convex-migration-helper

Safely migrating Convex schemas for breaking changes like adding required fields or changing field types requires managing data integrity during the transition. This Skill facilitates these schema modifications by orchestrating backfills and table reshaping to maintain application stability.

Backfilling existing documents during a Convex data migration is handled through the @convex-dev/migrations component, which executes the required data transformations to transition existing records into new data formats safely.

Yes, the @convex-dev/migrations component is required to use this schema migration helper, as it provides the underlying functionality needed to execute data transformations and backfills during your Convex schema changes.

Transitioning to new data formats in Convex without breaking your application is possible by running managed schema and data migrations, which ensure application stability and data integrity while you upgrade to new application versions.