MuhammadSamiullah shows how to resolve broken database migrations using GitHub Copilot and GibsonAI CLI in Visual Studio Code. Learn how AI-powered suggestions speed up debugging and deployment.

Fix Broken Migrations with AI Debugging in VS Code Using GitHub Copilot

Data-driven applications often face challenges with evolving schemas, particularly when broken migrations disrupt development or production environments. MuhammadSamiullah shares practical steps to bring AI-powered assistance into your workflow, focusing on how GitHub Copilot in Visual Studio Code can fix migration issues with simple prompts, aided by the GibsonAI CLI.

Key Takeaways

Use GitHub Copilot in VS Code to describe migration errors and receive natural language-based code fixes
Easily catch schema issues like missing or mismatched foreign keys before they block your workflow
Validate and deploy migration fixes using the GibsonAI CLI

The Migration Fixing Workflow

Setup Requirements
- Install Visual Studio Code
- Create a GitHub account and sign up for GitHub Copilot
- Install and log in to GibsonAI CLI

Identify a Common Error

Example:

  CREATE TABLE users (
      id UUID PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT, email TEXT UNIQUE
  );
  CREATE TABLE posts (
      id UUID PRIMARY KEY, title TEXT, user_id UUID REFERENCES user(id)
  );

The mistake: posts.user_id references user(id) instead of users(id)

Use Copilot to Debug
- Open Copilot Chat in VS Code
- Ask: “My migration fails because posts.user_id references a missing user table. Can you fix the foreign key?”
- Copilot analyzes the context and suggests the fix:
```
  CREATE TABLE posts (
      id UUID PRIMARY KEY, title TEXT, user_id UUID REFERENCES users(id)
  );
```
- Copilot explains what changed, enhancing your understanding
Validate and Deploy with GibsonAI
- Run gibson validate to check schema consistency
- Deploy with gibson deploy when ready
- GibsonAI assists with error-free migration application

Why AI-Powered Migration Debugging Works

Reduces manual searching and error-prone fixes
Provides real-time learning while debugging
Centralizes workflow in VS Code
Cuts down time spent on fixing and redeploying migrations

Going Further

GibsonAI MCP Server: Enable Copilot Agent Mode for deeper schema intelligence
Automatic PR Creation for Schema Changes: Guide to automating database updates

More GitHub Copilot Learning

Join the Community

Connect with students and developers in the Microsoft Student Ambassadors Community or explore more at the Microsoft Learn Student Hub.

By integrating AI and smart CLI tools like GitHub Copilot and GibsonAI into development, developers can quickly recover from errors, learn as they go, and ship database changes faster and with greater confidence.

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