Database Inventory
Maintain and update documentation of databases across AWS environments (QA, UAT, Production).
Inventory Location
Default inventory file: .stoobz/datagrip/databases.md
Workflow
1. Load Current Inventory
Read the existing inventory file to understand documented state:
bash
cat .stoobz/datagrip/databases.md
2. Fetch Live Database List
For each environment, get current databases:
bash
# Get RDS endpoint ENDPOINT=$(aws rds describe-db-instances --profile <env> \ --query 'DBInstances[0].Endpoint.Address' --output text) # Get credentials from Secrets Manager CREDS=$(aws secretsmanager get-secret-value --profile <env> \ --secret-id <secret-name> --query 'SecretString' --output text) # List databases (PostgreSQL) PGPASSWORD=$(echo $CREDS | jq -r .password) psql \ -h $ENDPOINT \ -U $(echo $CREDS | jq -r .username) \ -d postgres \ -c "SELECT datname FROM pg_database WHERE datistemplate = false ORDER BY datname;" \ -t
3. Compare and Report
Generate comparison between documented and live state:
| Status | Database | Environment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✅ Exists | orders_db | QA | Documented and present |
| ➕ New | analytics_db | QA | Not in inventory |
| ❌ Removed | legacy_db | QA | In inventory but missing |
4. Update Inventory
Update the markdown file with:
- •Current database list per environment
- •Last updated timestamp
- •Any notes about changes
Inventory Format
markdown
# Database Inventory Last updated: 2026-02-02 ## QA Environment | Database | Purpose | Owner | Notes | | --------- | ---------------- | ----------- | ------------ | | orders_db | Order processing | orders-team | Primary OLTP | | users_db | User accounts | auth-team | | ## UAT Environment | Database | Purpose | Owner | Notes | | --------- | ---------------- | ----------- | ------------ | | orders_db | Order processing | orders-team | Mirror of QA |
Commands
Full Sync
Fetch all environments and update inventory:
- •Authenticate to each environment
- •List all databases
- •Compare with inventory
- •Report changes
- •Prompt to update file
Quick Check
Compare single environment without updating:
bash
# Just show differences, don't modify inventory
Integration with aws-env-discovery
This skill complements aws-env-discovery:
- •Use
aws-env-discoveryto get connection details - •Use
database-inventoryto maintain documentation
Safety Notes
- •Always show diff before updating inventory file
- •Preserve manual annotations (Purpose, Owner, Notes columns)
- •Back up inventory before major updates