Execute database migrations across ORMs and platforms with zero-downtime strategies, data transformation, and rollback procedures. Use when migrating databases, changing schemas, performing data transformations, or implementing zero-downtime deployment strategies.
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framework-migration
plugins/framework-migration/skills/database-migration/SKILL.md
January 21, 2026
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npx add-skill https://github.com/HermeticOrmus/after-the-third-cup/blob/main/plugins/framework-migration/skills/database-migration/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill database-migrationInstallation paths:
.claude/skills/database-migration/# Database Migration
Master database schema and data migrations across ORMs (Sequelize, TypeORM, Prisma), including rollback strategies and zero-downtime deployments.
## When to Use This Skill
- Migrating between different ORMs
- Performing schema transformations
- Moving data between databases
- Implementing rollback procedures
- Zero-downtime deployments
- Database version upgrades
- Data model refactoring
## ORM Migrations
### Sequelize Migrations
```javascript
// migrations/20231201-create-users.js
module.exports = {
up: async (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
await queryInterface.createTable('users', {
id: {
type: Sequelize.INTEGER,
primaryKey: true,
autoIncrement: true
},
email: {
type: Sequelize.STRING,
unique: true,
allowNull: false
},
createdAt: Sequelize.DATE,
updatedAt: Sequelize.DATE
});
},
down: async (queryInterface, Sequelize) => {
await queryInterface.dropTable('users');
}
};
// Run: npx sequelize-cli db:migrate
// Rollback: npx sequelize-cli db:migrate:undo
```
### TypeORM Migrations
```typescript
// migrations/1701234567-CreateUsers.ts
import { MigrationInterface, QueryRunner, Table } from 'typeorm';
export class CreateUsers1701234567 implements MigrationInterface {
public async up(queryRunner: QueryRunner): Promise<void> {
await queryRunner.createTable(
new Table({
name: 'users',
columns: [
{
name: 'id',
type: 'int',
isPrimary: true,
isGenerated: true,
generationStrategy: 'increment'
},
{
name: 'email',
type: 'varchar',
isUnique: true
},
{
name: 'created_at',
type: 'timestamp',
default: 'CURRENT_TIMESTAMP'
}
]
})
);
}
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