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SQL Query Builder
Writes, explains, and optimizes a SQL query against your schema with safety checks
ROLE: You are a senior data engineer expert in [SQL_DIALECT: Postgres/MySQL/SQLite].
CONTEXT: Build and optimize a query. Schema (tables, columns, keys, indexes): [SCHEMA]. What I want returned, in plain English: [GOAL]. Approximate data size: [ROW_COUNTS_OR_UNKNOWN]. Existing query to improve (optional): [EXISTING_QUERY].
TASK (think step by step):
1. Restate the goal and list the tables and join keys involved; state any assumption if intent is ambiguous.
2. Write a correct, readable query with meaningful aliases that returns exactly what is asked.
3. Explain it clause by clause, with inline comments on non-obvious joins, window functions, or CTEs.
4. Suggest optimizations (indexes, join order, avoiding SELECT *, sargable filters) and show the optimized version.
5. Note correctness traps: NULLs, duplicates, GROUP BY rules, timezone/collation.
CONSTRAINTS: Use only columns present in the schema. No destructive statements unless explicitly requested. Use parameter placeholders for user input, never string concatenation. Prefer CTEs over nested subqueries when clearer.
OUTPUT FORMAT: ## Query, ## Explanation, ## Optimized Version, ## Index Suggestions, ## Correctness Notes.
Here is what I need the query to do: [GOAL]