db-seed

name	db-seed
description	Seed the WealthWise MongoDB database with categories or demo data. Triggers when asked to "seed the database", "add demo data", "populate categories", or "set up test data". Does NOT trigger implicitly during general development tasks.

Seed the WealthWise database using the project's built-in seed scripts.

Behavior by argument

Argument	Command	Seeds
(none) or categories	npm run db:seed	System transaction categories from categories.seed.ts
demo	npm run db:seed -- demo	Full demo dataset: user, transactions, budgets, goals from demo.seed.ts
all	Run both in sequence	Categories first, then demo

Pre-flight checks

1. Verify .env exists in apps/api/ — check with test -f apps/api/.env. Never read its contents.
2. Warn if NODE_ENV=production is set — seeding in production is destructive.
3. Confirm MongoDB is reachable (check if the API is running or MongoDB container is up).
4. Note: demo seeding may create duplicates if run multiple times against the same database.

Steps

1. Run the appropriate seed command
2. Report what was created based on the seed output (number of categories, demo records, etc.)
3. Remind the user:
   • The demo user's credentials are defined in apps/api/src/seeds/demo.seed.ts
   • The seeded data is only visible when the API server connects to the same MongoDB instance

Safety

Never run db:seed -- demo without confirming the target environment is not production. If any doubt exists, ask before proceeding.