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+"""Add Electric SQL replication for chat_comments table
+
+Revision ID: 71
+Revises: 70
+
+Enables Electric SQL replication for the chat_comments table to support
+real-time live updates for comments in chat threads.
+"""
+
+from collections.abc import Sequence
+
+from alembic import op
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision: str = "71"
+down_revision: str | None = "70"
+branch_labels: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+depends_on: str | Sequence[str] | None = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    """Enable Electric SQL replication for chat_comments table."""
+    # Set REPLICA IDENTITY FULL (required by Electric SQL for replication)
+    op.execute("ALTER TABLE chat_comments REPLICA IDENTITY FULL;")
+
+    # Add chat_comments to Electric SQL publication for replication
+    op.execute(
+        """
+        DO $$
+        BEGIN
+            -- Add chat_comments if not already added
+            IF NOT EXISTS (
+                SELECT 1 FROM pg_publication_tables 
+                WHERE pubname = 'electric_publication_default' 
+                AND tablename = 'chat_comments'
+            ) THEN
+                ALTER PUBLICATION electric_publication_default ADD TABLE chat_comments;
+            END IF;
+        END
+        $$;
+        """
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    """Remove chat_comments from Electric SQL replication."""
+    # Remove chat_comments from publication
+    op.execute(
+        """
+        DO $$
+        BEGIN
+            IF EXISTS (
+                SELECT 1 FROM pg_publication_tables 
+                WHERE pubname = 'electric_publication_default' 
+                AND tablename = 'chat_comments'
+            ) THEN
+                ALTER PUBLICATION electric_publication_default DROP TABLE chat_comments;
+            END IF;
+        END
+        $$;
+        """
+    )
+
+    # Reset REPLICA IDENTITY to default
+    op.execute("ALTER TABLE chat_comments REPLICA IDENTITY DEFAULT;")