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name: database-operations description: >- SQLite database, DBManager, HybridStorage, and schema operations for GMailArchiver. Use when working with database queries, transactions, mbox offsets, FTS5 search, or data integrity. Triggers on: database, SQLite, DBManager, HybridStorage, schema, transaction, mbox offset, FTS5, integrity, migration.

Database Operations in GMailArchiver

This skill provides guidance on database operations for GMailArchiver.

Source Documentation

Always read the authoritative sources for current database design:

1. src/gmailarchiver/data/ARCHITECTURE.md - Data layer architecture:

   • DBManager responsibilities and interface
   • HybridStorage atomic write patterns
   • SchemaManager version handling
   • Transaction management
   • Integrity validation

2. docs/ARCHITECTURE.md - System-wide data architecture:

   • Database schema (tables, columns, relationships)
   • FTS5 search index configuration
   • Data integrity architecture
   • Safety guarantees

3. CLAUDE.md - Quick reference:

   • Database schema summary
   • Key interfaces overview
   • CLI commands for database operations

Key Components

Read these files for implementation details:

• src/gmailarchiver/data/db_manager.py - DBManager class
• src/gmailarchiver/data/hybrid_storage.py - HybridStorage class
• src/gmailarchiver/data/schema_manager.py - SchemaManager class

Database CLI Commands

Copyuv run gmailarchiver db-info           # Show database statistics
uv run gmailarchiver verify-integrity  # Check schema and constraints
uv run gmailarchiver verify-consistency # Check DB ↔ mbox sync
uv run gmailarchiver verify-offsets    # Validate mbox offsets
uv run gmailarchiver repair --backfill # Fix issues

Usage

When working with database code:

1. Read src/gmailarchiver/data/ARCHITECTURE.md for current design
2. Check docs/ARCHITECTURE.md for schema details
3. If schema or patterns change, update the documentation (not this skill)

The source documentation is the single source of truth - this skill just points you there.