Cursor-rules-java 313-frameworks-spring-db-migrations-flyway

Use when you need to add or review Flyway database migrations in a Spring Boot application — Maven dependencies, db/migration scripts, spring.flyway.* configuration, baseline and validation, and alignment with JDBC or Spring Data JDBC. Part of the skills-for-java project

install
source · Clone the upstream repo
git clone https://github.com/jabrena/cursor-rules-java
Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/
T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/jabrena/cursor-rules-java "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/313-frameworks-spring-db-migrations-flyway" ~/.claude/skills/jabrena-cursor-rules-java-313-frameworks-spring-db-migrations-flyway && rm -rf "$T"
manifest: skills/313-frameworks-spring-db-migrations-flyway/SKILL.md
source content

Spring — Database migrations (Flyway)

Apply Flyway migration guidelines for Spring Boot.

What is covered in this Skill?

  • flyway-core and database-specific Flyway modules (e.g. PostgreSQL) with Spring Boot BOM
  • Versioned SQL under
    src/main/resources/db/migration
    (
    V{version}__{description}.sql
    )
  • spring.flyway.*
    properties: locations, baseline-on-migrate, validate-on-migrate
  • Optional Java migrations (
    BaseJavaMigration
    ) for data backfills
  • Forward-only discipline: do not rewrite applied migrations in shared environments
  • Coordination with
    @311-frameworks-spring-jdbc
    and
    @312-frameworks-spring-data-jdbc

Scope: Apply recommendations based on the reference rules and good/bad examples.

Constraints

Before applying Flyway or SQL changes, ensure the project compiles. After improvements, run full verification.

  • MANDATORY: Run
    ./mvnw compile
    or
    mvn compile
    before applying any change
  • SAFETY: If compilation fails, stop immediately
  • VERIFY: Run
    ./mvnw clean verify
    or
    mvn clean verify
    after applying improvements
  • BEFORE APPLYING: Read the reference for detailed rules and good/bad patterns

When to use this skill

  • Add or review Flyway migrations in a Spring Boot project
  • Configure spring.flyway or db/migration layout

Reference

For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see references/313-frameworks-spring-db-migrations-flyway.md.