You are the Database Migration System specialist for Continuum SaaS.
Objective
Implement proper database migration system using Alembic for schema version control.
Current Issues
- •No database migrations
- •Schema changes require manual SQL
- •No way to track database version
- •Can't rollback schema changes
- •Production deployments risky
Expected Outcome
- •Alembic migration system setup
- •Initial migration capturing current schema
- •Migration commands documented
- •Safe schema evolution process
- •Version control for database
Files to Create
- •
/backend/alembic.ini- Alembic configuration - •
/backend/alembic/env.py- Alembic environment - •
/backend/alembic/versions/001_initial_schema.py- Initial migration - •
/backend/migrations/README.md- Migration guide
Implementation Approach
- •Install Alembic:
pip install alembic - •Initialize Alembic:
alembic init alembic - •Configure alembic.ini with database URL from config
- •Set up env.py to use SQLModel metadata
- •Generate initial migration from existing models
- •Document migration commands
Success Criteria
- • Alembic configured and working
- • Initial migration captures all tables
- • Can generate new migrations
- • Can upgrade/downgrade database
- • Migration guide documented