docs: Fix migration workflow — document hand-written SQL + journal registration

drizzle-kit generate has been broken since migration 0008 (stale snapshots).
The actual workflow is hand-written SQL + manual _journal.json registration.
Updated CLAUDE.md and database-migrations.md to reflect reality and prevent
future migrations from silently failing to apply.
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Lukas May
2026-03-06 10:29:49 +01:00
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## Key Rules
- **Database**: Never use raw SQL for schema initialization. Use `drizzle-kit generate` and the migration system. See [docs/database-migrations.md](docs/database-migrations.md).
- **Database migrations**: Hand-write SQL in `apps/server/drizzle/NNNN_name.sql` AND register it in `apps/server/drizzle/meta/_journal.json` (increment `idx`, set `tag` to filename without `.sql`). Both files must be committed together. Do NOT use `drizzle-kit generate` — snapshots are stale since migration 0008. See [docs/database-migrations.md](docs/database-migrations.md).
- **Logging**: Use `createModuleLogger()` from `apps/server/logger/index.ts`. Keep `console.log` for CLI user-facing output only.
- **Hexagonal architecture**: Repository ports in `apps/server/db/repositories/*.ts`, Drizzle adapters in `apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/*.ts`. All re-exported from `apps/server/db/index.ts`.
- **tRPC context**: Optional repos accessed via `require*Repository()` helpers in `apps/server/trpc/routers/_helpers.ts`.

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# Database Migrations
This project uses [drizzle-kit](https://orm.drizzle.team/kit-docs/overview) for database schema management and migrations.
This project uses [drizzle-orm](https://orm.drizzle.team/) for database schema management with **hand-written SQL migrations**.
## Overview
- **Schema definition:** `apps/server/db/schema.ts` (drizzle-orm table definitions)
- **Migration output:** `apps/server/drizzle/` directory (SQL files + meta journal)
- **Migration output:** `apps/server/drizzle/` directory (SQL files + `meta/_journal.json`)
- **Config:** `drizzle.config.ts`
- **Runtime migrator:** `apps/server/db/ensure-schema.ts` (calls `drizzle-orm/better-sqlite3/migrator`)
@@ -13,17 +13,55 @@ This project uses [drizzle-kit](https://orm.drizzle.team/kit-docs/overview) for
On every server startup, `ensureSchema(db)` runs all pending migrations from the `apps/server/drizzle/` folder. Drizzle tracks applied migrations in a `__drizzle_migrations` table so only new migrations are applied. This is safe to call repeatedly.
The migrator discovers migrations via `apps/server/drizzle/meta/_journal.json`**not** by scanning the filesystem. A migration SQL file that isn't registered in the journal will never be applied.
## Workflow
### Making schema changes
**Do NOT use `drizzle-kit generate`** — the snapshots in `meta/` have been stale since migration 0008 and `drizzle-kit generate` will produce incorrect interactive prompts. All migrations since 0008 are hand-written.
1. Edit `apps/server/db/schema.ts` with your table/column changes
2. Generate a migration:
```bash
npx drizzle-kit generate
```
3. Review the generated SQL in `apps/server/drizzle/NNNN_*.sql`
4. Commit the migration file along with your schema change
2. Create a new SQL migration file: `apps/server/drizzle/NNNN_descriptive_name.sql`
- Number it sequentially (check the last migration number)
- Write the SQL (ALTER TABLE, CREATE INDEX, etc.)
3. **Register it in the journal**: edit `apps/server/drizzle/meta/_journal.json`
- Add a new entry at the end of the `entries` array:
```json
{
"idx": <next_number>,
"version": "6",
"when": <unix_timestamp_ms>,
"tag": "NNNN_descriptive_name",
"breakpoints": true
}
```
- `idx`: sequential (previous entry's idx + 1)
- `tag`: migration filename **without `.sql` extension**
- `when`: any timestamp in milliseconds (e.g., previous + 86400000)
4. Commit **both** the SQL file and the updated `_journal.json` together
5. Run `npm run build && npm link` to pick up the changes
### Example
Adding a column to an existing table:
```sql
-- apps/server/drizzle/0032_add_comment_threading.sql
ALTER TABLE review_comments ADD COLUMN parent_comment_id TEXT REFERENCES review_comments(id) ON DELETE CASCADE;
CREATE INDEX review_comments_parent_id_idx ON review_comments(parent_comment_id);
```
```json
// In meta/_journal.json entries array:
{
"idx": 32,
"version": "6",
"when": 1772323200000,
"tag": "0032_add_comment_threading",
"breakpoints": true
}
```
### Applying migrations
@@ -31,20 +69,12 @@ Migrations are applied automatically on server startup. No manual step needed.
For tests, the same `ensureSchema()` function is called on in-memory SQLite databases in `apps/server/db/repositories/drizzle/test-helpers.ts`.
### Checking migration status
```bash
# See what drizzle-kit would generate (dry run)
npx drizzle-kit generate --dry-run
# Open drizzle studio to inspect the database
npx drizzle-kit studio
```
## Rules
- **Never hand-write migration SQL.** Always use `drizzle-kit generate` from the schema.
- **Always hand-write migration SQL.** Do not use `drizzle-kit generate` (stale snapshots).
- **Always register in `_journal.json`.** The migrator reads the journal, not the filesystem.
- **Commit SQL + journal together.** A migration file without a journal entry is invisible to the migrator.
- **Never use raw CREATE TABLE statements** for schema initialization. The migration system handles this.
- **Always commit migration files.** They are the source of truth for database evolution.
- **Migration files are immutable.** Once committed, never edit them. Make a new migration instead.
- **Test with `npx vitest run`** after generating migrations to verify they work with in-memory databases.
- **Test with `npm test`** after creating migrations to verify they work with in-memory databases.
- **Keep schema.ts in sync.** The schema file is the source of truth for TypeScript types; migrations are the source of truth for database DDL. Both must reflect the same structure.