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Direct whole-row selections now infer the same row shape that the query returns at runtime. The type keeps virtual row fields and preserves optional properties.

For example, this selection returns a published row, not a projected value:

q.from({ child: rows }).select(({ child }) => child)

The result type now includes $key, $synced, $origin, and $collectionId. An optional source property also remains optional in the result.

Cause

ResultTypeFromSelect processed every top-level object as a projection. A direct row ref therefore entered the recursive projection path instead of the whole-row extraction path.

The query result type also flattened selected object types. That operation changed optional properties into required properties whose values included undefined.

Fix

The type logic now detects canonical top-level row refs before it processes projections. It extracts the complete row type for those refs.

Strict shape comparison separates direct refs from spread-derived objects. Projections such as { ...child }, changed fields, and omitted fields continue through recursive projection logic.

An unmatched nullable join needs a separate type branch. Runtime merges a direct selection into a new object, so an unmatched row produces {} instead of undefined. The type models this branch as a keyed empty object. Callers can still access known row fields, and those field values include undefined.

The result type keeps objects with optional keys unflattened. This preserves optional modifiers, although an IDE can show the underlying intersection.

Invariants

  • Direct whole-row selections keep all virtual row fields.
  • Optional source properties remain optional.
  • An unmatched nullable row exposes known fields as optional values.
  • Spread projections and overridden fields keep their existing inference behavior.
  • Runtime and type oracles classify the same values as rows.

Scope

This change does not change runtime query behavior. It changes inferred types to match the existing runtime results.

Verification

The paired runtime and type oracles cover direct rows, optional properties, and unmatched nullable joins. They also keep negative coverage for projected and nested values.

Local checks passed:

pnpm exec tsc --noEmit -p packages/db/tsconfig.json
pnpm --filter @tanstack/db exec vitest run tests/query/virtual-row-fields-oracle.test.ts tests/query/select-spread.test.ts --pool-options.threads.maxThreads=2 --coverage.enabled=false
pnpm --filter @tanstack/db build
pnpm exec eslint packages/db/src/query/builder/types.ts packages/db/tests/query/virtual-row-fields-oracle.test-d.ts packages/db/tests/query/virtual-row-fields-oracle.test.ts
pnpm exec prettier --check packages/db/src/query/builder/types.ts packages/db/tests/query/virtual-row-fields-oracle.test-d.ts packages/db/tests/query/virtual-row-fields-oracle.test.ts

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Walkthrough

Direct whole-row selection type inference now accounts for nullable rows from unmatched left joins. Type and runtime oracle tests cover optional row fields and the empty-object result.

Changes

Whole-Row Selection Types

Layer / File(s) Summary
Preserve direct whole-row ref types
packages/db/src/query/builder/types.ts
Top-level true refs use ExtractDirectSelectRef. Nullable refs include an empty-object case with optional never fields. Plain objects with optional keys retain their shape, and brand omission checks RefBrandKeys.
Validate unmatched whole-row selections
packages/db/tests/query/virtual-row-fields-oracle.test-d.ts, packages/db/tests/query/virtual-row-fields-oracle.test.ts, .changeset/preserve-direct-row-select-types.md
Type tests check optional id and $key fields for unmatched rows. Runtime tests expect an unmatched direct selection to produce an empty object and clean up the empty source collection. A patch changeset records the type fix.

Priority: ⬇️ Low

Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~20 minutes

Change: Bug fix

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to 8e1d7

Direct whole-row selections have matching type and runtime coverage for unmatched left joins. No actionable merge risk remains beyond normal checks.

Security Architecture Review

Security architecture risk: 🔵 Low · up to 15b85

The change aligns inferred row types with fields already returned at runtime. The reviewed query path does not show a new data-access route or weakened control, but broader security coverage is incomplete.

Retained concerns
No architecture-level concerns identified.

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Security Blast Radius

  • inferred — The identified exposure is to consumers of the database query result type. The inspected execution and collection-read paths do not show an expanded runtime data-access scope from this change.

Trust Boundaries and Controls

  • observed — The runtime query builder still constructs selections from ref proxies, and collection reads still obtain rows with virtual properties through collection state. Broader authorization controls were not established by the available evidence.
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In `@packages/db/src/query/builder/types.ts`:
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