[BUG] Database Schema Uses Unsafe Type Workaround for Circular References

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name: Bug Report
about: Database Schema Circular Reference Issue
title: "[BUG] Database Schema Uses Unsafe Type Workaround for Circular References"
labels: bug, database, typescript, medium-priority
assignees: ''

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🐛 Bug Description

The database schema in packages/database/drizzle/schema.ts contains a circular reference issue where usersTable.workspaceId references workspacesTable.id using an unsafe TypeScript workaround (): any => workspacesTable.id. This breaks type safety and indicates improper schema design that could lead to runtime errors and degraded developer experience.

🔄 Steps to Reproduce

1. Navigate to packages/database/drizzle/schema.ts
2. Examine line 16-18 in the usersTable definition
3. Observe the workspaceId field using (): any => workspacesTable.id
4. Run TypeScript compilation or IDE type checking
5. Notice type safety warnings and potential runtime issues

📱 Expected Behavior

The database schema should:

• Use proper forward references without any types
• Maintain full TypeScript type safety
• Follow Drizzle ORM best practices for circular references
• Generate clean, type-safe database operations
• Provide proper IntelliSense and autocompletion

🔍 Possible Solution

Option 1: Restructure Schema (Recommended)

Option 2: Use Drizzle Forward References

Option 3: Use String References

Implementation Steps

1. Analyze current usage of usersTable.workspaceId
2. Choose appropriate solution based on actual requirements
3. Update schema definition with type-safe approach
4. Generate new migration to reflect changes
5. Update all affected queries and API endpoints
6. Test database operations thoroughly
7. Update type exports and ensure consistency

Testing Checklist

• Schema compiles without TypeScript errors
• Database migrations generate correctly
• All existing queries still work
• Type inference works properly in IDE
• No runtime errors in database operations
• Performance impact is minimal

Files to modify:

• packages/database/drizzle/schema.ts
• Potentially affected query files in apps/app/src
• Migration files (auto-generated)