Why ./src/lib/server/db as the default path for drizzle?

[garysassano]

First time I see this ./src/lib/server path. Was it used for anything else before? Also this path looks quite lengthy, not ideal in my opinion.

Why not simply use ./src/db as the default path for drizzle and also set up a $db alias in the SvelteKit config?

[manuel3108]

I'm sure @AdrianGonz97 will share his intention behind that, but personally I do think that this path is quite accurate.

Besides the path you suggest, there are probably at least a thousand different suggestions that are all viable. The goal here is to get you up and running quickly with that new integration. In my opinion, adding a custom alias for db is easy and prevents the cli from supporting many different use cases and patterns.

[AdrianGonz97]

These modules were added to the src/lib/server directory as we want them to be server-only modules. Generally, you don't want to execute DB queries outside of the server. Putting the DB related modules into a server directory ensures just that - if you try to import them anywhere in the client, SvelteKit will throw a helpful error to tell you that you shouldn't.