review-database

Review database diagram changes section by section with an audit trail by applying controlled edits within a gated workflow, ensuring consistency and traceability. The skill enforces stage gates, presents a six-section menu, and records an audit log on each save.

Stage-gated editing for an ERD visual diagram is a workflow mechanism that restricts modifications to specific sections until current changes are saved. It enforces DATABASE_DRAFT or DATABASE_APPROVED states to ensure reviewed and traceable database schema updates.

Yes, you can track schema migration versioning and entity definitions with inline diffs. The skill provides a diff summary before committing updates to disk and automatically bumps versions on each save to preserve history.

To re-open an approved database diagram, you trigger a transition from the DATABASE_APPROVED stage back to DATABASE_DRAFT. The skill reads SESSION-STATE.md to warn that re-opening from Approved reverts the diagram to Draft status.

Yes, the database review workflow supports indexing strategy and relationship definitions through its six-section menu. You can select and apply changes to these specific sections individually while preserving formatting and maintaining an audit log.

Modifying an entity definition without an approved draft state is prevented by the stage gate enforcement. The skill reads SESSION-STATE.md to verify the current workflow stage, blocking updates that do not meet the required draft or approved conditions.