### Setup command examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/test

Common usage patterns for the setup command.

```bash
# Basic setup  

kysera test setup  

  

# Clean setup with seeding  

kysera test setup --clean --migrate --seed  

  

# CI environment  

kysera test setup -e ci --clean  

  

# Load fixtures  

kysera test setup --fixtures users posts
```

--------------------------------

### Run the E-commerce Example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/examples/e-commerce

Commands to install dependencies and start the development server for the e-commerce example.

```bash
cd examples/e-commerce  

pnpm install  

pnpm dev  
```

--------------------------------

### Initialization Modes

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/init

Examples of interactive and non-interactive project setup.

```bash
kysera init my-app  

# Prompts for all options
```

```bash
# API with PostgreSQL  
kysera init my-app -d postgres -t api  
  
# GraphQL with MySQL  
kysera init my-app -d mysql -t graphql  
  
# With specific plugins  
kysera init my-app -p timestamps,audit,rls  
  
# Current directory  
kysera init . -d postgres
```

--------------------------------

### Run the blog application example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/examples/blog-app

Commands to install dependencies, initialize the database, and execute the demonstration.

```bash
# Install dependencies  

pnpm install  

  

# Set up PostgreSQL database  

createdb blog_example  

export DATABASE_URL="postgresql://localhost/blog_example"  

  

# Build the example  

pnpm build  

  

# Run the CLI demonstration  

pnpm start  
```

--------------------------------

### Run Example Applications

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/examples/overview

Standard shell commands to clone, install, and initialize a Kysera example project.

```bash

# Clone repository  
git clone https://github.com/kysera-dev/kysera.git  
cd kysera  
  
# Install dependencies  
pnpm install  
  
# Navigate to example  
cd examples/blog-app  
  
# Set up database  
createdb blog_example  
cp .env.example .env  
  
# Run migrations  
pnpm migrate  
  
# Start example  
pnpm dev  



```

--------------------------------

### Complete Migration Example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/guides/migration-v08

Comparison of database setup code between v0.7.x and v0.8.0 versions.

```typescript
import { createExecutor } from '@kysera/executor'  

import { createORM } from '@kysera/repository'  

import { rlsPlugin } from '@kysera/rls'  

import { softDeletePlugin } from '@kysera/soft-delete'  

import type { DatabaseDialect } from '@kysera/dialects'  // ❌ Old type  

import type { RLSSchema } from '@kysera/rls'  

  

const dialect: DatabaseDialect = 'postgres'  // ❌ Old type  

  

const rlsSchema: RLSSchema = {  

  users: {  

    tenant: { column: 'tenant_id' },  

    user: { column: 'created_by' }  

  },  

  posts: {  

    tenant: { column: 'tenant_id' }  

  }  

}  

  

async function setupDatabase() {  

  const executor = await createExecutor(db, [  

    softDeletePlugin(),  

    rlsPlugin({  

      schema: rlsSchema,  

      skipTables: ['migrations', 'system_logs']  // ❌ Old option  

    })  

  ])  

  

  const orm = await createORM(executor, [])  

  return { executor, orm }  

}  
```

```typescript
import { createExecutor } from '@kysera/executor'  

import { createORM } from '@kysera/repository'  

import { rlsPlugin } from '@kysera/rls'  

import { softDeletePlugin } from '@kysera/soft-delete'  

import type { Dialect } from '@kysera/dialects'  // ✅ New type  

import type { RLSSchema } from '@kysera/rls'  

  

const dialect: Dialect = 'postgres'  // ✅ New type  

  

const rlsSchema: RLSSchema = {  

  users: {  

    tenant: { column: 'tenant_id' },  

    user: { column: 'created_by' }  

  },  

  posts: {  

    tenant: { column: 'tenant_id' }  

  }  

}  

  

async function setupDatabase() {  

  const executor = await createExecutor(db, [  

    softDeletePlugin(),  

    rlsPlugin({  

      schema: rlsSchema,  

      excludeTables: ['migrations', 'system_logs']  // ✅ New option  

    })  

  ])  

  

  const orm = await createORM(executor, [])  

  return { executor, orm }  

}  
```

--------------------------------

### Setup command options

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/test

Configuration flags for the setup command.

```bash
-e, --environment <env>   Environment (test/ci/local, default: test)  

-d, --database <name>     Test database name  

--clean                   Drop existing test database  

--migrate                 Run migrations (default: true)  

--no-migrate              Skip running migrations  

--seed                    Run seeders  

--fixtures <files...>     Load specific fixtures  

--parallel                Enable parallel test execution  

--isolation <type>        Isolation strategy (default: transaction)  

-v, --verbose             Verbose output  

--json                    Output as JSON  

--config <path>           Path to configuration file
```

--------------------------------

### Implement Repository and DAL Patterns

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/guides/best-practices

Examples demonstrating the setup for Repository with full plugin support, DAL with executor interceptors, and pure functional DAL queries.

```typescript
// Repository: Full plugin support (interceptors + extensions)  

import { createORM } from '@kysera/repository'  

import { softDeletePlugin } from '@kysera/soft-delete'  

import { auditPlugin } from '@kysera/audit'  

  

const orm = await createORM(db, [softDeletePlugin(), auditPlugin()])  

const userRepo = orm.createRepository(createUserRepository)  

await userRepo.softDelete(1) // Plugin extension method works!  

  

// DAL with createExecutor: Query interceptor plugins only  

import { createExecutor } from '@kysera/executor'  

import { createQuery } from '@kysera/dal'  

  

const executor = await createExecutor(db, [softDeletePlugin()])  

const getUsers = createQuery(  

  ctx => ctx.db.selectFrom('users').selectAll().execute() // Soft-delete filter applied!  

)  

await getUsers(executor)  

  

// DAL: Pure functional queries, no plugins  

import { sql } from 'kysely'  

  

const getAnalytics = createQuery((ctx, userId: number) =>  

  ctx.db  

    .selectFrom('events')  

    .select([sql`count(*)`.as('total')])  

    .where('user_id', '=', userId)  

    .executeTakeFirst()  

)
```

--------------------------------

### Install @kysera/repository

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/repository

Install the core package and optional validation libraries.

```bash
npm install @kysera/repository

# Optional: Install your preferred validation library
npm install zod           # Popular schema validation
# or: npm install valibot   # Lightweight alternative
# or: npm install @sinclair/typebox  # JSON Schema based
# or: none - use native TypeScript validation
```

--------------------------------

### Configure RLS Plugin

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/rls

Examples of basic multi-tenant setup and advanced configuration with bypass rules.

```typescript
import { rlsPlugin, defineRLSSchema, filter, allow } from '@kysera/rls'  

  

// Basic multi-tenant setup  

const plugin = rlsPlugin({  

  schema: defineRLSSchema({  

    users: {  

      policies: [filter('read', ctx => ({ tenant_id: ctx.auth.tenantId }))]  

    }  

  })  

})  

  

// Full setup with bypass rules  

const plugin = rlsPlugin({  

  schema: rlsSchema,  

  excludeTables: ['migrations', 'system_config'],  

  bypassRoles: ['superadmin'],  

  requireContext: true,  

  auditDecisions: true,  

  onViolation: violation => {  

    logger.warn('RLS violation', violation)  

  }  

})
```

--------------------------------

### Restore command examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/audit

Examples for previewing, confirming, and forcing an entity restoration.

```bash
# Preview restore  

kysera audit restore 123 --dry-run  

  

# Restore with confirmation  

kysera audit restore 123  

  

# Force restore without confirmation  

kysera audit restore 123 --force
```

--------------------------------

### Repository Method Output Examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/repository

Example output formats for default method listing and signature views.

```text
Repository Methods

  

UserRepository:

  • findById

  • findByEmail

  • findActive

  • create

  • update

  • delete

  • softDelete

  

OrderRepository:

  • findById

  • findByUser

  • findByStatus

  • create

  • updateStatus

  ...
```

```text
UserRepository:

  • findById(id: string): Promise<User | null>

  • findByEmail(email: string): Promise<User | null>

  • create(data: CreateUserInput): Promise<User>

  ...
```

--------------------------------

### Migration up examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/migrate

Common usage patterns for running migrations.

```bash
# Run all pending

kysera migrate up

  

# Run next 2 migrations

kysera migrate up --steps 2

  

# Run up to specific version

kysera migrate up --to 20251003_add_posts

  

# Preview changes

kysera migrate up --dry-run

  

# Run in specific schema (multi-tenant)

kysera migrate up --schema tenant_acme
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize Kysera Project

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/init

Basic command to start a new project.

```bash
kysera init [project-name]
```

--------------------------------

### Install Kysera Core

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/core/logger

Install the core package to access logging utilities.

```bash
npm install @kysera/core
```

--------------------------------

### Health Monitor Usage Example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/core/health

Demonstrates starting a continuous health monitor with a callback for status changes.

```typescript
import { HealthMonitor } from '@kysera/core'  

  

const monitor = new HealthMonitor(db, {  

  interval: 30000,  

  pool: metricsPool  

})  

  

monitor.start(result => {  

  if (result.status !== 'healthy') {  

    alertOps('Database health degraded', result)  

  }  

})  

  

// Later  

monitor.stop()
```

--------------------------------

### Kysera plugin list examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/plugin

Various usage examples for listing plugins with different filters and options.

```bash
# List all plugins

kysera plugin list

  

# List installed plugins only

kysera plugin list --installed

  

# List available plugins from registry

kysera plugin list --available

  

# Filter by category

kysera plugin list --category audit

  

# Search plugins

kysera plugin list --search "soft delete"

  

# Show detailed information

kysera plugin list --show-details

  

# Show only enabled plugins

kysera plugin list --enabled
```

--------------------------------

### Install @kysera/infra

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/infra

Install the package along with the required Kysely peer dependency.

```bash
npm install @kysera/infra kysely
```

--------------------------------

### Install Kysera Foundation

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/getting-started

Install the core and executor packages to establish the foundation layer.

```bash
# Install in order - executor first (foundation layer)  

npm install @kysera/core           # Errors, pagination, types, logger (~8KB)  

npm install @kysera/executor       # Unified Execution Layer - plugin foundation (~6KB)  
```

--------------------------------

### Create a migration example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/migrations

A practical example of defining a migration to create a users table.

```typescript
import { createMigration } from '@kysera/migrations'  

import { sql } from 'kysely'  

  

const migrations = [  

  createMigration(  

    '001_create_users',  

    async db => {  

      await db.schema  

        .createTable('users')  

        .addColumn('id', 'serial', col => col.primaryKey())  

        .addColumn('email', 'varchar(255)', col => col.notNull().unique())  

        .addColumn('name', 'varchar(100)', col => col.notNull())  

        .addColumn('created_at', 'timestamp', col =>  

          col.notNull().defaultTo(sql`CURRENT_TIMESTAMP`)  

        )  

        .execute()  

    },  

    async db => {  

      await db.schema.dropTable('users').execute()  

    }  

  )  

]
```

--------------------------------

### Install @kysera/migrations

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/migrations

Install the package along with its required peer dependency, zod.

```bash
npm install @kysera/migrations zod
```

--------------------------------

### Install @kysera/dal and dependencies

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/dal

Commands to install the core library, executor for plugin support, and specific plugins.

```bash
# Basic installation (Kysely only)  

npm install @kysera/dal kysely  

  

# With plugin support (recommended)  

npm install @kysera/dal @kysera/executor kysely  

  

# Add plugins as needed  

npm install @kysera/soft-delete @kysera/rls @kysera/audit
```

--------------------------------

### Explain Command Examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/query

Examples of using the explain command with various options like analyze and format.

```bash
# Basic execution plan

kysera query explain "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = 1"

  

# With analyze (runs the query)

kysera query explain "SELECT * FROM orders WHERE user_id = 5" --analyze

  

# JSON format output

kysera query explain "SELECT * FROM products" --format json
```

--------------------------------

### Install @kysera/dialects

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/dialects

Install the package along with its required peer dependency, Kysely.

```bash
npm install @kysera/dialects kysely
```

--------------------------------

### Migration creation examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/migrate

Common usage patterns for creating migrations with templates.

```bash
# Basic migration

kysera migrate create add_users_table

  

# With template

kysera migrate create create_posts --template create-table --table posts

  

# Add columns

kysera migrate create add_email --template add-columns --table users
```

--------------------------------

### Common generation examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/generate

Various usage examples for the generate command.

```bash
# Generate model for users table  
kysera generate model User  
  
# Generate full CRUD with soft delete  
kysera generate crud Post --with-soft-delete  
  
# Generate to custom directory  
kysera generate crud Order --output-dir ./src/domain  
  
# Regenerate existing files  
kysera generate crud User --overwrite  
```

--------------------------------

### Install Health Monitoring Package

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/core/health

Install the @kysera/infra package to access current health monitoring utilities.

```bash
npm install @kysera/infra
```

--------------------------------

### Fresh migration examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/migrate

Common usage patterns for the fresh command.

```bash
# Fresh migration (requires confirmation)

kysera migrate fresh

  

# Fresh migration with seeds

kysera migrate fresh --seed

  

# Skip confirmation

kysera migrate fresh --force
```

--------------------------------

### Install Kysera packages

Source: https://kysera.dev

Install the core repository package and desired plugins via npm.

```bash
npm install kysely @kysera/repository @kysera/soft-delete
```

--------------------------------

### Install @kysera/executor

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/executor

Install the package along with the required Kysely peer dependency.

```bash
npm install @kysera/executor kysely
```

--------------------------------

### Query analysis examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/query

Examples of analyzing simple and complex SQL queries.

```bash
# Analyze a SELECT query  

kysera query analyze "SELECT * FROM users WHERE status = 'active'"  

  

# Analyze a complex query  

kysera query analyze "SELECT u.*, COUNT(o.id) FROM users u LEFT JOIN orders o ON u.id = o.user_id GROUP BY u.id"
```

--------------------------------

### Repository Validation Examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/repository

Examples of running validation with strict mode, table filtering, and fix suggestions.

```bash
# Validate all repositories  

kysera repository validate  

  

# Strict validation  

kysera repository validate --strict  

  

# Validate specific table  

kysera repository validate --table users  

  

# Get fix suggestions  

kysera repository validate --fix
```

--------------------------------

### Configure Audit Plugin

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/plugins/audit

Examples for initializing the audit plugin with various configurations.

```javascript
// Basic setup  

auditPlugin({  

  getUserId: () => currentUser?.id  

})  

  

// Full setup with metadata  

auditPlugin({  

  getUserId: () => currentUser?.id,  

  captureOldValues: true,  

  captureNewValues: true,  

  metadata: () => ({  

    ip: request.ip,  

    userAgent: request.headers['user-agent'],  

    requestId: request.id  

  }),  

  excludeTables: ['sessions', 'audit_logs']  

})  

  

// UUID primary keys  

auditPlugin({  

  primaryKeyColumn: 'uuid',  

  getUserId: () => currentUser?.uuid  

})  
```

--------------------------------

### Install Kysely and Database Driver

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/getting-started

Install the required Kysely peer dependency and the specific database driver for your project.

```bash
# Install Kysely (peer dependency) and database driver  

npm install kysely@^0.28.15 pg  

  

# For other databases:  

# npm install kysely@^0.28.15 mysql2      # MySQL  

# npm install kysely@^0.28.15 better-sqlite3  # SQLite  
```

--------------------------------

### Repository list command examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/repository

Various usage examples for the list command, including filtering by directory, pattern, and output format.

```bash
# List all repositories

kysera repository list

  

# List with method details

kysera repository list --show-methods

  

# List with schema information

kysera repository list --show-schemas

  

# Scan a different directory

kysera repository list --directory lib

  

# Custom file pattern

kysera repository list --pattern "**/*Repo.ts"

  

# Output as JSON for scripting

kysera repository list --json
```

--------------------------------

### Install Kysera CLI

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/overview

Install the CLI globally via npm or execute commands directly using npx.

```bash
npm install -g @kysera/cli  

# or  

npx @kysera/cli <command>  
```

--------------------------------

### Query records by timestamp examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/query

Various examples for querying records using different options like duration, date ranges, and output formats.

```bash
# Query users created in the last 24 hours  

kysera query by-timestamp --table users --last 24h  

  

# Query orders from last 7 days  

kysera query by-timestamp --table orders --last 7d  

  

# Query with specific date range  

kysera query by-timestamp --table posts \
  --from "2025-01-01" \
  --to "2025-01-31"  

  

# Query by updated_at column  

kysera query by-timestamp --table products \
  --column updated_at \
  --last 1w  

  

# Query oldest first  

kysera query by-timestamp --table logs --last 24h --order asc  

  

# Output as JSON  

kysera query by-timestamp --table events --last 1h --json
```

--------------------------------

### Built-in Plugins

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/migrations

Examples of initializing standard logging and metrics plugins.

```typescript
// Logging plugin  

const loggingPlugin = createLoggingPlugin(logger)  

  

// Metrics plugin  

const metricsPlugin = createMetricsPlugin()  
```

--------------------------------

### Repository Inspection Examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/repository

Examples of inspecting a repository with various flags for source code and type information.

```bash
# Inspect UserRepository  

kysera repository inspect UserRepository  

  

# Show source code  

kysera repository inspect UserRepository --show-source  

  

# Show TypeScript types  

kysera repository inspect UserRepository --show-types
```

--------------------------------

### List Kysera plugins

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/plugin

Basic command to list available and installed plugins.

```bash
kysera plugin list [options]
```

--------------------------------

### Use formatSQL

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/core/debug

Example of formatting a raw SQL string.

```typescript
import { formatSQL } from '@kysera/core'

  

const sql = 'SELECT id, name, email FROM users WHERE status = $1 ORDER BY created_at DESC'

console.log(formatSQL(sql))

// SELECT id, name, email

// FROM users

// WHERE status = $1

// ORDER BY created_at DESC
```

--------------------------------

### Migration down examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/migrate

Common usage patterns for rolling back migrations.

```bash
# Rollback last migration

kysera migrate down

  

# Rollback 3 migrations

kysera migrate down --steps 3

  

# Rollback all (requires --force)

kysera migrate down --all --force

  

# Preview rollback

kysera migrate down --dry-run

  

# Rollback in specific schema

kysera migrate down --schema tenant_acme
```

--------------------------------

### Quick Start Commands

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/overview

Common commands for initializing projects, managing migrations, and generating CRUD code.

```bash
# Initialize new project  

kysera init my-app -d postgres  

  

# Create a migration  

kysera migrate create add_users_table  

  

# Run migrations  

kysera migrate up  

  

# Generate CRUD for a table  

kysera generate crud User  

  

# Check database health  

kysera health check  
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize Projects

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/overview

Commands to set up new Kysera projects with optional database and template configurations.

```bash
kysera init my-app  

kysera init my-app -d postgres -t api  
```

--------------------------------

### Install @kysera/rls

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/rls

Install the package via npm.

```bash
npm install @kysera/rls
```

--------------------------------

### Setup test environment

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/test

Initializes the test environment. Use the provided options to configure database, migrations, and seeding.

```bash
kysera test setup
```

--------------------------------

### Install @kysera/audit

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/audit

Install the package via npm.

```bash
npm install @kysera/audit
```

--------------------------------

### Schema Comparison Output

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/schema

Example output showing differences between two schemas.

```text
Schema Comparison  

============================================================  

  

Schema Overview:  

  

  template                       tenant_acme  

  ------------------------------ ------------------------------  

  Tables: 15                     Tables: 16  

  Size: 1.24 MB                  Size: 2.34 MB  

  

Tables only in 'template' (1):  

  - archived_users  

  

Tables only in 'tenant_acme' (2):  

  + custom_settings  

  + tenant_config  

  

Common tables (14):  

  users, posts, comments, categories, tags ... and 9 more  

  

------------------------------------------------------------  

  

Summary:  

  Total tables in 'template': 15  

  Total tables in 'tenant_acme': 16  

  Common tables: 14  

  Unique to 'template': 1  

  Unique to 'tenant_acme': 2  

  

Hints:  

  To sync missing tables, run migrations on 'tenant_acme'
```

--------------------------------

### Schema clone usage examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/schema

Common usage patterns for cloning schemas.

```bash
# Clone structure only  

kysera schema clone template new_tenant  

  

# Clone with data  

kysera schema clone template new_tenant --include-data  

  

# Clone as tenant schema  

kysera schema clone template --tenant acme  

# Creates: tenant_acme  

  

# Exclude certain tables  

kysera schema clone template new_tenant --exclude logs sessions  

  

# Without confirmation  

kysera schema clone template new_tenant --force
```

--------------------------------

### Install @kysera/timestamps

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/timestamps

Use npm to install the package as a dependency.

```bash
npm install @kysera/timestamps
```

--------------------------------

### Basic Repository Setup

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/repository

Initialize the plugin container and create a repository with automatic plugin interceptors and extension methods.

```typescript
import { createORM } from '@kysera/repository'  
import { softDeletePlugin } from '@kysera/soft-delete'  
import { rlsPlugin } from '@kysera/rls'  
  
// Create plugin container (repository manager) with plugins  
const orm = await createORM(db, [  
  rlsPlugin({ schema: rlsSchema }), // Query interceptor + repository extensions  
  softDeletePlugin() // Query interceptor + repository extensions  
])  
  
// Create repository factory function  
const createUserRepository = (executor: Kysely<DB>, applyPlugins: ApplyPluginsFunction) => {  
  const factory = createRepositoryFactory(executor)  
  return factory.create({  
    tableName: 'users',  
    mapRow: row => row,  
    schemas: {  
      create: zodAdapter(CreateUserSchema)  
    }  
  })  
}  
  
// Create repository - gets both interceptors and extension methods  
const userRepo = orm.createRepository(createUserRepository)  
  
// Query interceptors applied automatically  
const users = await userRepo.findAll() // RLS + soft-delete filters applied  
  
// Extension methods available from plugins  
await userRepo.softDelete(userId) // from softDeletePlugin  
await userRepo.restore(userId) // from softDeletePlugin
```

--------------------------------

### Install @kysera/soft-delete

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/soft-delete

Use npm to install the soft-delete plugin package.

```bash
npm install @kysera/soft-delete
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize Adapters Across Runtimes

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/dialects

Demonstrates how to initialize adapters for different runtimes and database drivers. All adapters follow a unified interface for consistency.

```javascript
// Node.js with pg  

import pg from 'pg'  

const { Pool } = pg  

  

// Bun with pg  

import { Pool } from 'pg'  

  

// Node.js with better-sqlite3  

import Database from 'better-sqlite3'  

  

// All work the same way  

const adapter = getAdapter('postgres')
```

--------------------------------

### Create a PostgreSQL Adapter

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/dialects

Examples of initializing the adapter with default settings, custom schemas, or custom loggers.

```typescript
import { createPostgresAdapter } from '@kysera/dialects'  

  

// Default (public schema)  

const adapter = createPostgresAdapter()  

  

// Custom default schema  

const authAdapter = createPostgresAdapter({ defaultSchema: 'auth' })  

  

// With logger  

const adapter = createPostgresAdapter({  

  defaultSchema: 'app',  

  logger: myLogger  

})  
```

--------------------------------

### Generated repository example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/generate

Example output for a generated repository class.

```typescript
// src/repositories/user.repository.ts  

import { createRepositoryFactory } from '@kysera/repository'  

import { UserSchema, CreateUserSchema, UpdateUserSchema } from '../schemas/user.schema'  

  

export function createUserRepository(executor: Executor<Database>) {  

  const factory = createRepositoryFactory(executor)  

  

  return factory.create({  

    tableName: 'users' as const,  

    mapRow: (row) => ({ ... }),  

    schemas: {  

      entity: UserSchema,  

      create: CreateUserSchema,  

      update: UpdateUserSchema  

    }  

  })  

}  
```

--------------------------------

### Generated model example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/generate

Example output for a generated user model.

```typescript
// src/models/user.ts  

import { Generated } from 'kysely'  

  

export interface User {  

  id: number  

  email: string  

  name: string  

  createdAt: Date  

}  

  

export interface UserTable {  

  id: Generated<number>  

  email: string  

  name: string  

  created_at: Generated<Date>  

}  

  

export type NewUser = Omit<User, 'id' | 'createdAt'>  

export type UserUpdate = Partial<NewUser>  
```

--------------------------------

### CLI Options

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/init

Available flags for customizing the project initialization.

```bash
-t, --template <name>         Project template (default: basic)  

                              Options: basic, api, graphql, monorepo  

-d, --database <dialect>      Database dialect (default: postgres)  

                              Options: postgres, mysql, sqlite  

-p, --plugins <list>          Comma-separated plugin names  

                              Default: timestamps,soft-delete  

--package-manager <pm>        Package manager (npm/pnpm/yarn/bun)  

--typescript                  Use TypeScript (default: true)  

--no-typescript               Use JavaScript  

--git                         Initialize git repository (default: true)  

--no-git                      Skip git initialization  

--install                     Install dependencies (default: true)  

--no-install                  Skip dependency installation
```

--------------------------------

### Execute Blog App CLI Demonstration

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/examples/blog-app

Demonstrates database health checks, user repository operations, pagination, and soft delete workflows using Kysera.

```javascript
import { db, pool } from './db/connection.js'  

import { createUserRepository } from './repositories/user.repository.js'  

import { paginate } from '@kysera/core'  

import { checkDatabaseHealth } from '@kysera/infra'  

  

async function main() {  

  console.log('🚀 Blog App Example - Kysera')  

  

  // Check database health  

  const health = await checkDatabaseHealth(db, pool)  

  console.log('Database health:', health)  

  

  // Create repository instance  

  const userRepo = createUserRepository(db)  

  

  // Create user  

  console.log('\n📝 Creating user...')  

  const user = await userRepo.create({  

    email: 'john@example.com',  

    name: 'John Doe'  

  })  

  console.log('Created user:', user)  

  

  // Find by email  

  console.log('\n🔍 Finding user by email...')  

  const foundUser = await userRepo.findByEmail('john@example.com')  

  console.log('Found user:', foundUser)  

  

  // Update user  

  console.log('\n✏️ Updating user...')  

  if (foundUser) {  

    const updated = await userRepo.update(foundUser.id, {  

      name: 'John Updated'  

    })  

    console.log('Updated user:', updated)  

  }  

  

  // Pagination  

  console.log('\n📋 Listing users with pagination...')  

  const query = db  

    .selectFrom('users')  

    .selectAll()  

    .where('deleted_at', 'is', null)  

    .orderBy('created_at', 'desc')  

  

  const paginatedUsers = await paginate(query, { page: 1, limit: 10 })  

  console.log('Paginated users:', paginatedUsers)  

  

  // Soft delete and restore  

  console.log('\n🗑️ Soft deleting user...')  

  if (foundUser) {  

    await userRepo.softDelete(foundUser.id)  

    console.log('User soft deleted')  

  

    const deletedUser = await userRepo.findById(foundUser.id)  

    console.log('User after soft delete:', deletedUser) // Should be null  

  

    console.log('\n♻️ Restoring user...')  

    await userRepo.restore(foundUser.id)  

    const restoredUser = await userRepo.findById(foundUser.id)  

    console.log('Restored user:', restoredUser)  

  }  

  

  await db.destroy()  

  console.log('\n✅ Example completed!')  

}  

  

main().catch(error => {  

  console.error('Error:', error)  

  process.exit(1)  

})
```

--------------------------------

### Onboarding Commands

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/repository

Commands for exploring repository queries and inspecting source code.

```bash
# Understand available queries

kysera repository methods --filter "find*"

  

# Inspect specific repository

kysera repository inspect UserRepository --show-source
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize database contexts with Kysera

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/dal

Examples showing context creation with executors, plain Kysely instances, and schema overrides.

```typescript
import { createContext } from '@kysera/dal'  
import { createExecutor } from '@kysera/executor'  
  
// With KyseraExecutor (plugins preserved)  
const executor = await createExecutor(db, [softDeletePlugin()])  
const ctx = createContext(executor)  
const user = await findUserById(ctx, 1) // soft-delete filter applied  
  
// With plain Kysely  
const plainCtx = createContext(db)  
const allUsers = await findUserById(plainCtx, 1) // no plugin filtering  
  
// With schema option  
const schemaCtx = createContext(executor, { schema: 'auth' })  
const authUsers = await findUserById(schemaCtx, 1) // queries use 'auth' schema  
```

--------------------------------

### Install Testing Package

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/core/testing

Install the dedicated testing package as a development dependency.

```bash
npm install --save-dev @kysera/testing
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize Repository with Plugins

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/repository

Demonstrates the lifecycle of creating an ORM with plugins, extending repositories, and executing intercepted queries.

```typescript
import { createORM } from '@kysera/repository'  

import { softDeletePlugin } from '@kysera/soft-delete'  

  

// 1. createORM creates executor with plugins  

const orm = await createORM(db, [softDeletePlugin()])  

  

// 2. createRepository creates base repository  

const userRepo = orm.createRepository((executor, applyPlugins) => {  

  const factory = createRepositoryFactory(executor)  

  return factory.create({ tableName: 'users', ... })  

})  

  

// 3. Plugins extend the repository via extendRepository  

// Result: userRepo has both automatic filtering AND extension methods  

  

// 4. Query interceptors apply automatically  

const users = await userRepo.findAll()  

// -> SELECT * FROM users WHERE deleted_at IS NULL  

  

// 5. Extension methods available  

await userRepo.softDelete(userId)  

// -> UPDATE users SET deleted_at = NOW() WHERE id = ?  
```

--------------------------------

### Basic repository creation with plugins

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/repository

Example showing how to define a repository factory and instantiate it with the soft delete plugin.

```typescript
import { withPlugins } from '@kysera/repository'  
import { softDeletePlugin } from '@kysera/soft-delete'  
  
// Define your repository factory  
const createUserRepo = (executor: Kysely<DB>, applyPlugins: ApplyPluginsFunction) => {  
  const factory = createRepositoryFactory(executor)  
  return factory.create({  
    tableName: 'users',  
    mapRow: row => ({  
      id: row.id,  
      email: row.email,  
      name: row.name  
    }),  
    schemas: {  
      create: zodAdapter(  
        z.object({  
          email: z.string().email(),  
          name: z.string()  
        })  
      )  
    }  
  })  
}  
  
// Create repository with soft delete plugin  
const userRepo = await withPlugins(createUserRepo, db, [  
  softDeletePlugin({ deletedAtColumn: 'deleted_at' })  
])  
  
// Use extended methods from plugin  
await userRepo.softDelete(1)  
await userRepo.restore(2)  
```

--------------------------------

### Generated schema example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/generate

Example output for a generated Zod schema file.

```typescript
// src/schemas/user.schema.ts  

import { z } from 'zod'  

  

export const UserSchema = z.object({  

  id: z.number(),  

  email: z.string().email(),  

  name: z.string(),  

  createdAt: z.date()  

})  

  

export const CreateUserSchema = z.object({  

  email: z.string().email(),  

  name: z.string().min(1).max(100)  

})  

  

export const UpdateUserSchema = CreateUserSchema.partial()  

  

export type User = z.infer<typeof UserSchema>  

export type CreateUser = z.infer<typeof CreateUserSchema>  

export type UpdateUser = z.infer<typeof UpdateUserSchema>  
```

--------------------------------

### Install Required Peer Dependency

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/guides/migration-v07

Install the required @kysera/executor package when upgrading to v0.7.

```bash
pnpm add @kysera/executor
```

--------------------------------

### Install Debug Package

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/core/debug

Install the @kysera/debug package to access current debug utilities.

```bash
npm install @kysera/debug
```

--------------------------------

### Quick Start with Factories and Transactions

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/testing

Demonstrates creating a data factory and running a test within an automatically rolling-back transaction.

```typescript
import { testInTransaction, createFactory } from '@kysera/testing'  

  

const createUser = createFactory({  

  email: () => `user-${Date.now()}@example.com`,  

  name: 'Test User',  

  role: 'user'  

})  

  

it('creates user', async () => {  

  await testInTransaction(db, async trx => {  

    const userData = createUser({ name: 'Alice' })  

    const user = await trx.insertInto('users').values(userData).returningAll().executeTakeFirst()  

    expect(user?.name).toBe('Alice')  

  })  

  // Database automatically rolled back - no cleanup needed!  

})
```

--------------------------------

### Install Missing Dependencies

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/guides/troubleshooting

Ensure the executor package is installed and all Kysera packages are updated to the same version.

```bash
pnpm add @kysera/executor
```

```bash
pnpm update @kysera/core @kysera/executor @kysera/repository @kysera/dal
```

--------------------------------

### Define multiple migrations example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/migrations

An example of using defineMigrations to register multiple migration definitions.

```typescript
const migrations = defineMigrations({  

  '001_create_users': {  

    description: 'Create users table',  

    up: async (db) => {  

      await db.schema.createTable('users')./* ... */.execute()  

    },  

    down: async (db) => {  

      await db.schema.dropTable('users').execute()  

    }  

  },  

  '002_add_posts': {  

    description: 'Create posts table',  

    breaking: false,  

    up: async (db) => { /* ... */ },  

    down: async (db) => { /* ... */ }  

  }  

})
```

--------------------------------

### Setup with Repository

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/soft-delete

Initialize the ORM with the softDeletePlugin to enable automatic filtering and soft-delete methods on repositories.

```typescript

import { createORM } from '@kysera/repository'  

import { softDeletePlugin } from '@kysera/soft-delete'  

  

const orm = await createORM(db, [  

  softDeletePlugin({  

    deletedAtColumn: 'deleted_at',  

    tables: ['users', 'posts']  

  })  

])  

  

const userRepo = orm.createRepository(createUserRepository)  

  

// Automatic filtering - findAll excludes soft-deleted  

const activeUsers = await userRepo.findAll()  

  

// Soft delete operations  

await userRepo.softDelete(userId)  

await userRepo.restore(userId)  


```

--------------------------------

### Metrics Pool Usage Example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/core/health

Demonstrates initializing a PostgreSQL pool with metrics tracking.

```typescript
import { createMetricsPool } from '@kysera/core'  

import { Pool } from 'pg'  

  

const pool = new Pool({ max: 10 })  
const metricsPool = createMetricsPool(pool)  

  

// Get metrics  

console.log(metricsPool.totalCount) // 10  

console.log(metricsPool.idleCount) // 8  

console.log(metricsPool.waitingCount) // 0
```

--------------------------------

### Initializing and Using the Executor

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/overview

Demonstrates creating an executor with plugins and executing queries, including transaction support.

```typescript
import { createExecutor } from '@kysera/executor'  

import { softDeletePlugin } from '@kysera/soft-delete'  

  

const executor = await createExecutor(db, [softDeletePlugin()])  

  

// Automatic soft-delete filtering  

const users = await executor.selectFrom('users').selectAll().execute()  

  

// Works in transactions  

await executor.transaction().execute(async trx => {  

  // Plugins automatically applied  

  const user = await trx.selectFrom('users').where('id', '=', 1).executeTakeFirst()  

})
```

--------------------------------

### Repository Method Examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/repository

Common usage patterns for listing, filtering, and grouping repository methods.

```bash
# List all methods

kysera repository methods

  

# Show full signatures

kysera repository methods --show-signatures

  

# Filter by pattern

kysera repository methods --filter "find*"

  

# Group by method type

kysera repository methods --group-by method-type
```

--------------------------------

### Repository Factory Usage Example

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/repository

Demonstrates initializing repositories and performing operations within a transaction using the factory.

```typescript
import { createRepositoriesFactory } from '@kysera/repository'  

  

// Define your repository factories  

const createRepos = createRepositoriesFactory({  

  users: executor => createUserRepository(executor),  

  posts: executor => createPostRepository(executor),  

  comments: executor => createCommentRepository(executor)  

})  

  

// Normal usage with database instance  

const repos = createRepos(db)  

await repos.users.findById(1)  

await repos.posts.findAll()  

  

// Transaction usage (clean one-liner!)  

await db.transaction().execute(async trx => {  

  const repos = createRepos(trx)  

  const user = await repos.users.create({ name: 'Alice', email: 'alice@example.com' })  

  await repos.posts.create({ userId: user.id, title: 'Hello World' })  

  await repos.comments.create({ postId: post.id, text: 'Great post!' })  

})
```

--------------------------------

### Audit comparison examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/audit

Examples for comparing audit entries with different output formats and detail levels.

```bash
# Compare two audit entries  

kysera audit compare 100 123  

  

# Compare with full values  

kysera audit compare 100 123 --show-values  

  

# Output as JSON  

kysera audit compare 100 123 --json
```

--------------------------------

### Quick Migration Usage

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/migrations

Basic implementation examples for running, rolling back, and checking migration status.

```typescript
// Quick usage  

await runMigrations(db, migrations)  

await rollbackMigrations(db, migrations, 1)  

const status = await getMigrationStatus(db, migrations)  
```

--------------------------------

### Audit Log Entry Examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/audit

Examples of audit log structures generated for different database operations.

```javascript

await userRepo.create({ email: 'john@example.com', name: 'John' })  

  

// Audit log entry:  

// {  

//   operation: 'INSERT',  

//   old_values: null,  

//   new_values: '{"email":"john@example.com","name":"John","id":1}'  

// }  



```

```javascript

await userRepo.update(userId, { name: 'John Smith' })  

  

// Audit log entry:  

// {  

//   operation: 'UPDATE',  

//   old_values: '{"name":"John"}',  

//   new_values: '{"name":"John Smith"}'  

// }  



```

```javascript

await userRepo.delete(userId)  

  

// Audit log entry:  

// {  

//   operation: 'DELETE',  

//   old_values: '{"id":1,"email":"john@example.com","name":"John Smith"}',  

//   new_values: null  

// }  



```

--------------------------------

### Initialize Template Schema

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/schema

Commands to create and migrate the base template schema.

```bash
# Create template schema  

kysera schema create template  

  

# Run migrations in template  

kysera migrate up --schema template  
```

--------------------------------

### Audit statistics command examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/audit

Examples for filtering audit statistics by time period, table, user, and output format.

```bash
# Overall statistics for last day  

kysera audit stats  

  

# Statistics for last week  

kysera audit stats --period 1w  

  

# Statistics for specific table  

kysera audit stats --table users  

  

# Statistics for specific user  

kysera audit stats --user "admin-123"  

  

# Output as JSON  

kysera audit stats --format json  

  

# Statistics for last month as chart  

kysera audit stats --period 1m --format chart
```

--------------------------------

### Install Kysera Infrastructure

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/getting-started

Add infrastructure utilities for health checks, debugging, testing, and migrations.

```bash
npm install @kysera/infra          # Health checks, retry, circuit breaker (~12KB)  

npm install @kysera/debug          # Query logging and profiling (~5KB)  

npm install @kysera/testing        # Test utilities (~6KB) - dev dependency  

npm install @kysera/migrations     # Migration system (~11KB)  
```

--------------------------------

### Create a simple repository

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/repository/factory

Initializes a repository without the factory pattern, defaulting to nativeAdapter.

```typescript
function createSimpleRepository<DB, TableName extends keyof DB & string, Entity, PK = number>(  

  executor: Executor<DB>,  

  tableName: TableName,  

  mapRow: (row: Selectable<DB[TableName]>) => Entity,  

  options?: {  

    primaryKey?: PrimaryKeyColumn  

    primaryKeyType?: PrimaryKeyTypeHint  

    dialect?: DialectConfig  

  }  

): Repository<Entity, DB, PK>
```

```typescript
const userRepo = createSimpleRepository(db, 'users', row => row, { primaryKey: 'id' })
```

--------------------------------

### Install MSSQL Dependencies

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/guides/multi-database

Required packages for MSSQL integration.

```bash
pnpm add kysely tedious tarn  

pnpm add -D @types/tedious @types/tarn  
```

--------------------------------

### Initialize Infrastructure Utilities

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/api/infra

Configure health monitoring, circuit breakers, and graceful shutdown handlers for a Kysely database instance.

```typescript
import {  

  checkDatabaseHealth,  

  HealthMonitor,  

  withRetry,  

  CircuitBreaker,  

  registerShutdownHandlers,  

  createMetricsPool  

} from '@kysera/infra'  

  

// Create metrics-enabled pool  

const metricsPool = createMetricsPool(pgPool)  

  

// Health monitoring  

const monitor = new HealthMonitor(db, { pool: metricsPool, intervalMs: 30000 })  

monitor.start(result => {  

  if (result.status !== 'healthy') console.warn('Health issue:', result)  

})  

  

// Resilience patterns  

const breaker = new CircuitBreaker(5, 60000)  

const users = await breaker.execute(() => withRetry(() => db.selectFrom('users').execute()))  

  

// Graceful shutdown  

registerShutdownHandlers(db, {  

  timeout: 10000,  

  onShutdown: async () => monitor.stop()  

})
```

--------------------------------

### Install SQLite Dependencies

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/guides/multi-database

Required packages for SQLite integration.

```bash
pnpm add kysely better-sqlite3  

pnpm add -D @types/better-sqlite3  
```

--------------------------------

### Install MySQL Dependencies

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/guides/multi-database

Required packages for MySQL integration.

```bash
pnpm add kysely mysql2  
```

--------------------------------

### Install PostgreSQL Dependencies

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/guides/multi-database

Required packages for PostgreSQL integration.

```bash
pnpm add kysely pg  

pnpm add -D @types/pg  
```

--------------------------------

### Profiling Examples

Source: https://kysera.dev/docs/cli/debug

Common usage patterns for profiling queries, tables, and comparing performance.

```bash
# Profile a specific query  

kysera debug profile --query "SELECT * FROM users WHERE status = 'active'"  

  

# Profile table operations  

kysera debug profile --table users --operation select  

  

# Profile with execution plan  

kysera debug profile --query "SELECT * FROM orders" --show-plan  

  

# Compare two queries  

kysera debug profile \
  --query "SELECT * FROM users WHERE id = 1" \
  --compare "SELECT * FROM users WHERE email = 'test@example.com'"  

  

# Custom iterations  

kysera debug profile --query "SELECT 1" --iterations 1000 --warmup 50
```