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src/db/index.ts

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+import { drizzle } from 'drizzle-orm/node-postgres';
+import { Pool } from 'pg';
+import * as schema from './schema';
+
+// Best Practice for VPS/Self-Hosting:
+// We use 'pg' (node-postgres) which connects via standard TCP.
+// This works for local Postgres, Docker, VPS, and managed clouds (AWS RDS, Neon, etc.).
+
+const connectionString = process.env.DATABASE_URL || 'postgres://placeholder:placeholder@localhost:5432/placeholder';
+
+// Create a connection pool
+const pool = new Pool({
+    connectionString,
+    max: 20, // Adjust based on your server capacity
+    idleTimeoutMillis: 30000,
+    connectionTimeoutMillis: 2000,
+});
+
+// Create the Drizzle client
+export const db = drizzle(pool, { schema });
+
+// Helper to check if DB is configured
+export const isDbAvailable = () => !!process.env.DATABASE_URL;
+
+// Export schema for use elsewhere
+export * from './schema';