mongodb-conventions

What problem does it solve?

Establishes consistent MongoDB design principles, including document modeling, typing, validation, and safety practices to prevent schema drift and brittle queries.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Document Modeling Rules: guidance on embed vs reference decisions, subset patterns, and denormalization strategies to balance performance and consistency.
• BSON Type & Validator Guidelines: recommendations for ISODate usage, Decimal128 for monetary values, and strict JSON schema validators that align with MongoDB BSON types.
• Collection & Index Design: best practices for naming, discriminator patterns, time-series considerations, and index ESR ordering.
• Safety & Compliance: rules for backups, transaction handling, error handling, and risk mitigation to protect data integrity.

Quick Start

Review and apply the MongoDB conventions handbook to your project to enforce schema, typing, and validation standards.