convex-backend-development

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Convex Backend Development

This skill covers building and maintaining Convex backend functions for the dev-quiz-battle application.

Step-by-step instructions

1. Understanding the Project Structure

The Convex backend is located in the convex/ directory with:

  • queries/ - Read-only functions (games, users, answers, leaderboard)
  • mutations/ - Write operations (creating games, submitting answers, updating user scores)
  • actions/ - Long-running operations (AI question generation)
  • schema.ts - Database schema definition
  • auth.ts - Authentication configuration

2. Creating Queries

Queries fetch data from the database without modifying it. Common patterns:

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