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Migrate
Move the database or content shape forward so a new tipThe tip is the newest saved snapshot on a branch, the one a reviewer can check out. can run — often paired with deployA deploy puts a built site on the server people open in a browser..
Why this word exists
New tips sometimes need a new shape underneath. Migrate means moving the database or content shape forward so that tipThe tip is the newest saved snapshot on a branch, the one a reviewer can check out. can run — often paired with deployA deploy puts a built site on the server people open in a browser..
Migrations are careful shop work. They do not invent HallThe public Botski listing of real reviewed bot records — empty until real claims exist. rows or enable Live AIFree-form workshop chat on the site that stays off until Rich turns it on with spend caps. as a side effect.
Where you will meet it
DeployA deploy puts a built site on the server people open in a browser. and mega-tipSeveral related PRs or fixes shipped together in one deploy. notes mention migrate when schema or content shape must move with UI. QueueThe ordered list of what ships next. may hold the UI tipThe tip is the newest saved snapshot on a branch, the one a reviewer can check out. until migrate is ready.
Examples
- DirectoryThe public catalog of guides, tools, stack, games, creators, and articles on Botski. shelfA labeled section of the Directory (Featured, Resources, Templates) that holds a kind of listing. fields migrate before new writeupThe Botski page text for a Directory listing — our summary, not a scrape of the whole other site. chips go liveOn the public website right now so visitors can see it — the opposite of cooking or draft..
- A mega-tipSeveral related PRs or fixes shipped together in one deploy. ships migrate plus the page that reads the new shape.
- Soft-modA careful site change that softens or gates a feature without a big redesign — often behind honesty rules. may gate UI until migrate finishes safely.
Fetched 2026-09-23 CT.