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🌱 Seeding Your Database with Demo Data

MongoNext includes a CLI command to quickly populate your MongoDB Atlas database with demo data for development and testing.

How to Use​

  1. Run the seed command:

    create-mongonext-app seed

    You will be prompted for your MongoDB Atlas connection URI.

  2. (Optional) Clear existing data before seeding:

    create-mongonext-app seed -- --clear

    This will delete all existing documents in the categories, products, blogposts, and ragdocuments collections before inserting demo data.

  3. (Optional) Provide the URI as a flag:

    create-mongonext-app seed -- --uri="your_mongodb_atlas_connection_string"

What Gets Seeded?​

  • Categories: Example categories for products and blogs.
  • Products: Sample products with images and prices.
  • Blog Posts: Demo blog articles with categories and content.
  • RagDocuments: Example document metadata (no file processing).

Why Seed?​

  • Instantly see a working dashboard and UI with real-looking data.
  • Test features and UI without manual data entry.
  • Great for demos, onboarding, and local development.

Notes​

  • The seed data is for development and demo purposes only.
  • You can safely run the seed command multiple times; use --clear to reset collections.
  • The seed command does not process or upload files for RagDocuments—it only creates metadata.

Need Help?​

If you have questions or want to customize the seed data, check the CLI documentation or open an issue on GitHub!