diff --git a/scripts/migrate.ts b/scripts/migrate.ts
index 15d5f6d..cd784d7 100644
--- a/scripts/migrate.ts
+++ b/scripts/migrate.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,20 @@
+import { sql } from 'drizzle-orm';
 import { migrate } from 'drizzle-orm/tursodatabase/migrator';
-import { db } from '../src/db';
+import { closeDb, db } from '../src/db';
 
 async function main() {
-  const result = await migrate(db, { migrationsFolder: './drizzle' });
+  try {
+    const result = await migrate(db, { migrationsFolder: './drizzle' });
 
-  if (result) {
-    throw new Error(`Database migration failed: ${JSON.stringify(result)}`);
+    if (result) {
+      throw new Error(`Database migration failed: ${JSON.stringify(result)}`);
+    }
+
+    await db.run(sql.raw('PRAGMA wal_checkpoint(TRUNCATE)'));
+    console.log('Database migrations are up to date.');
+  } finally {
+    await closeDb();
   }
-
-  console.log('Database migrations are up to date.');
 }
 
 main().catch((error) => {
diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/nodes/route.ts b/src/app/api/admin/nodes/route.ts
index 3c1c2e8..32b9189 100644
--- a/src/app/api/admin/nodes/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/nodes/route.ts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export async function GET() {
     await requireAdmin();
 
     const nodes = await db.query.swarmNodes.findMany({
-      orderBy: () => [desc(swarmNodes.isBlocked), desc(swarmNodes.blockedAt), desc(swarmNodes.lastSeenAt)],
+      orderBy: (swarmNodes, { desc }) => [desc(swarmNodes.isBlocked), desc(swarmNodes.blockedAt), desc(swarmNodes.lastSeenAt)],
     });
 
     return NextResponse.json({
diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/posts/route.ts b/src/app/api/admin/posts/route.ts
index 53f1bb6..8810df8 100644
--- a/src/app/api/admin/posts/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/posts/route.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
             with: {
                 author: true,
             },
-            orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+            orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
             limit,
         });
 
diff --git a/src/app/api/admin/reports/route.ts b/src/app/api/admin/reports/route.ts
index 352eec0..11100cd 100644
--- a/src/app/api/admin/reports/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/admin/reports/route.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
 
         const reportRows = await db.query.reports.findMany({
             where: status === 'all' ? undefined : { status: status },
-            orderBy: () => [desc(reports.createdAt)],
+            orderBy: (reports, { desc }) => [desc(reports.createdAt)],
             limit,
             with: {
                 reporter: true,
diff --git a/src/app/api/notifications/route.ts b/src/app/api/notifications/route.ts
index 041614f..229d6d7 100644
--- a/src/app/api/notifications/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/notifications/route.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
                 userId: user.id,
                 ...(unreadOnly ? { readAt: { isNull: true as const } } : {}),
             },
-            orderBy: () => [desc(notifications.createdAt)],
+            orderBy: (notifications, { desc }) => [desc(notifications.createdAt)],
             limit,
         });
 
diff --git a/src/app/api/posts/[id]/route.ts b/src/app/api/posts/[id]/route.ts
index 43b9b83..03a49ec 100644
--- a/src/app/api/posts/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/posts/[id]/route.ts
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ export async function GET(
             const replies = await db.query.posts.findMany({
                 where: { AND: [{ replyToId: id }, { isRemoved: false }] },
                 with: postDetailRelations,
-                orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+                orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
             });
 
             mainPost = {
diff --git a/src/app/api/posts/route.ts b/src/app/api/posts/route.ts
index 056bc62..64ba7dc 100644
--- a/src/app/api/posts/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/posts/route.ts
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
             feedPosts = await db.query.posts.findMany({
                 where: whereCondition,
                 with: feedPostRelations,
-                orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+                orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
                 limit,
             });
         } else if (type === 'public') {
@@ -639,13 +639,13 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
             const localPosts = await db.query.posts.findMany({
                 where: baseFilter,
                 with: feedPostRelations,
-                orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+                orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
                 limit: limit * 2,
             });
 
             // Get all cached remote posts
             const remotePostsData = await db.query.remotePosts.findMany({
-                orderBy: () => [desc(remotePosts.publishedAt)],
+                orderBy: (remotePosts, { desc }) => [desc(remotePosts.publishedAt)],
                 limit: limit,
             });
 
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
             feedPosts = await db.query.posts.findMany({
                 where: whereCondition,
                 with: feedPostRelations,
-                orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+                orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
                 limit,
             });
         } else if (type === 'replies' && userId) {
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
             feedPosts = await db.query.posts.findMany({
                 where: whereCondition,
                 with: feedPostRelations,
-                orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+                orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
                 limit,
             });
         } else if (type === 'curated') {
@@ -868,7 +868,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
                 const localPosts = await db.query.posts.findMany({
                     where: whereCondition,
                     with: feedPostRelations,
-                    orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+                    orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
                     limit: cursor ? limit : limit * 2, // Get more on first load to account for mixing with remote
                 });
 
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
                 };
                 const swarmRepostRows = await db.query.userSwarmReposts.findMany({
                     where: swarmRepostWhere,
-                    orderBy: () => [desc(userSwarmReposts.repostedAt)],
+                    orderBy: (userSwarmReposts, { desc }) => [desc(userSwarmReposts.repostedAt)],
                     limit: cursor ? limit : limit * 2,
                 });
 
@@ -967,7 +967,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
                 feedPosts = await db.query.posts.findMany({
                     where: baseFilter,
                     with: feedPostRelations,
-                    orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+                    orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
                     limit,
                 });
             }
diff --git a/src/app/api/search/route.ts b/src/app/api/search/route.ts
index 1d09d3a..2f9f859 100644
--- a/src/app/api/search/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/search/route.ts
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request) {
                     ...(moderatedIds.length ? { userId: { notIn: moderatedIds } } : {}),
                 },
                 with: searchPostRelations,
-                orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+                orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
                 limit,
             });
             searchPosts = postResults;
diff --git a/src/app/api/swarm/chat/conversations/route.ts b/src/app/api/swarm/chat/conversations/route.ts
index 896551a..bc3a2a6 100644
--- a/src/app/api/swarm/chat/conversations/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/swarm/chat/conversations/route.ts
@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
     // Get all conversations for this user
     const conversations = await db.query.chatConversations.findMany({
       where: { participant1Id: session.user.id },
-      orderBy: () => [desc(chatConversations.lastMessageAt)],
+      orderBy: (chatConversations, { desc }) => [desc(chatConversations.lastMessageAt)],
       with: {
         messages: {
-          orderBy: () => [desc(chatMessages.createdAt)],
+          orderBy: (chatMessages, { desc }) => [desc(chatMessages.createdAt)],
           limit: 1,
         },
       },
diff --git a/src/app/api/swarm/chat/messages/route.ts b/src/app/api/swarm/chat/messages/route.ts
index 4fadd9a..5753ab0 100644
--- a/src/app/api/swarm/chat/messages/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/swarm/chat/messages/route.ts
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest) {
     // Get messages
     const messages = await db.query.chatMessages.findMany({
       where: whereCondition,
-      orderBy: () => [desc(chatMessages.createdAt)],
+      orderBy: (chatMessages, { desc }) => [desc(chatMessages.createdAt)],
       limit,
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/api/swarm/posts/[id]/route.ts b/src/app/api/swarm/posts/[id]/route.ts
index c326ba1..f4a6072 100644
--- a/src/app/api/swarm/posts/[id]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/swarm/posts/[id]/route.ts
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest, context: RouteContext) {
         author: true,
         media: true,
       },
-      orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+      orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
       limit: 50,
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/api/swarm/users/[handle]/route.ts b/src/app/api/swarm/users/[handle]/route.ts
index 0ad4b76..7a0f582 100644
--- a/src/app/api/swarm/users/[handle]/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/swarm/users/[handle]/route.ts
@@ -224,13 +224,13 @@ export async function GET(request: NextRequest, context: RouteContext) {
     const localPosts = await db.query.posts.findMany({
       where: { AND: [{ userId: user.id }, { isRemoved: false }, { replyToId: { isNull: true } }, { swarmReplyToId: { isNull: true } }] },
       with: profilePostRelations,
-      orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+      orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
       limit: limit * 2,
     });
 
     const remoteRepostRows = await db.query.userSwarmReposts.findMany({
       where: { userId: user.id },
-      orderBy: () => [desc(userSwarmReposts.repostedAt)],
+      orderBy: (userSwarmReposts, { desc }) => [desc(userSwarmReposts.repostedAt)],
       limit: limit * 2,
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/api/users/[handle]/likes/route.ts b/src/app/api/users/[handle]/likes/route.ts
index ab4d1a6..87b0b35 100644
--- a/src/app/api/users/[handle]/likes/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/users/[handle]/likes/route.ts
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request, context: RouteContext) {
                     with: likedPostRelations,
                 },
             },
-            orderBy: () => [desc(likes.createdAt)],
+            orderBy: (likes, { desc }) => [desc(likes.createdAt)],
             limit,
         });
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request, context: RouteContext) {
 
         const swarmLikedRows = await db.query.userSwarmLikes.findMany({
             where: { userId: user.id },
-            orderBy: () => [desc(userSwarmLikes.likedAt)],
+            orderBy: (userSwarmLikes, { desc }) => [desc(userSwarmLikes.likedAt)],
             limit,
         });
 
diff --git a/src/app/api/users/[handle]/posts/route.ts b/src/app/api/users/[handle]/posts/route.ts
index 823d3df..93372a3 100644
--- a/src/app/api/users/[handle]/posts/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/users/[handle]/posts/route.ts
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request, context: RouteContext) {
         const localPosts = await db.query.posts.findMany({
             where: whereConditions,
             with: userPostRelations,
-            orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+            orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
             limit: cursor ? limit : limit * 2,
         });
 
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request, context: RouteContext) {
         };
         const swarmRepostRows = await db.query.userSwarmReposts.findMany({
             where: swarmRepostWhere,
-            orderBy: () => [desc(userSwarmReposts.repostedAt)],
+            orderBy: (userSwarmReposts, { desc }) => [desc(userSwarmReposts.repostedAt)],
             limit: cursor ? limit : limit * 2,
         });
         let userPosts: any[] = [
diff --git a/src/app/api/users/[handle]/replies/route.ts b/src/app/api/users/[handle]/replies/route.ts
index 19bd57c..50541d4 100644
--- a/src/app/api/users/[handle]/replies/route.ts
+++ b/src/app/api/users/[handle]/replies/route.ts
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ export async function GET(request: Request, context: RouteContext) {
         ...(cursorDate ? { createdAt: { lt: cursorDate } } : {}),
       },
       with: replyRelations,
-      orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+      orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
       limit,
     });
 
diff --git a/src/db/index.ts b/src/db/index.ts
index fbf5112..afe665f 100644
--- a/src/db/index.ts
+++ b/src/db/index.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,25 @@ if (databasePath !== ':memory:') {
     mkdirSync(dirname(databasePath), { recursive: true });
 }
 
-export const db = drizzle(databasePath, { relations });
+const createDb = () => drizzle(databasePath, { relations });
+type SynapsisDatabase = ReturnType<typeof createDb>;
+
+const globalForDb = globalThis as typeof globalThis & {
+    synapsisDb?: SynapsisDatabase;
+};
+
+export const db = globalForDb.synapsisDb ?? createDb();
+
+globalForDb.synapsisDb = db;
+
+export async function closeDb(): Promise<void> {
+    if (!globalForDb.synapsisDb) {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    await globalForDb.synapsisDb.$client.close();
+    delete globalForDb.synapsisDb;
+}
 
 // Embedded Turso is always available; DATABASE_PATH only changes its location.
 export const isDbAvailable = () => true;
diff --git a/src/lib/bots/activityLogger.ts b/src/lib/bots/activityLogger.ts
index a6147e7..4294c67 100644
--- a/src/lib/bots/activityLogger.ts
+++ b/src/lib/bots/activityLogger.ts
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export async function getLogsForBot(
         },
       } : {}),
     },
-    orderBy: () => [desc(botActivityLogs.createdAt)], // Reverse chronological
+    orderBy: (botActivityLogs, { desc }) => [desc(botActivityLogs.createdAt)], // Reverse chronological
     limit: options.limit || 100,
     offset: options.offset || 0,
   });
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export async function getErrorLogs(
 ): Promise<ActivityLog[]> {
   const logs = await db.query.botActivityLogs.findMany({
     where: { AND: [{ botId: botId }, { success: false }] },
-    orderBy: () => [desc(botActivityLogs.createdAt)],
+    orderBy: (botActivityLogs, { desc }) => [desc(botActivityLogs.createdAt)],
     limit,
   });
   
diff --git a/src/lib/bots/mentionHandler.ts b/src/lib/bots/mentionHandler.ts
index df6c0b1..d93c4f4 100644
--- a/src/lib/bots/mentionHandler.ts
+++ b/src/lib/bots/mentionHandler.ts
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export async function detectMentions(botId: string): Promise<MentionDetectionRes
           },
         },
       },
-      orderBy: () => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
+      orderBy: (posts, { desc }) => [desc(posts.createdAt)],
       limit: 1000, // Reasonable limit for scanning
     });
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ export async function getUnprocessedMentions(botId: string): Promise<Mention[]>
   try {
     const mentions = await db.query.botMentions.findMany({
       where: { AND: [{ botId: botId }, { isProcessed: false }] },
-      orderBy: () => [asc(botMentions.createdAt)], // Chronological order (oldest first)
+      orderBy: (botMentions, { asc }) => [asc(botMentions.createdAt)], // Chronological order (oldest first)
     });
 
     return mentions.map(m => ({
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ export async function getAllMentions(botId: string): Promise<Mention[]> {
   try {
     const mentions = await db.query.botMentions.findMany({
       where: { botId: botId },
-      orderBy: () => [desc(botMentions.createdAt)],
+      orderBy: (botMentions, { desc }) => [desc(botMentions.createdAt)],
     });
 
     return mentions.map(m => ({
diff --git a/src/lib/swarm/gossip.ts b/src/lib/swarm/gossip.ts
index e6b95c8..876e27c 100644
--- a/src/lib/swarm/gossip.ts
+++ b/src/lib/swarm/gossip.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export async function buildGossipPayload(since?: string): Promise<SwarmGossipPay
     const sinceDate = since ? new Date(since) : undefined;
     const handleEntries = await db.query.handleRegistry.findMany({
       where: sinceDate ? { updatedAt: { gt: sinceDate } } : undefined,
-      orderBy: () => [desc(handleRegistry.updatedAt)],
+      orderBy: (handleRegistry, { desc }) => [desc(handleRegistry.updatedAt)],
       limit: SWARM_CONFIG.maxHandlesPerGossip,
     });
 
diff --git a/src/lib/swarm/registry.ts b/src/lib/swarm/registry.ts
index 921d720..e0cf176 100644
--- a/src/lib/swarm/registry.ts
+++ b/src/lib/swarm/registry.ts
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export async function getActiveSwarmNodes(limit = 100): Promise<SwarmNodeInfo[]>
 
   const nodes = await db.query.swarmNodes.findMany({
     where: { AND: [{ isActive: true }, { isBlocked: false }] },
-    orderBy: () => [desc(swarmNodes.lastSeenAt)],
+    orderBy: (swarmNodes, { desc }) => [desc(swarmNodes.lastSeenAt)],
     limit,
   });
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export async function getNodesSince(since: Date, limit = 100): Promise<SwarmNode
 
   const nodes = await db.query.swarmNodes.findMany({
     where: { AND: [{ updatedAt: { gt: since } }, { isBlocked: false }] },
-    orderBy: () => [desc(swarmNodes.updatedAt)],
+    orderBy: (swarmNodes, { desc }) => [desc(swarmNodes.updatedAt)],
     limit,
   });
 
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ export async function getSeedNodes(): Promise<string[]> {
 
   const seeds = await db.query.swarmSeeds.findMany({
     where: { isEnabled: true },
-    orderBy: () => [swarmSeeds.priority],
+    orderBy: (swarmSeeds) => [swarmSeeds.priority],
   });
 
   if (seeds.length === 0) {