🔗 The schema doctor is in

A migration adding a user_id column can pass all reviews, but later lead to slow queries. This is a problem the new truss:doctor feature of Truss 1.5 addresses. Designed to identify schema issues before deployment, it flags problems like tables missing primary keys, foreign keys without supporting indexes, and redundant indexes.

Running php artisan truss:doctor in your terminal checks for these issues deterministically, which is safe for CI pipelines. The results can also be viewed graphically in the dashboard, offering real-time feedback on database structure without querying actual data. This phase one release includes 13 distinct rules and plans for future enhancements are already in the pipeline, focusing on suppressions and additional checks. Truss has quickly gained traction in the Laravel community, making it a valuable tool for maintaining database integrity.