database-safe

database-safe is a cursor rule for Cursor from oakensoul/nextjs-cursor-prompts. It costs 0 tokens per session (2,022 once invoked), scanned A, original, MIT.

A set of rules for making database changes safely. It covers backups, migration testing, rollback plans, data checks, security, and performance monitoring.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it when changing schemas, writing migrations, or running database operations. It requires tested and reversible changes, parameterized queries, validated inputs, suitable permissions, and attention to table locks and traffic.
Why use it?
It reduces the risk of losing data, corrupting relationships, exposing the application to SQL injection, or causing downtime during database work.

Cursor rule for Cursor

Install

Getting it into your agent

One page per mod, every tool's command on it. A separate URL per tool would split the same page into five that compete with each other.

agentmods
npx agentmods add rules/oakensoul/nextjs-cursor-prompts/database-safe
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/oakensoul/nextjs-cursor-prompts

Made for: Cursor.

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README.md
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Per session 0 Nothing until a file matches its globs; then the whole rule loads.
When invoked 2,022 The whole file, excluding the scripts and references it only reads on demand.
Security scan A 0 findings. Scan, not verified.
Origin original No closer match found in the catalogue.
Token cost

What it costs to keep this loaded

Counted locally with the o200k_base tokenizer, which is exact for GPT models; Claude uses its own tokenizer and its counts differ. Treat this as one consistent yardstick across the catalogue rather than a bill. Prices are per million input tokens.

ModelPer sessionOnce invoked
Fable 5 $0.00000 $0.02022
Opus 5 $0.00000 $0.01011
Sonnet 5 $0.00000 $0.00404
Haiku 4.5 $0.00000 $0.00202

Measured 3d ago against content hash b93a73724c78, method: parsed. Prices are Anthropic first-party input rates as of 2026-08-30, from the pricing page.

Security

Grade A, and why

database-safe scanned grade A with 0 findings against 26 rules in 11 categories — prompt injection, anti-refusal, data exfiltration, privilege escalation, supply chain, agent snooping, system-prompt leakage, SSRF and excessive agency — measured 3d ago.

A static scan of the body, not an audit. Every finding is printed with the line that produced it so you can judge whether it matters here. A mod is markdown that instructs an agent; that is exactly why what it instructs is worth reading.

Nothing flagged

None of the 26 patterns this scan looks for appear in this file: no shell pipes, no recursive deletes, no credential paths, no hidden text, no instruction-override or anti-refusal phrasing, no agent-config snooping. That is not a guarantee, it is the absence of the things that are checkable.

.cursor/rules/database-safe.mdc · 263 lines

How it starts

The opening of the file, as written. The whole thing — 263 lines — stays where its author put it; the contents beside it link to each section on GitHub.

Database Safety Rule

This rule enforces safe practices for database operations that could cause data loss, corruption, or application downtime.

🎯 DATABASE SAFETY PRINCIPLES:

  1. BACKUP FIRST - Always have a recovery plan
  2. TEST MIGRATIONS - Verify on non-production data
  3. ROLLBACK READY - Ensure reversible operations
  4. VALIDATE CONSTRAINTS - Check data integrity
  5. MONITOR PERFORMANCE - Watch for blocking operations

🚫 FORBIDDEN ACTIONS:

  1. DO NOT modify production database without tested migration
  2. DO NOT drop columns or tables without explicit backup verification
  3. DO NOT run migrations during peak traffic hours
  4. DO NOT ignore foreign key constraints or data relationships
  5. DO NOT use raw SQL without parameterized queries
  6. DO NOT modify schema without updating application code
  7. DO NOT skip migration testing on realistic data volumes
  8. DO NOT create migrations that lock tables for extended periods

REQUIRED SAFETY MEASURES:

🔒 SECURITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Use parameterized queries - prevent SQL injection attacks
  • Validate all inputs - sanitize user data before database operations
  • Implement proper permissions - least privilege access for database users
  • Audit sensitive operations - log data access and modifications
  • Encrypt sensitive data - protect PII and financial information

🔄 MIGRATION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Write reversible migrations - provide both up and down migrations
  • Test on realistic data - verify with production-sized datasets
  • Check for blocking operations - avoid long-running locks
  • Validate data integrity - ensure referential integrity after migration
  • Document breaking changes - explain impact on application code

📊 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • Index new columns - ensure queries remain performant
  • Monitor query performance - watch for N+1 queries and slow operations
  • Use connection pooling - prevent connection exhaustion
  • Implement timeouts - avoid hanging database connections
  • Batch large operations - process bulk changes in chunks

Read the full file on GitHub · 263 lines

Changes

What this file has done since we first saw it

Hashed on every crawl. A supply-chain change to an agent config is a question of when, not whether, so the history is kept rather than the latest state alone.

  1. 3d ago First seen · 263 lines · 0 tokens per session scan A b93a73724c78

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database-safe is a cursor rule published in the GitHub repository oakensoul/nextjs-cursor-prompts (4 stars, last pushed 1y ago), licensed MIT. It costs nothing until one of its globs matches a file; then it loads 2,022 tokens. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.