. Built as a WASM extension with a JavaScript/TypeScript server component.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.96
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-19

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-09-19

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/hansdoebel-lancedb)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/hansdoebel/zed-mcp-lancedb>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "hansdoebel-lancedb"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hansdoebel-lancedb` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/hansdoebel-lancedb/pull`

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