Drizzle ORM schema and database guide. Use when working with database schemas (src/database/schemas/*), defining tables, creating migrations, or database model code. Triggers on Drizzle schema definition, database migrations, or ORM usage questions.
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.claude/skills/drizzle/# Drizzle ORM Schema Style Guide
## Configuration
- Config: `drizzle.config.ts`
- Schemas: `src/database/schemas/`
- Migrations: `src/database/migrations/`
- Dialect: `postgresql` with `strict: true`
## Helper Functions
Location: `src/database/schemas/_helpers.ts`
- `timestamptz(name)`: Timestamp with timezone
- `createdAt()`, `updatedAt()`, `accessedAt()`: Standard timestamp columns
- `timestamps`: Object with all three for easy spread
## Naming Conventions
- **Tables**: Plural snake_case (`users`, `session_groups`)
- **Columns**: snake_case (`user_id`, `created_at`)
## Column Definitions
### Primary Keys
```typescript
id: text('id')
.primaryKey()
.$defaultFn(() => idGenerator('agents'))
.notNull(),
```
ID prefixes make entity types distinguishable. For internal tables, use `uuid`.
### Foreign Keys
```typescript
userId: text('user_id')
.references(() => users.id, { onDelete: 'cascade' })
.notNull(),
```
### Timestamps
```typescript
...timestamps, // Spread from _helpers.ts
```
### Indexes
```typescript
// Return array (object style deprecated)
(t) => [uniqueIndex('client_id_user_id_unique').on(t.clientId, t.userId)],
```
## Type Inference
```typescript
export const insertAgentSchema = createInsertSchema(agents);
export type NewAgent = typeof agents.$inferInsert;
export type AgentItem = typeof agents.$inferSelect;
```
## Example Pattern
```typescript
export const agents = pgTable(
'agents',
{
id: text('id').primaryKey().$defaultFn(() => idGenerator('agents')).notNull(),
slug: varchar('slug', { length: 100 }).$defaultFn(() => randomSlug(4)).unique(),
userId: text('user_id').references(() => users.id, { onDelete: 'cascade' }).notNull(),
clientId: text('client_id'),
chatConfig: jsonb('chat_config').$type<LobeAgentChatConfig>(),
...timestamps,
},
(t) => [uniqueIndex('client_id_user_id_unique').on(t.clientId, t.userId)],
);
```
## Common Patterns
### Junction Tables (Many-to-Many)
```typescript
export con