ef-core-patterns

What problem does it solve?

It prevents broken EF Core migrations and inefficient or unsafe query patterns by providing vetted guidance for schema changes, configuration, and performance-minded data access.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Migration Safety Playbook: Distinguishes safe vs dangerous migration operations (e.g., dropping data or changing types) and outlines best practices like small, reversible changes and avoiding manual edits to generated migrations.
• Configuration Patterns: Provides a clean approach using Fluent API entity configurations and applying configurations from the DbContext assembly.
• Query Optimization Checklist: Recommends performance-safe query practices such as AsNoTracking for reads, projection to reduce data loading, and safer SQL usage patterns.

Quick Start

Ask for a migration plan and query review by saying: "Using ef-core-patterns, which EF Core migration operations are risky for dropping or changing a column type, and what query and configuration practices should I follow for this DbContext?"