database-design
Database design principles and decision-making. Schema design, indexing strategy, ORM selection, serverless databases.
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name: database-design description: Database design principles and decision-making. Schema design, indexing strategy, ORM selection, serverless databases. allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep
Database Design
Learn to THINK, not copy SQL patterns.
šÆ Selective Reading Rule
Read ONLY files relevant to the request! Check the content map, find what you need.
| File | Description | When to Read |
|---|---|---|
database-selection.md | PostgreSQL vs Neon vs Turso vs SQLite | Choosing database |
orm-selection.md | Drizzle vs Prisma vs Kysely | Choosing ORM |
schema-design.md | Normalization, PKs, relationships | Designing schema |
indexing.md | Index types, composite indexes | Performance tuning |
optimization.md | N+1, EXPLAIN ANALYZE | Query optimization |
migrations.md | Safe migrations, serverless DBs | Schema changes |
ā ļø Core Principle
- ASK user for database preferences when unclear
- Choose database/ORM based on CONTEXT
- Don't default to PostgreSQL for everything
Decision Checklist
Before designing schema:
- Asked user about database preference?
- Chosen database for THIS context?
- Considered deployment environment?
- Planned index strategy?
- Defined relationship types?
Anti-Patterns
ā Default to PostgreSQL for simple apps (SQLite may suffice) ā Skip indexing ā Use SELECT * in production ā Store JSON when structured data is better ā Ignore N+1 queries
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