Orm

Activate When

• /godmode:orm, "which ORM", "Prisma vs Drizzle"
• "N+1 query", "connection pool", "transaction"
• ORM usage audit for performance issues

Workflow

1. Detect Environment

grep -r "prisma\|drizzle-orm\|typeorm\|sqlalchemy" \
  package.json requirements.txt go.mod 2>/dev/null
grep -r "include:\|select_related\|joinedload" \
  --include="*.ts" --include="*.py" -l 2>/dev/null

Language: <TS|Python|Go|Ruby|Java>
ORM: <Prisma|Drizzle|TypeORM|SQLAlchemy|Django|GORM>
Database: <PostgreSQL|MySQL|SQLite>
Connection: <direct|pooler|serverless>

2. ORM Selection

TypeScript/JavaScript:

• Prisma: max type safety, great DX, schema-first. Heavy engine (~2MB). Best for most projects.
• Drizzle: SQL-first, ~30KB, edge-ready. Best for performance-critical or serverless.
• TypeORM: decorator-based, NestJS integration.

Python: SQLAlchemy 2.0 (FastAPI), Django ORM. Go: GORM, Ent, sqlc. Ruby: ActiveRecord.

IF edge/serverless: Drizzle (smallest bundle). IF max type safety: Prisma.

3. N+1 Detection & Resolution

Enable query logging, load list page, count queries. If count = 1 + N, you have N+1.

// BAD (N+1): queries in loop
const posts = await prisma.post.findMany();
for (const p of posts) {
  await prisma.user.findUnique({
    where: { id: p.authorId }
  });
}

// GOOD (1 query with JOIN)
const posts = await prisma.post.findMany({
  include: { author: true }
});

ORM equivalents: Django select_related/prefetch, SQLAlchemy joinedload/selectinload, Rails includes/eager_load, GORM Preload/Joins.

4. Connection Pooling

Formula: pool_size = (core_count * 2) + 1
Typical: 10-20 connections per instance
         | Dev  | Prod
min      | 1    | 5
max      | 5    | 20
idle_timeout | 30s | 300s

WARNING: PostgreSQL degrades above ~100 connections. Use PgBouncer/RDS Proxy for multiplexing. Coordinate: pool * instances < max_conn * 0.8.

IF pool utilization > 80%: alert and investigate.

5. Transaction Patterns

Interactive transactions (Prisma $transaction, SQLAlchemy Session). Optimistic locking for concurrent updates. Set isolation level for financial.

Nested (savepoints): inner failure does not roll back outer. For non-critical side effects.

Distributed (saga): cross-service ops. Each step has execute + compensate. Compensate in reverse on failure.

6. Query Builder & Raw SQL

Composable conditions: and(...conditions). Cap pagination: min(limit, 100). Raw SQL escape hatch: Prisma $queryRaw, Drizzle sql, SQLAlchemy text(). ALWAYS use parameterized queries.

7. Production Readiness

[ ] Pool configured     [ ] Query logging in dev
[ ] N+1 fixed           [ ] Slow query threshold (>1s)
[ ] Statement timeout   [ ] Retry transient failures
[ ] Migration up+down+up [ ] Schema matches DB

Hard Rules

1. NEVER mix ORMs in same project.
2. NEVER set pool_size >= max_connections.
3. NEVER lazy-load in a loop (N+1).
4. NEVER hold transaction open during I/O.
5. NEVER use SELECT * in production.
6. ALWAYS enable query logging in development.
7. ALWAYS test migrations up+down+up.
8. NEVER retry constraint violations.

TSV Logging

Append .godmode/orm-results.tsv:

timestamp	orm	models_audited	n1_found	n1_fixed	pool_configured	query_reduction_pct	status

Keep/Discard

KEEP if: queries under target latency AND no N+1
  AND tests pass.
DISCARD if: query regression OR N+1 introduced
  OR pool issues.

Stop Conditions

STOP when ALL of:
  - p50 < 50ms, p99 < 200ms
  - No N+1 queries detected
  - Pool sized correctly

Autonomous Operation

On failure: git reset --hard HEAD~1. Never pause.

Error Recovery