db-migrate

name	db-migrate
description	Run database migrations against remote environments. Use when asked about "migrations", "pending schema changes", "apply migrations", "migration status", "update schema". SKIP: querying data (use db-query); service health (use service-status).

Step 0 — Load configuration

Check if /tmp/ops-suite-session/config.json exists:

• If yes, read it (pre-parsed by session-start hook).
• If no, read ${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/ops-suite/config.yaml (preferred) or the plugin's config.yaml (legacy), parse it, and write to /tmp/ops-suite-session/config.json for other skills to reuse. If neither exists, tell the user to run /ops-suite:configure (or copy config.example.yaml to ~/.config/ops-suite/config.yaml and fill in their values). Stop here.

Extract:

• deploy.migration_tool — determines which adapter to load
• deploy.migration_command — the command to run migrations
• deploy.local_ports — local ports for port-forwarding to databases
• orchestrator — for port-forward commands
• environments — connection details for each environment

Also read the reference at references/commands.md (in this skill's directory).

Step 1 — Load adapter

Read the adapter file at adapters/{deploy.migration_tool}.md (in this skill's directory). If the adapter does not exist, tell the user that the migration tool {deploy.migration_tool} is not yet supported and stop.

Step 2 — Determine target environment

If $ARGUMENTS contains an environment name, use it. Otherwise ask the user.

IMPORTANT: Always recommend running migrations on dev first before prod.

Step 3 — Identify pending migrations

Use the adapter's "list pending" command to check what migrations need to run. If there are no pending migrations, inform the user and stop.

Show the user:

• Migration file names
• What each migration does (read the migration files if accessible)

Step 4 — Establish database connection

The migration tool needs a database connection. This typically requires:

1. Port-forward to the database using the orchestrator:

   kubectl --context={env.context} port-forward svc/{env.services.database.name} {deploy.local_ports.{env_name}}:{env.services.database.port} -n {env.services.database.namespace || env.namespaces.infra} &
   

   Note: Use env.services.database.namespace if defined — the database/pgbouncer may live in a different namespace than env.namespaces.infra.

2. Credentials: First check if env.services.database.credentials_from is defined in config:

   • If pod_env:<VAR_NAME>: retrieve from a running app pod:

     kubectl --context={env.context} exec {any_app_pod} -n {env.namespaces.apps} -- printenv <VAR_NAME>
     

   • Otherwise, use the adapter's "retrieve secret" command or ask the user. Never hardcode or display credentials in plain text.

3. Set environment variables as required by the migration tool (from adapter).

4. Determine database name: If service_databases is defined in config, use it to resolve the correct database name for the target service and environment. Otherwise fall back to env.services.database.default_db.

Step 5 — Confirm migration

ALWAYS ask for explicit confirmation before running migrations.

Display:

Ready to migrate:
  Environment: {env_name}
  Database:    {env.services.database.default_db}
  Pending:     {count} migration(s)
  Files:       {migration_file_list}

This will modify the database schema. Proceed? (yes/no)

Step 6 — Run migrations

Execute the migration command from deploy.migration_command or the adapter's default command. Capture both stdout and stderr.

Step 7 — Verify

After migration completes:

1. Use the adapter's "check status" command to verify all migrations are applied
2. Run a quick sanity query to confirm the database is accessible
3. Check for any error output

Step 8 — Cleanup

1. Kill any port-forward processes
2. Unset any temporary environment variables
3. Report the result

Output format

Migration Summary:
  Environment: {env_name}
  Database:    {database}
  Migrations:  {count} applied
  Status:      {success/failed}

Applied:
  - {migration_name_1}
  - {migration_name_2}

Cleanup:
  - Port-forward killed (PID {pid})