Database Reset & Seed

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This skill resets a database to a clean state and optionally seeds it with test data. It supports MongoDB and PostgreSQL projects, performing backup, drop, migration, and seeding steps. Use it when you need a fresh database for development or testing after running migrations.

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1606/2/2026
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Resets and seeds a development database with test data, including a backup step before destructive operations.

Strengths

  • Supports both MongoDB and PostgreSQL
  • Automatically creates a backup before resetting
  • Runs migrations and seeds via configured scripts

Limitations

  • Only works for projects listed in its configuration
  • Does not handle remote or cloud databases
  • Requires CLI tools like mongodump, psql, or Prisma to be installed
When to use it

When you need a clean, consistent database state for development or testing.

When not to use it

Never use on production databases; for simple migrations without a reset, use a dedicated migration command.

Security analysis

Caution
Quality score90/100

Uses bash to execute database management commands, including destructive operations like dropping databases. Skill includes warnings to avoid production use and suggests backup, but the operations are powerful and could cause data loss if misapplied.

No concerns found

Examples

Reset database for eruditiontx-services-mvp
Reset and seed the database for eruditiontx-services-mvp
Reset database for a Prisma project
Reset the database for notaryo.ph with fresh seed data
General database reset with confirmation
Reset the current project's database and seed it with test data

name: db-reset description: Reset and seed database for development or testing. Use when needing fresh database state, running migrations, or seeding test data. argument-hint: [project-name] disable-model-invocation: true allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Glob

Database Reset & Seed

Reset databases to a clean state and optionally seed with test data.

Arguments

  • $ARGUMENTS: Project name (optional - uses current directory if not specified)

IMPORTANT WARNINGS

  • NEVER run on production databases
  • Always backup before reset
  • Confirm with user before destructive operations

Database Configurations

| Project | Database | Connection | Seed Script | |---------|----------|------------|-------------| | eruditiontx-services-mvp | MongoDB | mongodb://localhost:27017/eruditiontx_db | scripts/seed.py | | mathmatterstx-services | MongoDB | mongodb://localhost:27017/mathmatters_db | scripts/seed.py | | notaryo.ph | PostgreSQL | .env.local DATABASE_URL | prisma/seed.ts | | bocs-turbo | Various | Per app config | Per app |

Execution Steps

1. Backup Current Database

MongoDB:

mongodump --db=$DB_NAME --out=./backup/$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)

PostgreSQL:

pg_dump $DATABASE_URL > ./backup/$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S).sql

2. Reset Database

MongoDB:

mongosh --eval "use $DB_NAME; db.dropDatabase();"
# or with authentication
mongosh mongodb://localhost:27017/$DB_NAME --eval "db.dropDatabase();"

PostgreSQL (Prisma):

npx prisma migrate reset --force
# This drops, recreates, and runs all migrations

3. Run Migrations

MongoDB (Beanie): Beanie auto-creates collections from models. No explicit migration needed.

PostgreSQL (Prisma):

npx prisma migrate deploy
# or for development
npx prisma migrate dev

4. Seed Database

Python Projects:

# If seed script exists
uv run python scripts/seed.py
# or
uv run python -m app.database.seed

Prisma Projects:

npx prisma db seed
# Runs the seed script defined in package.json

Test Database Reset

For running tests with clean database:

Python (pytest):

# Create test database
mongosh --eval "use eruditiontx_test_db; db.dropDatabase();"

# Run tests (they should seed their own fixtures)
uv run pytest --db-reset

JavaScript:

# Usually handled by test setup
npm run test:db-reset

Common Seed Data

User Roles (Erudition Projects)

  • Admin users
  • Staff users
  • Teacher users
  • Student users

Sample Data

  • Test schools/organizations
  • Sample questions/content
  • Test transactions

Output Format

Database Reset: [project-name]
Database Type: [MongoDB/PostgreSQL]
Database Name: [db-name]

1. Creating backup...
   Backup saved: ./backup/[timestamp]

2. Dropping database...
   Database dropped.

3. Running migrations...
   [Migration output]

4. Seeding data...
   [Seed output]

Database reset complete!
Records created:
  - Users: X
  - [Other models]: Y

Recovery

If something goes wrong:

# MongoDB
mongorestore --db=$DB_NAME ./backup/[timestamp]/$DB_NAME

# PostgreSQL
psql $DATABASE_URL < ./backup/[timestamp].sql
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