Comprehensive NestJS framework guide with Drizzle ORM integration. Use when building NestJS applications, setting up APIs, implementing authentication, working with databases, or integrating Drizzle ORM. Covers controllers, providers, modules, middleware, guards, interceptors, testing, microservices, GraphQL, and database patterns.
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.claude/skills/nestjs/# NestJS Framework with Drizzle ORM
## When to Use
- Building REST APIs or GraphQL servers with NestJS
- Setting up authentication and authorization
- Implementing middleware, guards, or interceptors
- Working with databases (TypeORM, Drizzle ORM)
- Creating microservices architecture
- Writing unit and integration tests
- Setting up OpenAPI/Swagger documentation
## Core Architecture
### Module Structure
```typescript
import { Module } from '@nestjs/common';
@Module({
imports: [/* other modules */],
controllers: [/* controllers */],
providers: [/* providers */],
exports: [/* exported providers */],
})
export class FeatureModule {}
```
### Controller Pattern
```typescript
import { Controller, Get, Post, Body, Param, Query } from '@nestjs/common';
@Controller('users')
export class UsersController {
@Get()
findAll(@Query() query: any) {
return 'This returns all users';
}
@Get(':id')
findOne(@Param('id') id: string) {
return `This returns user #${id}`;
}
@Post()
create(@Body() createUserDto: any) {
return 'This creates a user';
}
}
```
### Service with Dependency Injection
```typescript
import { Injectable } from '@nestjs/common';
@Injectable()
export class UsersService {
constructor(/* inject dependencies */) {}
findAll() {
return 'Users service logic';
}
}
```
## Database Integration with Drizzle
### Setup with Drizzle ORM
#### Installation
```bash
# Using npm
npm install drizzle-orm pg
npm install -D drizzle-kit tsx @types/pg
# Using yarn
yarn add drizzle-orm pg
yarn add -D drizzle-kit tsx @types/pg
```
#### Configuration
```typescript
// drizzle.config.ts
import 'dotenv/config';
import { defineConfig } from 'drizzle-kit';
export default defineConfig({
out: './drizzle',
schema: './src/db/schema.ts',
dialect: 'postgresql',
dbCredentials: {
url: process.env.DATABASE_URL!,
},
});
```
#### Database Schema
```typescript
// src/db/schema.ts
import { pgTable, serial, text, timestamp } from 'driz