cameronapak-bknd-skills

Use when adding a field to an existing Bknd entity. Covers all field types (text, number, boolean, date, enum, json, jsonschema, media), field modifiers (.required(), .unique(), .default()), validation options, and UI vs code approaches.

Use when exploring Bknd's auto-generated API endpoints. Covers REST endpoint patterns, route listing, module base paths, SDK method mapping, admin panel API explorer, and understanding the API structure.

Use when assigning permissions to roles in Bknd. Covers permission syntax (simple strings, extended format), permission effects (allow/deny), policies with conditions, entity-specific permissions, and fine-grained access control patterns.

Use when performing bulk insert, update, or delete operations in Bknd. Covers createMany, updateMany, deleteMany, batch processing with progress, chunking large datasets, error handling strategies, and transaction-like patterns.

Use when setting up Bknd SDK in a frontend application. Covers Api class initialization, token storage, auth state handling, React integration with BkndBrowserApp and useApp hook, framework-specific setup (Vite, Next.js, standalone), and TypeScript type registration.

Use when creating a new entity/table in Bknd. Covers entity definition with em() and entity(), primary key configuration, field basics, UI creation via admin panel, and code-first approach with type safety.

Use when defining a new role in Bknd authorization system. Covers role properties (implicit_allow, is_default, permissions), permission assignment, role hierarchies, and common role patterns (admin, editor, viewer, anonymous).

Use when creating a new user account in Bknd programmatically. Covers auth.createUser() in seed functions, registration via SDK/REST API, creating users via data API, admin panel user creation, and role assignment.

Use when inserting new records into a Bknd entity via the SDK or REST API. Covers createOne, createMany, creating with relations ($set), response handling, error handling, and common patterns for client-side record creation.

Use when deleting records from a Bknd entity via the SDK or REST API. Covers deleteOne, deleteMany, soft delete patterns, cascade considerations, response handling, and common patterns.

Use when querying and retrieving data from Bknd entities via SDK or REST API. Covers readOne, readMany, readOneBy, filtering (where clause), sorting, field selection, loading relations (with/join), and response handling.

Use when updating existing records in a Bknd entity via the SDK or REST API. Covers updateOne, updateMany, updating relations ($set, $add, $remove, $unset), partial updates, conditional updates, response handling, and common patterns.

Use when creating custom API endpoints in Bknd. Covers HTTP triggers with Flows, plugin routes via onServerInit, request/response handling, sync vs async modes, accessing request data, and returning custom responses.

Use when setting up a production database for Bknd. Covers SQLite file, LibSQL/Turso, Cloudflare D1, PostgreSQL, Neon, Supabase, and Xata configuration.

Use when troubleshooting Bknd issues, debugging errors, fixing common problems, or diagnosing why something isn't working. Covers CLI debug commands, error codes, logging, common issues and solutions.

Use when defining relationships between Bknd entities. Covers many-to-one, one-to-one, many-to-many, self-referencing relationships, junction tables, options like mappedBy and inversedBy, and UI vs code approaches.

Use when removing an entity from Bknd. Covers safely deleting entities, handling relationships and dependencies, data backup, the sync workflow with --drop flag, and cleaning up orphaned data.

Use when deploying a Bknd application to production hosting. Covers Cloudflare Workers/Pages, Node.js/Bun servers, Docker, Vercel, AWS Lambda, and other platforms.

Use when configuring environment variables for Bknd projects. Covers .env files, secrets management, env injection in config, platform-specific variables, and production security.

Use when uploading files to Bknd storage. Covers MediaApi SDK methods (upload, uploadToEntity), REST endpoints, React integration with file inputs, progress tracking with XHR, browser upload patterns, and entity field attachments.

Use when setting up a new Bknd project locally or configuring local development environment. Covers CLI installation, project creation, runtime adapters, config file setup, and development server options.

Use when implementing login and logout functionality in a Bknd application. Covers SDK authentication methods, REST API endpoints, React integration, session checking, and error handling.

Use when modifying existing Bknd schema. Covers renaming entities, renaming fields, changing field types, altering field constraints, handling destructive changes, data migration strategies, and the sync workflow.

Use when configuring OAuth or social login providers in a Bknd application. Covers Google OAuth, GitHub OAuth, custom OAuth providers, callback URLs, environment variables, and frontend OAuth integration.

Use when implementing paginated data retrieval in Bknd. Covers limit/offset pagination, page calculation, pagination metadata (total, hasNext, hasPrev), pagination helper functions, infinite scroll, and React integration patterns.

Use when implementing password reset or change functionality in a Bknd application. Covers server-side password changes, building forgot-password flows with email tokens, and security considerations.

Use when preparing a Bknd application for production deployment. Covers security hardening, environment configuration, isProduction flag, JWT settings, Guard enablement, CORS, media storage, and production checklist.

Use when securing specific API endpoints in Bknd. Covers protecting custom HTTP triggers, plugin routes, auth middleware for Flows, checking permissions in custom endpoints, and role-based endpoint access.

Use when configuring public vs authenticated access in Bknd. Covers anonymous role setup, unauthenticated data access, public/private entity patterns, mixed access modes, and protecting sensitive entities while exposing public ones.

Use when building advanced queries with complex filtering conditions in Bknd. Covers all filter operators ($eq, $ne, $gt, $lt, $like, $ilike, $in, $nin, $isnull, $between), logical operators ($or, $and), nested conditions, combining filters, and dynamic query building.

Use when setting up user registration flows in a Bknd application. Covers registration configuration, enabling/disabling registration, default roles, password validation, registration forms, and custom fields.

Use when querying the bknd source repository with btca CLI. Covers setup, configuration, and query patterns for learning bknd internals including data module, authentication, media handling, and adapter configuration.

Use when implementing row-level security (RLS) in Bknd. Covers filter policies, user ownership patterns, public/private records, entity-specific RLS, multi-tenant isolation, and data-level access control.

Use when populating a Bknd database with initial or test data. Covers the seed function in options, ctx.em.mutator() for insertOne/insertMany, conditional seeding, environment-based data, and common patterns for dev/test fixtures.

Use when serving uploaded files to users. Covers API-proxied file serving, direct storage URLs (S3/R2/Cloudinary), CDN configuration, public file URLs, caching headers, image optimization with Cloudinary, and serving files in frontend applications.

Use when managing user sessions in a Bknd application. Covers JWT token lifecycle, session persistence, automatic renewal, checking auth state, invalidating sessions, and handling expiration.

Use when initializing or configuring the Bknd authentication system. Covers enabling auth, configuring password strategy, setting up JWT and cookie options, defining roles, and production security settings.

Use when configuring storage backends for file uploads. Covers S3-compatible storage (AWS S3, Cloudflare R2, DigitalOcean Spaces), Cloudinary media storage, local filesystem adapter for development, adapter configuration options, environment variables, and production storage setup.

Use when writing tests for Bknd applications, setting up test infrastructure, creating unit/integration tests, or testing API endpoints. Covers in-memory database setup, test helpers, mocking, and test patterns.

Use when encountering Bknd errors, getting error messages, something not working, or needing quick fixes. Covers error code reference, quick solutions, and common mistake patterns.

Use when configuring webhook integrations in Bknd. Covers receiving incoming webhooks via HTTP triggers, sending outgoing webhooks with FetchTask, event-triggered webhooks on data changes, signature verification, retry patterns, and async processing.

Use btca (Better Context App) to efficiently query and learn from the bknd backend framework. Use when working with bknd for (1) Understanding data module and schema definitions, (2) Implementing authentication and authorization, (3) Setting up media file handling, (4) Configuring adapters (Node, Cloudflare, etc.), (5) Learning from bknd source code and examples, (6) Debugging bknd-specific issues