Creating Database Migrations

Workflow

1. Identify the right migration directory.

   • Main database migrations live in packages/database/lib/migrations/.
   • Other services may have their own migration directories; use the directory for the service being changed.

2. Before writing a migration, read 2-3 recent migrations in the same directory and follow their style.

3. Name new main database migrations with the timestamped CommonJS format:

   <YYYYMMDDHHMMSS>_<description>.cjs
   

   Example: