# openspec/changes/archive/2026-05-18-database-setup-recovery/specs/database-initialization
dir: openspec/changes/archive/2026-05-18-database-setup-recovery/specs/database-initialization

index: openspec/changes/archive/2026-05-18-database-setup-recovery/specs/database-initialization/.pi-map.index.md

## role
Defines behavioral specifications for database initialization and recovery mechanisms using Gherkin-style requirements.
## files
- spec.md | Defines software requirements for automatic database initialization, connection resilience, seed data management, and startup error messaging using Gherkin-style scenarios.
## arch
Specification-driven development with BDD (Behavior-Driven Development) patterns using Gherkin syntax for executable requirements documentation.
## tags
spec, defines, software, requirements, automatic, database, initialization, connection
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## dirty
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