How I Turned a Month-Long Migration Into a Weekend Project (And You Can Too)
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A developer shares how they used Directus with its MCP (Model Context Protocol) server and an LLM (Claude) to dramatically reduce a complex legacy CMS database migration from 5-8 weeks to 2-3 days. The approach involves installing Directus on top of the existing database, letting the AI analyze schema and generate JSON mapping files, then having a human review and confirm each configuration before applying changes via scripts with dry-run support. The key insight is keeping humans in control while offloading the tedious analysis and boilerplate generation to AI.
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The Problem: Legacy Data, New HomeThe "Wait, That Actually Worked?" ApproachThe Numbers (Because We're All Adults Here)The Secret Sauce: Controllable AIWhy This MattersWhat You NeedThe Part Where I Admit This Isn't PerfectGo Forth and MigrateSort: