discover-database

# Database Skills Discovery

Provides automatic access to comprehensive database design, optimization, and implementation skills.

## When This Skill Activates

This skill auto-activates when you're working with:
- SQL databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- NoSQL databases (MongoDB, Redis)
- Database schema design and modeling
- Query optimization and performance tuning
- Database migrations and schema evolution
- Connection pooling configuration
- ORM usage and patterns
- Database selection and architecture decisions

## Available Skills

### Quick Reference

The Database category contains 8 core skills:

1. **postgres-schema-design** - Schema design, relationships, data types, normalization
2. **postgres-query-optimization** - EXPLAIN plans, indexes, slow query debugging
3. **postgres-migrations** - Schema changes, zero-downtime, rollback strategies
4. **mongodb-document-design** - Document modeling, embedding vs referencing
5. **redis-data-structures** - Caching, sessions, rate limiting, leaderboards
6. **database-connection-pooling** - Pool configuration, debugging exhaustion
7. **orm-patterns** - ORM best practices, N+1 prevention, eager loading
8. **database-selection** - Choosing databases, SQL vs NoSQL decisions

### Load Full Category Details

For complete descriptions and workflows:

Read <cc-polymath-root>/skills/database/INDEX.md


This loads the full Database category index with:
- Detailed skill descriptions
- Usage triggers for each skill
- Common workflow combinations
- Cross-references to related skills

### Load Specific Skills

Load individual skills as needed:


# PostgreSQL skills
Read <cc-polymath-root>/skills/database/postgres-schema-design.md
Read <cc-polymath-root>/skills/database/postgres-query-optimization.md
Read <cc-polymath-root>/skills/database/postgres-migrations.md

# NoSQL skills
Read <cc-polymath-root>/skills/database/mongodb-document-design.md
Read <cc-polymath-root>/skills/database/redis-data-structures.md

# Cross-database skills
Read