qa-data

name	qa-data
description	Data QA for database migrations and schema validation. Checks SQL syntax, UP/DOWN sections, model-schema consistency, and rollback safety.

qa-data - Database Migration & Schema QA

Validates database migrations, schema changes, and model consistency. Ensures migrations are safe, reversible, and correctly implemented.

Input Schema

{
  "project_dir": "/path/to/project",
  "platform": "postgresql|mysql|dynamodb",
  "migrations_dir": "migrations/",
  "models_dir": "models/",
  "checks": ["syntax", "rollback", "schema", "foreign_keys"]
}

Instructions

1. Detect Migration Files

# SQL migrations
find $project_dir -path "*/migrations/*.sql" -o -path "*/db/migrations/*.sql"

# DynamoDB (Terraform)
find $project_dir -name "*.tf" | xargs grep -l "aws_dynamodb_table"

2. Validate SQL Migrations

Syntax Check:

# PostgreSQL
psql -h localhost -U test -d testdb -f migration.sql --set ON_ERROR_STOP=1

# MySQL
mysql -u test -p testdb < migration.sql

UP Section Check:

-- Must contain: CREATE, ALTER, INSERT, UPDATE
-- Look for: -- +migrate Up or -- UP
grep -E "^\s*--\s*(\+migrate\s+)?Up" migration.sql

DOWN Section Check:

-- Must contain: DROP, ALTER, DELETE, TRUNCATE
-- Look for: -- +migrate Down or -- DOWN
grep -E "^\s*--\s*(\+migrate\s+)?Down" migration.sql

3. Rollback Safety

Test that DOWN reverses UP:

# 1. Apply UP
psql -f migration.sql  # UP section

# 2. Verify changes
psql -c "\d tablename"  # Should exist

# 3. Apply DOWN
psql -f migration_down.sql  # DOWN section

# 4. Verify rollback
psql -c "\d tablename"  # Should fail/not exist

4. Model-Schema Consistency

Go Models:

// Check struct tags match columns
type User struct {
    ID    string `db:"id"`        // → column: id
    Email string `db:"email"`     // → column: email
}

Validation:

# Extract struct tags
grep -rn 'db:"' models/*.go

# Compare with migration columns
grep -E "CREATE TABLE|ADD COLUMN" migrations/*.sql

5. Foreign Key Validation

-- Check FK references exist
-- FK: orders.user_id → users.id
-- Verify: users table exists before orders migration

Output Format

{
  "skill": "qa-data",
  "status": "pass|fail",
  "platform": "postgresql",
  "migrations_checked": 5,
  "summary": {
    "passed": 4,
    "failed": 1,
    "warnings": 2
  },
  "checks": {
    "syntax": {
      "passed": true,
      "errors": []
    },
    "rollback": {
      "passed": false,
      "missing_down": ["003_add_orders.sql"]
    },
    "schema": {
      "passed": true,
      "mismatches": []
    },
    "foreign_keys": {
      "passed": true,
      "invalid": []
    }
  },
  "issues": [
    {
      "type": "rollback_safety",
      "severity": "HIGH",
      "file": "migrations/003_add_orders.sql",
      "message": "Missing DOWN section - rollback not possible",
      "fix": "Add -- +migrate Down section with DROP TABLE orders"
    }
  ],
  "errors": [],
  "warnings": ["Migration 002 uses deprecated syntax"],
  "next_action": "proceed|fix"
}

Issue Categories

Category	Severity	Description
migration_syntax	HIGH	SQL syntax error
rollback_safety	HIGH	Missing DOWN section
schema_consistency	MEDIUM	Model doesn't match table
foreign_key	HIGH	FK references missing table
index_coverage	LOW	Missing recommended index
data_integrity	CRITICAL	Data loss risk
idempotency	MEDIUM	Missing IF NOT EXISTS

Decision Logic

Any CRITICAL issues (data_integrity)?
    YES → status: "fail", next_action: "fix"

Any HIGH issues (syntax, rollback, FK)?
    YES → status: "fail", next_action: "fix"

Only MEDIUM/LOW issues?
    YES → status: "pass", warnings populated

No issues?
    YES → status: "pass", next_action: "proceed"

Usage Examples

Validate all migrations:

{
  "project_dir": "/projects/api-service",
  "platform": "postgresql",
  "migrations_dir": "db/migrations/",
  "checks": ["syntax", "rollback", "schema", "foreign_keys"]
}

Quick syntax check:

{
  "project_dir": "/projects/api-service",
  "platform": "mysql",
  "migrations_dir": "migrations/",
  "checks": ["syntax"]
}

DynamoDB validation:

{
  "project_dir": "/projects/serverless-app",
  "platform": "dynamodb",
  "migrations_dir": "terraform/",
  "models_dir": "models/",
  "checks": ["syntax", "schema"]
}

Full validation with models:

{
  "project_dir": "/projects/go-api",
  "platform": "postgresql",
  "migrations_dir": "db/migrations/",
  "models_dir": "internal/models/",
  "checks": ["syntax", "rollback", "schema", "foreign_keys"]
}

Platform-Specific Checks

PostgreSQL

• Transaction wrapping
• IF NOT EXISTS guards
• Index CONCURRENTLY option
• Constraint names

MySQL

• ENGINE specification
• Character set
• Auto-increment handling
• Foreign key actions

DynamoDB

• hash_key required
• billing_mode set
• GSI projections
• PITR enabled

Token Efficiency

• SQL parsing without execution
• Pattern-based validation
• ~5-15 second execution
• Returns actionable fix locations