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+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import { describe, it } from 'mocha';
+import { collectionSchema } from '../../dist/types.js';
+import { getCollectionChangeQueries } from '../../dist/cli/queries.js';
+import { field } from '../../dist/config.js';
+
+const userInitial = collectionSchema.parse({
+	fields: {
+		name: field.text(),
+		age: field.number(),
+		email: field.text({ unique: true }),
+		mi: field.text({ optional: true }),
+	},
+	indexes: {},
+	writable: false,
+});
+
+describe('index queries', () => {
+	it('adds indexes', async () => {
+		/** @type {import('../../dist/types.js').DBCollection} */
+		const userFinal = {
+			...userInitial,
+			indexes: {
+				nameIdx: { on: ['name'], unique: false },
+				emailIdx: { on: ['email'], unique: true },
+			},
+		};
+
+		const queries = await getCollectionChangeQueries({
+			collectionName: 'user',
+			oldCollection: userInitial,
+			newCollection: userFinal,
+		});
+
+		expect(queries).to.deep.equal([
+			'CREATE INDEX "nameIdx" ON "user" ("name")',
+			'CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "emailIdx" ON "user" ("email")',
+		]);
+	});
+
+	it('drops indexes', async () => {
+		/** @type {import('../../dist/types.js').DBCollection} */
+		const initial = {
+			...userInitial,
+			indexes: {
+				nameIdx: { on: ['name'], unique: false },
+				emailIdx: { on: ['email'], unique: true },
+			},
+		};
+
+		/** @type {import('../../dist/types.js').DBCollection} */
+		const final = {
+			...userInitial,
+			indexes: {},
+		};
+
+		const queries = await getCollectionChangeQueries({
+			collectionName: 'user',
+			oldCollection: initial,
+			newCollection: final,
+		});
+
+		expect(queries).to.deep.equal(['DROP INDEX "nameIdx"', 'DROP INDEX "emailIdx"']);
+	});
+
+	it('drops and recreates modified indexes', async () => {
+		/** @type {import('../../dist/types.js').DBCollection} */
+		const initial = {
+			...userInitial,
+			indexes: {
+				nameIdx: { on: ['name'], unique: false },
+				emailIdx: { on: ['email'], unique: true },
+			},
+		};
+
+		/** @type {import('../../dist/types.js').DBCollection} */
+		const final = {
+			...userInitial,
+			indexes: {
+				nameIdx: { on: ['name'], unique: true },
+				emailIdx: { on: ['email'] },
+			},
+		};
+
+		const queries = await getCollectionChangeQueries({
+			collectionName: 'user',
+			oldCollection: initial,
+			newCollection: final,
+		});
+
+		expect(queries).to.deep.equal([
+			'DROP INDEX "nameIdx"',
+			'DROP INDEX "emailIdx"',
+			'CREATE UNIQUE INDEX "nameIdx" ON "user" ("name")',
+			'CREATE INDEX "emailIdx" ON "user" ("email")',
+		]);
+	});
+});