SurrealDB Skill

This skill provides comprehensive guidance for working with SurrealDB in the Bookstrap framework, covering database patterns, query strategies, and hybrid retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

SurrealDB Overview

SurrealDB is a multi-model database that combines:

• Document storage: JSON-like records
• Graph database: Native relationships with RELATE statements
• Vector search: Native embedding support with MTREE indexes
• SQL-like queries: Familiar SurrealQL syntax

This makes it ideal for book writing, where you need:

• Semantic search (find similar content)
• Graph traversal (character relationships, citation chains)
• Timeline queries (chronological events, sequences)
• Combined queries (semantic + graph + timeline)

Core Database Patterns