laravel:migrations-and-factories

To safely modify existing Laravel database migrations, create new migration files rather than editing old ones. This approach ensures schema changes remain reversible and prevents database state corruption during team collaboration.

The best way to set up Laravel models, migrations, and factories is to pair them during creation. This Skill guides you in linking all three components together, ensuring test data generation and schema management stay synchronized.

Structure Laravel database seeding and factories by creating realistic yet minimal datasets within database transactions. This Skill provides rules for structuring seed data and supports integration testing by generating isolated test data via factories.

Yes, this Laravel migration approach supports reversible schema changes by emphasizing safe rollback patterns. It provides best practices for creating, modifying, and rolling back database migrations without losing existing data.

You should use Laravel factories instead of manual database seeding to generate consistent, minimal test datasets automatically. Factories integrate directly with models and migrations, ensuring test data accurately reflects your actual database schema.