tools-only SQLAlchemy Code Review
Quick Reference
| Issue Type | Reference |
|---|---|
| Session lifecycle, context managers, async sessions | references/sessions.md |
| relationship(), lazy loading, N+1, joinedload | references/relationships.md |
| select() vs query(), ORM overhead, bulk ops | references/queries.md |
| Alembic patterns, reversible migrations, data migrations | references/migrations.md |
Review Checklist
- Sessions use context managers (
with,async with) - No session sharing across requests or threads
- Sessions closed/cleaned up properly
-
relationship()uses appropriatelazystrategy - Explicit
joinedload/selectinloadto avoid N+1 - No lazy loading in loops (N+1 queries)
- Using SQLAlchemy 2.0
select()syntax, not legacyquery() - Bulk operations use bulk_insert/bulk_update, not ORM loops
- Async sessions use proper async context managers
- Migrations are reversible with
downgrade() - Data migrations use
op.execute()not ORM models - Migration dependencies properly ordered
When to Load References
- Reviewing session creation/cleanup → sessions.md
- Reviewing model relationships → relationships.md
- Reviewing database queries → queries.md
- Reviewing Alembic migration files → migrations.md
Review Questions
- Are all sessions properly managed with context managers?
- Are relationships configured to avoid N+1 queries?
- Are queries using SQLAlchemy 2.0
select()syntax? - Are all migrations reversible and properly tested?