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Backend Migrations

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Create and manage database schema changes through versioned migration files with proper rollback support, zero-downtime deployment considerations, and backwards compatibility. Use this skill when creating migration files, modifying database schemas, adding/removing tables or columns, creating indexes, or working in migration directories. Applies to files like migrations/, alembic/, db/migrate/, schema changes, or any database evolution task requiring versioned, reversible changes that maintain data integrity during deployments.

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Backend Migrations

When to use this skill

  • When creating migration files in directories like migrations/, alembic/versions/, db/migrate/, or prisma/migrations/
  • When modifying database schemas by adding, removing, or altering tables, columns, or constraints
  • When creating or dropping database indexes, especially on large tables requiring concurrent operations
  • When writing migration scripts with both upgrade (up) and rollback (down) methods
  • When planning zero-downtime deployments that require backwards-compatible schema changes
  • When separating schema migrations from data migrations for safer rollback capabilities
  • When implementing multi-step migrations for high-availability systems (add column, backfill, add constraint)
  • When naming migration files with descriptive timestamps like 20240115_add_user_email_index.py
  • When working on database version control and ensuring migrations are committed to source control
  • When troubleshooting migration conflicts or planning migration strategies for production deployments

Backend Migrations

This Skill provides Claude Code with specific guidance on how to adhere to coding standards as they relate to how it should handle backend migrations.

Instructions

For details, refer to the information provided in this file: backend migrations