From 3a8c95123e08cd92a34dd3fddecb8895057d12d9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: laurenspriem <github_uni.fishers@aleeas.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2025 17:42:31 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Add database method best practice guideline

Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
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 mobile/apps/photos/CLAUDE.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/mobile/apps/photos/CLAUDE.md b/mobile/apps/photos/CLAUDE.md
index 7207e65932..5c58b7e27e 100644
--- a/mobile/apps/photos/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/mobile/apps/photos/CLAUDE.md
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ lib/
 - Ensure documentation reflects the current implementation
 - Update examples in specs if behavior changes
 
+### 5. Database Methods - BEST PRACTICE
+**Write database methods with simple SQL queries and filter in Dart for readability**
+- Keep SQL queries simple and fetch all relevant data, then filter in Dart code rather than complex WHERE clauses
+
 ## Important Notes
 
 - Large service files (some 70k+ lines) - consider file context when editing