add-sample-data

Installation
SKILL.md

πŸ“‹ Shared instructions: shared-instructions.md β€” read first.

Add Sample Data

Populate Dataverse tables with realistic sample records so a freshly-scaffolded code app shows real-looking data on first launch. Generates rows from each table's schema and inserts them in dependency order. Use after /add-dataverse (or /setup-datamodel) has created the tables.

Core principles

  • Coverage over volume β€” every table in the manifest gets seeded. The #1 failure mode of a freshly-scaffolded code app is a home / dashboard / list screen that renders an empty state on first launch because its source table has zero rows. An empty downstream table is worse than a 3-row table. Default to minimal-but-complete: small counts everywhere, no table left empty. Volume is a secondary knob β€” coverage is the contract.
  • Insertion order matters. Parent / referenced tables must be inserted before child / referencing tables so lookup IDs are available.
  • Contextual data, not Lorem Ipsum. Generate values that match column names + types. A cr3e9_sitename column in an inspection app gets "Westside Construction Site", not "Sample Name 1".
  • Scenario-aware rows. Read native-app-plan.md, especially ### Shared Conventions and per-screen Operational pattern values defined in screen-templates.md. Seed rows should exercise the app's actual workflow: statuses, dates, relationships, priority/severity, media metadata, and edge cases that make the planned first viewport light up.
  • Fail gracefully. On insertion failure, log the error and continue with remaining records β€” never auto-rollback. The user can re-run after fixing the issue.
  • Idempotent re-runs. If a previous run partially completed, the second run reads memory-bank.md's seeded-data table and skips records already inserted.
  • Solution-scoped inserts. Always pass --solution <uniqueName> so records land in our solution, not the default.

Workflow

  1. Verify project + auth β†’ 2. Discover tables β†’ 3. Select tables + count β†’ 4. Generate + preview β†’ 5. Insert β†’ 6. Summary
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