This repository collects product demos built around TiDB Cloud Zero.
TiDB Cloud Zero is a zero-signup, zero-config, zero-friction way to get instant access to a real TiDB Cloud SQL database environment. It is MySQL-compatible, TLS-secured, and built for rapid prototyping, demos, automation, and AI agent workflows.
TiDB Cloud Zero is designed for cases where you want a database immediately, without going through a traditional cloud onboarding flow first.
It is especially useful for:
- AI agents that need an on-demand database
- developers validating SQL or building quick prototypes
- demos, tutorials, hackathons, and workshops
- automation and CI-style workflows
Key characteristics:
- Zero signup: start without creating an account for the initial session
- MySQL-compatible: works with familiar SQL tools and drivers
- Fast provisioning: disposable database environments are created quickly
- Vector search enabled: supports AI-native application patterns
- Ephemeral by design: ideal for experiments, tests, and short-lived workloads
An MCP server that lets AI agents access TiDB Cloud Zero as a database tool with almost no setup.
Highlights:
- auto-provisions a TiDB Cloud Zero instance on first use
- exposes SQL operations through Model Context Protocol
- works with agent tools such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and similar MCP clients
A browser-based SQL editor and playground for TiDB Cloud Zero.
Highlights:
- provisions a Zero instance from the browser flow
- runs SQL through TiDB's HTTP API
- demonstrates an instant "try SQL now" experience
A browser game that teaches TiDB Cloud concepts through DBA-style challenges.
Highlights:
- uses gameplay to explain concepts like RU, indexing, TiFlash, vector search, and Zero
- stores game state on TiDB Cloud Zero
- shows how Zero can support lightweight interactive apps
A demo of AI agents that can pay for data, store memory, and take action.
Highlights:
- uses TiDB Cloud Zero as the agent memory layer
- logs market data, decisions, and payment history
- demonstrates how Zero fits into agentic application architecture
These demos show TiDB Cloud Zero from multiple product angles:
- as infrastructure for AI agents
- as a backend for instant browser experiences
- as a persistence layer for interactive demos and education
- as a lightweight database for experimentation and prototyping
Together, they help explain the core promise of TiDB Cloud Zero: making a real cloud database available immediately, with minimal friction.
Each demo lives in its own folder and may have its own setup instructions. Start with the README inside the demo you want to run:
The browser SQL editor currently does not include a dedicated README, so the implementation in tidb-cloud-zero-browser-main/ serves as the reference for that demo.