specql 0.9.2
SpecQL - Business-focused YAML to PostgreSQL + GraphQL code generator
Requires Python: >=3.11
Keywords: postgresql, graphql, code-generator, yaml, backend, database, orm, api, typescript, sql

# SpecQL: From YAML to Production Backend in Minutes

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> **20 lines of YAML → 2000+ lines of production PostgreSQL + GraphQL code**
> Build enterprise backends that scale, not boilerplate that breaks.

## The Backend Development Crisis

Building production backends takes **months** and **thousands of lines** of repetitive code:

- ❌ PostgreSQL schemas with proper indexing and constraints
- ❌ Audit trails, soft deletes, multi-tenancy
- ❌ PL/pgSQL functions with error handling and validation
- ❌ GraphQL schemas, resolvers, and mutations
- ❌ TypeScript types, Apollo hooks, and frontend integration
- ❌ Database migrations, test fixtures, and CI/CD

**Result**: 97% boilerplate, 3% business logic. Bugs in the boilerplate.

## The SpecQL Solution

**Define your business domain once. Generate everything else automatically.**

### Your Input (20 lines)
```yaml
entity: Contact
schema: crm
fields:
  email: email!              # Auto-validates email format
  company: ref(Company)      # Auto-creates foreign key
  status: enum(lead, qualified, customer)

actions:
  - name: qualify_lead
    steps:
      - validate: status = 'lead'
      - update: Contact SET status = 'qualified'
```

### What You Get (2000+ lines generated)
✅ **PostgreSQL DDL** with Trinity pattern (pk_*, id, identifier)
✅ **Rich type validation** with CHECK constraints and indexes
✅ **PL/pgSQL functions** with error handling and transactions
✅ **GraphQL API** with auto-discovery and mutations
✅ **TypeScript types** & Apollo hooks for frontend integration
✅ **Database migrations** and test fixtures
✅ **Multi-tenant support** with RLS policies

## Who Uses SpecQL?

### 🚀 **Startups & Small Teams**
Need a production backend **yesterday**? Skip 6 months of development.
- **Ship 10x faster**: Idea to production in days, not months
- **Focus on product**: Not infrastructure
- **Scale confidently**: Enterprise patterns built-in

### 🏢 **Enterprise Teams**
Modernize legacy systems without breaking compliance.
- **Reverse engineer** existing SQL/business logic
- **Multi-tenant** architecture for complex orgs
- **Security first**: Audit trails, RLS, encryption
- **Migration tools** for gradual adoption

### 🤖 **AI-Assisted Development**
Structured YAML that AI can reliably understand and generate.
- **Consistent patterns** reduce hallucination
- **Rich type system** provides semantic context
- **Validation** prevents AI-generated bugs

## Quick Start (5 Minutes to First Backend)

### 1. Install SpecQL
```bash
pip install specql
```

### 2. Define Your First Entity
Create `contact.yaml`:
```yaml
entity: Contact
schema: crm
fields:
  email: email!        # Rich type with auto-validation
  first_name: text!
  last_name: text!

actions:
  - name: create_contact
  - name: update_contact
```

### 3. Generate Everything
```bash
specql generate contact.yaml
```

### 4. Deploy & Test
```bash
# Generated files appear in db/schema/
createdb myapp
cd db/schema
psql myapp < schema.sql

# Your GraphQL API is ready!
# Check localhost:4000/graphql
```

**That's it!** You now have a production PostgreSQL backend with GraphQL API.

## What You Get

### Core Features (Always Included)
- ✅ **YAML-to-SQL Generation**: Business logic → PostgreSQL schema
- ✅ **Trinity Pattern**: pk_*/id/identifier for optimal performance
- ✅ **Rich Types**: 49 validated types with automatic constraints
- ✅ **Actions**: Business logic with validation and error handling
- ✅ **FraiseQL**: Auto-generated GraphQL API
- ✅ **Multi-tenant**: Schema registry with RLS policies

### Optional Features
```bash
# For migrating existing codebases
pip install specql[reverse]

# For generating test data
pip install specql[testing]

# For development/contribution
pip install specql[dev]
```

## Documentation

### 🚀 **Just Getting Started?**
→ [Quick Start Guide](docs/01_getting-started/) - 30 minutes to first production backend

### 🏢 **Migrating Legacy Systems?**
→ [Migration Guide](docs/02_migration/) - Reverse engineering existing codebases

### 📚 **Learning Core Concepts?**
→ [Core Concepts](docs/03_core-concepts/) - Understanding SpecQL's approach

### 🛠️ **Building with SpecQL?**
→ [Guides](docs/05_guides/) - Practical how-tos and examples

### 📖 **Technical Reference?**
→ [Reference](docs/06_reference/) - Complete syntax and API docs

## Real Results

**Before SpecQL:**
- CRM system: 15 entities × 600 lines = 9,000 lines of repetitive code
- 3 developers × 8 hours = 24 developer days
- 6 months development time

**After SpecQL:**
- CRM system: 15 entities × 20 lines = 300 lines of YAML
- 1 developer × 2 hours = 2 developer days
- 1 week development time

**Impact:** 96% less code, 92% faster development, zero infrastructure bugs.

## Contributing

SpecQL is open source and welcomes contributions! See [Contributing Guide](docs/08_contributing/).

## License

MIT - See [LICENSE](LICENSE)

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