algolia-upgrade-migration

name	algolia-upgrade-migration
description	Upgrade algoliasearch from v4 to v5 with breaking change detection and codemod. Use when upgrading SDK versions, detecting deprecations, or migrating initIndex patterns. Trigger: "upgrade algolia", "algolia migration v5", "algolia breaking changes", "update algolia SDK", "algolia v4 to v5".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(git:*), Bash(npx:*), Grep
version	1.7.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","search","algolia"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

Algolia Upgrade & Migration (v4 to v5)

Overview

Guide for upgrading algoliasearch from v4 to v5. The v5 release is a major rewrite: initIndex() is removed, all methods move to the client, and the import style changes.

Prerequisites

• Current algoliasearch v4 installed
• Git for version control (work in a branch)
• Test suite passing on current version

Breaking Changes Summary

v4 Pattern	v5 Replacement
const client = algoliasearch(appId, key)	import { algoliasearch } from 'algoliasearch'; const client = algoliasearch(appId, key);
const index = client.initIndex('name')	Removed — pass indexName to every method
index.search('query')	client.searchSingleIndex({ indexName, searchParams: { query } })
index.saveObjects(records)	client.saveObjects({ indexName, objects })
index.saveObject(record)	client.saveObject({ indexName, body: record })
index.partialUpdateObject(data)	client.partialUpdateObject({ indexName, objectID, attributesToUpdate })
index.deleteObject('id')	client.deleteObject({ indexName, objectID })
index.setSettings(settings)	client.setSettings({ indexName, indexSettings })
index.getSettings()	client.getSettings({ indexName })
index.browse()	client.browse({ indexName, browseParams })
index.findObject(cb)	client.findObject({ indexName, ... })
index.replaceAllObjects(records)	client.replaceAllObjects({ indexName, objects })