Our review
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 you need a clean, consistent database state for development or testing.
Never use on production databases; for simple migrations without a reset, use a dedicated migration command.
Security analysis
CautionUses 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 and seed the database for eruditiontx-services-mvpReset the database for notaryo.ph with fresh seed dataReset the current project's database and seed it with test dataname: 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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