Laravel Migration Scaffold Skill

Use this skill when creating database table definitions.

Rules

1. Anonymous Classes

• Always use return new class extends Migration .

2. Foreign Keys

• Standard: Use foreignIdFor() constrained to the model class. $table->foreignIdFor(\App\Models\User::class)->constrained()->cascadeOnDelete();

• Nullable: usage of ->nullable() comes before constrained() .

3. ID and UUIDs

• Check if the project or related models use UUIDs.

• If UUID: $table->uuid('id')->primary();

• If ID: $table->id();

4. Indexing

• Add indexes to columns that will be frequently searched or used in WHERE clauses (e.g., slug , email , status ).

Workflow

• Ask: "Does this table relate to existing models?"

• If yes, check the parent model's ID type (int or uuid) to ensure the foreign key matches.

• Write the migration file.