hey,

u can run migrations as part of your deployment process , run migrations in your start script

modify your package.json to run migrations before starting your app:

{
  "scripts": {
    "start": "bun run migrate && bun run seed && bun run index.ts",
    "migrate": "bun run drizzle-kit migrate",
    "seed": "bun run seed.ts"
  }
}

in Railway:

set your start command to: bun run start (to set start command in Railway: settings → deploy → custom start Command → bun run start

this automatically runs migrations → seeding → starts your app on every deploy

lmk if it works

also make sure:

-DATABASE_URL is set in Railway environment variables

-Your drizzle.config.ts points to process.env.DATABASE_URL

- Your seed.ts checks if data exists before inserting (to avoid duplicates on redeployment)

no problem! let me know if it works or if you run into any issues with the setup