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+id: c9add129-283a-445a-8dff-4525ec7fa9b6
+type: decision
+title: "SBA Scout Rust rewrite Phase 1 complete — foundation layer implemented"
+tags: [sba-scout, rust, migration, phase-1, sqlx, sqlite, figment, decision]
+importance: 0.8
+confidence: 0.8
+created: "2026-02-27T01:18:18.061642+00:00"
+updated: "2026-02-27T01:18:18.061642+00:00"
+---
+
+# SBA Scout Rust Rewrite — Phase 1 Foundation Complete
+
+## Status
+Phase 1 (Foundation) committed as `2005307` on branch `feat/rust-rewrite`.
+
+## What Was Implemented
+
+- **Schema creation** (`schema.rs`): raw `sqlx` queries creating all 9 tables with proper constraints. Reviewer caught a missing `UNIQUE` constraint on `lineups.name` — fixed before commit.
+- **Query functions** (`queries.rs`): 20 async query functions covering teams, players, cards, lineups, sync status, matchup cache, and roster aggregates.
+- **Config integration** (`main.rs` / `app.rs`): `figment` crate used to load TOML config.
+- **Added crates**: `csv`, `sha2`, `regex` for later phases.
+
+## Key Architectural Decisions
+
+| Decision | Rationale |
+|---|---|
+| No ORM — sqlx pool directly | Avoid session pattern complexity; sqlx macros give compile-time query checking |
+| Separate queries for player + cards (not JOINs) | Simpler, more composable; avoids N+1 differently |
+| `ON CONFLICT` for upserts | SQLite idiomatic upsert pattern |
+| TOML config (not YAML) | Python side uses YAML but Rust ecosystem prefers TOML; figment handles both |
+
+## Repository
+- Repo: `sba-scouting`, branch `feat/rust-rewrite`, subdir `rust/`
+- Language: Rust, async runtime: Tokio, DB: sqlx + SQLite