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Schema

convex/schema.ts declares every table and field.

Difficulty 2/5
Short

Plain English

convex/schema.ts declares every table and field. Picture it like this: The blueprint for the filing cabinet. In the apps you ship (Agentify, wedding portals, CRM), you will bump into this on almost every screen — name it clearly when you prompt your coding agent.

Analogy

The blueprint for the filing cabinet.

Go deeper

convex/schema.ts declares every table and field.

Common mistakes

  • Letting the AI rename this concept three different ways in one PR.
  • Building UI before you can say what is stored and who can change it.

AI-agent trap

Agents may invent jargon here. Ask them to explain the concept in plain English first, then map it to your schema and one real screen.

Summary

convex/schema.ts declares every table and field. The blueprint for the filing cabinet. Ask yourself: where does this live in the database, which function changes it, and which screen shows it?

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