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database-changes

Skill2 starsChanged 56 days agoMITView on GitHub

Use when changing a database schema, migration, query contract, index, or persisted data shape.

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2 rules. About 0 are common, 2 are distinctive, and 0 are very specific to this project.

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  1. Distinctive:

    Prefer backward-compatible expand-and-contract changes.

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  2. Distinctive:

    Test both a fresh database and an upgrade from the last supported schema.

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SKILL.md

Database changes

  1. Identify supported database versions, data volume, deployment order, and whether old and new application versions overlap.
  2. Prefer backward-compatible expand-and-contract changes. Separate destructive cleanup from the change that stops using old data.
  3. Make migrations deterministic, restartable where practical, and observable. Avoid long locks; explain backfill and rollback behavior.
  4. Test both a fresh database and an upgrade from the last supported schema. Review query plans for index-sensitive changes.

Done when deployment order is safe, existing data has a defined path, and recovery does not depend on guesswork.

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