Drizzle Cheat Sheet

Core Philosophy

1. Optimize for syntax recall — Cheat sheets should help you write the right schema or query shape quickly.
2. Keep schema and query sections distinct — Engineers often need one or the other fast.
3. Include workflow commands — Drizzle use is not only code syntax; drizzle-kit commands matter too.
4. Prefer concise examples over explanation — This is reference material, not ORM theory.
5. Show TypeScript-friendly patterns — Drizzle’s value comes from explicit schema and strong typing.

Quick-Start: Common Problems

"How do I define a table?"

1. import table/column helpers
2. define columns
3. add indexes/relations as needed -> See references/syntax.md

"What are the core drizzle-kit commands?"

Need	Command
generate migration	drizzle-kit generate
push schema	drizzle-kit push
run studio	drizzle-kit studio
-> See references/syntax.md

Decision Trees

Signal	Focus area
defining schema	tables, columns, relations, indexes
writing queries	select/insert/update/delete/joins
changing schema	drizzle-kit workflow
working with types	inferred select/insert models

Reference Index

File	Contents
references/syntax.md	Drizzle schema syntax, relation patterns, query builder examples, drizzle-kit commands, type inference, and common ORM snippets