First working version.

src/commands/schema.ts

@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@ import _ from "lodash";
 import appendDefaultFieldsToDbSchema from "../utils/append-default-fields-to-db-schema";
 import chalk from "chalk";
 import { writeLiveSchema } from "../functions/live-schema";
-import grabDBDir from "../utils/grab-db-dir";
-import { cpSync } from "fs";
 
 export default function () {
     return new Command("schema")
@@ -24,10 +22,9 @@ export default function () {
             const config = global.CONFIG;
             const dbSchema = global.DB_SCHEMA;
 
-            const { ROOT_DIR, BUN_MARIADB_TEMP_DB_FILE_PATH } = grabDirNames();
+            const { ROOT_DIR } = grabDirNames();
 
             try {
-                const isVector = Boolean(opts.vector || opts.v);
                 const isTypeDef = Boolean(opts.typedef || opts.t);
 
                 const finaldbSchema = appendDefaultFieldsToDbSchema({
@@ -36,7 +33,6 @@ export default function () {
 
                 const manager = new MariaDBSchemaManager({
                     schema: finaldbSchema,
-                    recreate_vector_table: isVector,
                 });
 
                 await manager.syncSchema();

src/lib/db-handler.ts

@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ export default async function dbHandler<
         const res = await MariaDBClient.unsafe(query, values);
 
         const count = res.count;
-        const last_insert_id = res.lastInsertRowid;
-        const affected_rows = res.affectedRows;
 
         const res_array = (() => {
             try {
@@ -28,6 +26,9 @@ export default async function dbHandler<
             }
         })();
 
+        const last_insert_id = res_array?.[0] ? res_array[0]?.id : undefined;
+        const affected_rows = res_array?.[0] ? res_array.length : undefined;
+
         const insert_return: DBInsertReturn = {
             count,
             last_insert_id,
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ export default async function dbHandler<
             payload: res_array,
             single_res: res_array?.[0],
             insert_return,
+            count,
         };
     } catch (error: any) {
         return {

src/lib/mariadb/db-delete.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import dbHandler from "../db-handler";
 import _ from "lodash";
-import type { APIResponseObject, ServerQueryParam } from "../../types";
+import type { DBResponseObject, ServerQueryParam } from "../../types";
 import sqlGenerator from "../../utils/sql-generator";
 
 type Params<
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export default async function DbDelete<
     table,
     query,
     targetId,
-}: Params<Schema, Table>): Promise<APIResponseObject> {
+}: Params<Schema, Table>): Promise<DBResponseObject> {
     let sqlObj: ReturnType<typeof sqlGenerator> | null = null;
 
     try {
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ export default async function DbDelete<
             };
         }
 
-        const sql = `DELETE FROM ${quoteIdentifier(table)} ${whereClause}`;
+        let sql = `DELETE FROM ${quoteIdentifier(table)} ${whereClause}`;
-
+        sql += ` RETURNING *`;
         sqlObj.string = sql;
 
         const res = await dbHandler({
@@ -78,14 +78,9 @@ export default async function DbDelete<
             };
         }
 
-        const singleRes = res.single_res as any;
-
         return {
-            success: Boolean(singleRes?.affectedRows),
+            ..._.omit(res, ["payload"]),
-            postInsertReturn: {
+            success: Boolean(res.insert_return?.last_insert_id),
-                affectedRows: Number(singleRes?.affectedRows),
-                insertId: Number(singleRes?.insertId),
-            },
             debug: {
                 sqlObj,
             },

src/lib/mariadb/db-insert.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import dbHandler from "../db-handler";
-import type { APIResponseObject, SQLInsertGenReturn } from "../../types";
+import type { DBResponseObject, SQLInsertGenReturn } from "../../types";
 import sqlInsertGenerator from "../../utils/sql-insert-generator";
 import grabDuplicateSafeInsertSql from "../grab-duplicate-safe-insert-sql";
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export default async function DbInsert<
     table,
     data,
     update_on_duplicate,
-}: Params<Schema, Table>): Promise<APIResponseObject> {
+}: Params<Schema, Table>): Promise<DBResponseObject> {
     let sqlObj: SQLInsertGenReturn | null = null;
 
     try {
@@ -48,9 +48,11 @@ export default async function DbInsert<
             sql = await grabDuplicateSafeInsertSql({ data, table, sql });
         }
 
+        sql += ` RETURNING *`;
+
         const res = await dbHandler({
             query: sql,
-            values: sqlObj.values as any,
+            values: sqlObj.values,
         });
 
         if (!res.success) {
@@ -63,14 +65,12 @@ export default async function DbInsert<
             };
         }
 
-        const singleRes = res.single_res as any;
-
         return {
-            success: Boolean(singleRes?.affectedRows || singleRes?.insertId),
+            ...res,
-            postInsertReturn: {
+            success: Boolean(
-                affectedRows: Number(singleRes?.affectedRows),
+                res?.insert_return?.affected_rows ||
-                insertId: Number(singleRes?.insertId),
+                res.insert_return?.last_insert_id,
-            },
+            ),
             debug: {
                 sqlObj,
             },

src/lib/mariadb/db-schema-manager.ts

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type TableInfoRow = {
 type ColumnInfoRow = {
     name: string;
     type: string;
+    comment?: string;
 };
 
 type IndexInfoRow = {
@@ -93,9 +94,6 @@ class MariaDBSchemaManager {
         });
 
         if (!res.success) {
-            console.log("res", res);
-            console.log("query", query);
-            console.log("values", values);
             throw new Error(`Database query failed: ${query}`);
         }
 
@@ -343,9 +341,18 @@ class MariaDBSchemaManager {
             if (!current) return false;
 
             const resolvedType = this.mapDataType(field).toLowerCase();
-            return !resolvedType.startsWith(current.type.toLowerCase());
+            const currentType = current.type.toLowerCase();
+
+            // If it's a vector column, compare the explicit metadata size inside the column comment fields
+            if (field.isVector || resolvedTable.isVector) {
+                const targetComment = `vector_size=${field.vectorSize || 1536}`;
+                return current.comment !== targetComment;
+            }
+
+            return !resolvedType.startsWith(currentType);
         });
 
+        // Fast path: Only adding new columns without metadata alterations or vector shifts
         if (
             missingFields.length > 0 &&
             !hasModifiedFields &&
@@ -357,7 +364,14 @@ class MariaDBSchemaManager {
             return;
         }
 
-        await this.recreateTable(resolvedTable);
+        // If changes were explicitly made or vector sizing changed, execute safe zero-data-loss rebuild
+        if (
+            hasModifiedFields ||
+            missingFields.length > 0 ||
+            resolvedTable.isVector
+        ) {
+            await this.recreateTable(resolvedTable);
+        }
     }
 
     private async getTableColumns(tableName: string): Promise<ColumnInfoRow[]> {
@@ -365,14 +379,16 @@ class MariaDBSchemaManager {
         const rows = await this.query<{
             COLUMN_NAME: string;
             COLUMN_TYPE: string;
+            COLUMN_COMMENT: string;
         }>(
-            `SELECT COLUMN_NAME, COLUMN_TYPE FROM information_schema.COLUMNS WHERE ${schemaCond.where} AND TABLE_NAME = ? ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION`,
+            `SELECT COLUMN_NAME, COLUMN_TYPE, COLUMN_COMMENT FROM information_schema.COLUMNS WHERE ${schemaCond.where} AND TABLE_NAME = ? ORDER BY ORDINAL_POSITION`,
             [...schemaCond.values, tableName],
         );
 
         return rows.map((row) => ({
             name: row.COLUMN_NAME,
             type: row.COLUMN_TYPE,
+            comment: row.COLUMN_COMMENT,
         }));
     }
 
@@ -392,6 +408,7 @@ class MariaDBSchemaManager {
             `ALTER TABLE ${this.quoteIdentifier(tableName)} ADD COLUMN ${columnDef}`,
         );
     }
+
     private async checkIfTableExists(table: string): Promise<boolean> {
         const schemaCond = this.schemaCondition();
         const row = await this.query<{ table_exists: number }>(
@@ -401,29 +418,13 @@ class MariaDBSchemaManager {
 
         return Boolean(row[0]?.table_exists);
     }
+
     private async recreateTable(
         table: BUN_MARIADB_TableSchemaType,
     ): Promise<void> {
         const doesTableExist = await this.checkIfTableExists(table.tableName);
-
+        if (!doesTableExist) {
-        if (table.isVector) {
-            let existingRows: Record<string, any>[] = [];
-
-            if (doesTableExist) {
-                existingRows = await this.query<Record<string, any>>(
-                    `SELECT * FROM ${this.quoteIdentifier(table.tableName)}`,
-                );
-                await this.run(
-                    `DROP TABLE ${this.quoteIdentifier(table.tableName)}`,
-                );
-            }
-
             await this.createTable(table);
-
-            if (existingRows.length > 0) {
-                await this.insertRows(table.tableName, existingRows);
-            }
-
             return;
         }
 
@@ -463,30 +464,6 @@ class MariaDBSchemaManager {
         );
     }
 
-    private async insertRows(
-        tableName: string,
-        rows: Record<string, any>[],
-    ): Promise<void> {
-        for (const row of rows) {
-            const columns = Object.keys(row);
-
-            if (columns.length === 0) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            const values = columns.map((column) => row[column]);
-            const columnList = columns
-                .map((column) => this.quoteIdentifier(column))
-                .join(", ");
-            const placeholders = columns.map(() => "?").join(", ");
-
-            await this.run(
-                `INSERT INTO ${this.quoteIdentifier(tableName)} (${columnList}) VALUES (${placeholders})`,
-                values,
-            );
-        }
-    }
-
     private buildColumnDefinition(field: BUN_MARIADB_FieldSchemaType): string {
         if (!field.fieldName) {
             throw new Error("Field name is required");
@@ -664,13 +641,11 @@ class MariaDBSchemaManager {
                     .map((field) => this.quoteIdentifier(field))
                     .join(", ");
 
-                // Determine if we need a specialized modifier prefix like FULLTEXT or SPATIAL
                 const typeUpper = index.indexType?.toUpperCase();
                 const isSpecialType =
                     typeUpper === "FULLTEXT" || typeUpper === "SPATIAL";
                 const indexPrefix = isSpecialType ? `${typeUpper} ` : "";
 
-                // Append USING BTREE/HASH if it's a normal index type option
                 const indexSuffix =
                     !isSpecialType &&
                     (typeUpper === "BTREE" || typeUpper === "HASH")

src/lib/mariadb/db-select.ts

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import dbHandler from "../db-handler";
 import _ from "lodash";
-import type { APIResponseObject, ServerQueryParam } from "../../types";
+import type { DBResponseObject, ServerQueryParam } from "../../types";
 import sqlGenerator from "../../utils/sql-generator";
 
 type Params<
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export default async function DbSelect<
     query,
     count,
     targetId,
-}: Params<Schema, Table>): Promise<APIResponseObject<Schema>> {
+}: Params<Schema, Table>): Promise<DBResponseObject<Schema>> {
     let sqlObj: ReturnType<typeof sqlGenerator> | null = null;
 
     try {
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ export default async function DbSelect<
 
         const batchRes = (res.payload || []) as Schema[];
 
-        let resp: APIResponseObject<Schema> = {
+        let resp: DBResponseObject<Schema> = {
             success: true,
             payload: batchRes,
-            singleRes: batchRes[0],
+            single_res: batchRes[0],
             debug: {
                 sqlObj,
                 sql: sqlObj.string,

src/lib/mariadb/db-sql.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import dbHandler from "../db-handler";
-import type { APIResponseObject, SQLInsertGenValueType } from "../../types";
+import type { DBResponseObject, SQLInsertGenValueType } from "../../types";
 
 type Params = {
     sql: string;
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type Params = {
 
 export default async function DbSQL<
     T extends { [k: string]: any } = { [k: string]: any },
->({ sql, values }: Params): Promise<APIResponseObject<T>> {
+>({ sql, values }: Params): Promise<DBResponseObject<T>> {
     try {
         const trimmedSql = sql.trim();
         const isSelect = trimmedSql.match(/^select/i);
@@ -33,19 +33,13 @@ export default async function DbSQL<
         }
 
         const payload = isSelect ? ((res.payload || []) as T[]) : undefined;
-        const singleRes = isSelect ? payload?.[0] : (res.single_res as T);
+        const single_res = isSelect ? payload?.[0] : (res.single_res as T);
         const singleRaw = res.single_res as any;
 
         return {
             success: true,
             payload,
-            singleRes,
+            single_res,
-            postInsertReturn: isSelect
-                ? undefined
-                : {
-                      affectedRows: Number(singleRaw?.affectedRows),
-                      insertId: Number(singleRaw?.insertId),
-                  },
             debug: {
                 sqlObj: {
                     sql: trimmedSql,

src/lib/mariadb/db-update.ts

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import dbHandler from "../db-handler";
 import _ from "lodash";
 import type {
-    APIResponseObject,
+    DBResponseObject,
     SQLInsertGenValueType,
     ServerQueryParam,
 } from "../../types";
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export default async function DbUpdate<
     data,
     query,
     targetId,
-}: Params<Schema, Table>): Promise<APIResponseObject> {
+}: Params<Schema, Table>): Promise<DBResponseObject> {
     let sqlObj: ReturnType<typeof sqlGenerator> = { string: "", values: [] };
 
     try {
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ export default async function DbUpdate<
         }
 
         let values: SQLInsertGenValueType[] = [];
-        let sql = `UPDATE ${quoteIdentifier(table)} SET`;
+        let sql = ``;
+        sql += `UPDATE ${quoteIdentifier(table)} SET`;
 
         const finalData: { [k: string]: SQLInsertGenValueType } = {
             updated_at: Date.now(),
@@ -89,31 +90,47 @@ export default async function DbUpdate<
         sql += ` ${whereClause}`;
         values = [...values, ...sqlQueryObj.values];
 
-        sqlObj.string = sql;
-        sqlObj.values = values as any[];
-
         const res = await dbHandler({
             query: sql,
             values: values as any,
         });
 
-        if (!res.success) {
+        sqlObj.string = sql;
-            return {
+        sqlObj.values = values as any[];
-                success: false,
+
-                msg: "Database update failed",
+        let updated_sql = ``;
-                debug: {
+        let updated_sql_values: any[] = [];
-                    sqlObj,
+
-                },
+        updated_sql += `SELECT * FROM ${quoteIdentifier(table)} ${whereClause}`;
-            };
+        updated_sql_values = [...updated_sql_values, ...sqlQueryObj.values];
+        updated_sql += ` AND `;
+        for (let i = 0; i < keys.length; i++) {
+            const key = keys[i];
+            if (!key) continue;
+            if (key == "updated_at") continue;
+
+            const isLast = i == keys.length - 1;
+
+            updated_sql += ` ${quoteIdentifier(key)}=?`;
+            updated_sql_values.push(finalData[key] ?? null);
+
+            if (!isLast) {
+                updated_sql += ` AND `;
+            }
         }
 
-        const singleRes = res.single_res as any;
+        const updated_res = await dbHandler({
+            query: updated_sql,
+            values: updated_sql_values,
+        });
+
+        const affected_rows = updated_res.payload?.length;
 
         return {
-            success: Boolean(singleRes?.affectedRows || singleRes?.changedRows),
+            ...res,
-            postInsertReturn: {
+            success: Boolean(affected_rows),
-                affectedRows: Number(singleRes?.affectedRows),
+            insert_return: {
-                insertId: Number(singleRes?.insertId),
+                affected_rows,
             },
             debug: {
                 sqlObj,

src/types/index.ts

@@ -1290,46 +1290,6 @@ export type ResponseQueryObject = {
     params?: (string | number)[];
 };
 
-/**
- * Common API response wrapper used by data, auth, media, and utility
- * endpoints.
- */
-export type APIResponseObject<
-    T extends { [k: string]: any } = { [k: string]: any },
-> = {
-    success: boolean;
-    payload?: T[] | null;
-    singleRes?: T | null;
-    stringRes?: string | null;
-    numberRes?: number | null;
-    postInsertReturn?: PostInsertReturn | null;
-    payloadBase64?: string;
-    payloadThumbnailBase64?: string;
-    payloadURL?: string;
-    payloadThumbnailURL?: string;
-    error?: any;
-    msg?: string;
-    queryObject?: ResponseQueryObject;
-    countQueryObject?: ResponseQueryObject;
-    status?: number;
-    count?: number;
-    errors?: BunMariaDBErrorObject[];
-    debug?: any;
-    batchPayload?: any[][] | null;
-    errorData?: any;
-    token?: string;
-    csrf?: string;
-    cookieNames?: any;
-    key?: string;
-    userId?: string | number;
-    code?: string;
-    createdAt?: number;
-    email?: string;
-    requestOptions?: RequestOptions;
-    logoutUser?: boolean;
-    redirect?: string;
-};
-
 /**
  * # Docker Compose Types
  */
@@ -1625,6 +1585,8 @@ export type DBResponseObject<
     insert_return?: DBInsertReturn;
     error?: any;
     msg?: string;
+    debug?: any;
+    count?: number;
 };
 
 export type DBInsertReturn = {