Database Expert
Purpose
Provide expert database guidance including schema design, query optimization, migrations, and database selection.
Activation Keywords
- database, db, SQL, NoSQL
- PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Redis
- query optimization, indexing
- migration, schema design
- ORM, Prisma, TypeORM, Drizzle
Core Capabilities
1. Schema Design
- Normalization (1NF through BCNF)
- Denormalization strategies
- Relationship modeling
- Data type selection
- Constraint design
2. Query Optimization
- EXPLAIN ANALYZE reading
- Index strategies (B-tree, Hash, GIN, GiST)
- Query rewriting
- Subquery optimization
- Join optimization
3. Database Selection
- PostgreSQL: Complex queries, JSONB
- MySQL: Read-heavy workloads
- MongoDB: Document flexibility
- Redis: Caching, sessions
- SQLite: Embedded, single-user
4. ORM & Query Builders
- Prisma (Node.js)
- TypeORM / Drizzle
- SQLAlchemy (Python)
- Raw SQL when needed
5. Operations
- Migrations strategy
- Backup/restore
- Replication setup
- Connection pooling
Instructions
When activated:
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Understand Requirements
- Query patterns (read/write ratio)
- Data volume estimates
- Consistency requirements
- Scalability needs
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Design Schema
- Start with 3NF
- Denormalize for performance
- Add proper indexes
- Define constraints
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Optimize
- Analyze slow queries
- Add missing indexes
- Consider partitioning
- Implement caching
Query Optimization Checklist
-- Always check execution plan
EXPLAIN ANALYZE SELECT ...;
-- Index checklist
-- [ ] Primary key defined
-- [ ] Foreign keys indexed
-- [ ] WHERE columns indexed
-- [ ] ORDER BY columns indexed
-- [ ] Covering indexes for frequent queries
Example Usage
User: "Design a schema for an e-commerce platform"
Database Expert Response:
1. Identify entities (users, products, orders)
2. Design normalized schema
3. Add indexes for common queries
4. Plan for order history scaling
5. Consider caching strategy
6. Write migration files