diff --git a/apps/core/server/db/migrate.ts b/apps/core/server/db/migrate.ts
index cb0cca9..c7cc7d8 100644
--- a/apps/core/server/db/migrate.ts
+++ b/apps/core/server/db/migrate.ts
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 /**
  * Database Migration Runner
  * Runs pending migrations against the database
+ * Note: Bun auto-loads .env files, no dotenv needed
  */
 
-import "dotenv/config";
 import { drizzle } from "drizzle-orm/postgres-js";
-import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
 import { migrate } from "drizzle-orm/postgres-js/migrator";
 import postgres from "postgres";
+import { fileURLToPath } from "node:url";
+import { dirname, join } from "node:path";
+import { logger } from "../utils/logger";
+
+// Get absolute path to migrations folder
+const __filename = fileURLToPath(import.meta.url);
+const __dirname = dirname(__filename);
+const migrationsFolder = join(__dirname, "migrations");
 
 // Validate environment
 if (!process.env.DATABASE_URL) {
@@ -22,6 +29,23 @@ if (!process.env.DATABASE_URL) {
   process.exit(1);
 }
 
+// Log migration info for debugging
+logger.info(
+  {
+    migrationsFolder,
+    databaseUrl: (() => {
+      try {
+        const url = new URL(process.env.DATABASE_URL!);
+        url.password = "****";
+        return url.toString();
+      } catch {
+        return process.env.DATABASE_URL!.replace(/:[^:@]+@/, ":****@");
+      }
+    })(), // Hide password
+  },
+  "[Migrations] Starting migration process",
+);
+
 // Migration connection with NOTICE suppression
 const migrationClient = postgres(process.env.DATABASE_URL, {
   max: 1,
@@ -34,7 +58,7 @@ async function main() {
   logger.info({}, "[Migrations] Running migrations...");
 
   try {
-    await migrate(db, { migrationsFolder: "./server/db/migrations" });
+    await migrate(db, { migrationsFolder });
     logger.info({}, "[Migrations] ✓ Migrations completed successfully");
   } catch (error: any) {
     // Check if it's a "relation already exists" error (PostgreSQL code 42P07)
@@ -49,7 +73,15 @@ async function main() {
       logger.warn({}, "[Migrations] ⚠️  Some tables already exist - skipping");
       logger.info({}, "[Migrations] ✓ Database schema is up to date");
     } else {
-      logger.error({ err: error }, "[Migrations] ✗ Migration failed:");
+      logger.error(
+        {
+          err: error,
+          code: errorCode,
+          message: errorMessage,
+          migrationsFolder,
+        },
+        "[Migrations] ✗ Migration failed",
+      );
       process.exit(1);
     }
   }
diff --git a/apps/core/server/db/migrations/0030_fix_uuid_defaults.sql b/apps/core/server/db/migrations/0030_fix_uuid_defaults.sql
deleted file mode 100644
index fb53b2e..0000000
--- a/apps/core/server/db/migrations/0030_fix_uuid_defaults.sql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
--- Fix UUID defaults for all tables
--- Ensures all UUID ID columns have gen_random_uuid() as default
--- This fixes any tables that might be missing UUID generation
-
--- Note: This migration is idempotent - it's safe to run multiple times
--- ALTER COLUMN SET DEFAULT doesn't error if the default already exists
-
--- Core tables
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "users" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "projects" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "assets" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "media_assets" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-
--- Content tables
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "content" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "content_relationships" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-
--- Generation tables
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "generation_jobs" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "generation_pipelines" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-
--- Asset management
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "static_assets" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "asset_variants" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "prompts" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "material_presets" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-
--- API and monitoring
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "api_keys" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "api_errors" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "api_error_aggregations" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-
--- User features
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "achievements" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "user_achievements" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-
--- Activity and admin
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "activity_log" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "admin_whitelist" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
-
--- World configuration
-ALTER TABLE IF EXISTS "world_config" ALTER COLUMN "id" SET DEFAULT gen_random_uuid();
diff --git a/apps/core/server/db/migrations/0031_add_row_level_security.sql b/apps/core/server/db/migrations/0031_add_row_level_security.sql
deleted file mode 100644
index a2d20fa..0000000
--- a/apps/core/server/db/migrations/0031_add_row_level_security.sql
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,194 +0,0 @@
--- =====================================================
--- Row Level Security (RLS) Migration
--- Ensures users can only access their own data
--- =====================================================
-
--- Enable RLS on tables with user ownership
-ALTER TABLE generation_pipelines ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
-ALTER TABLE asset_variants ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
-ALTER TABLE api_errors ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
-ALTER TABLE assets ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
-ALTER TABLE activity_log ENABLE ROW LEVEL SECURITY;
-
--- =====================================================
--- generation_pipelines: Users can only see their own pipelines
--- =====================================================
-
--- SELECT policy: Users can view their own pipelines
-CREATE POLICY "Users can view their own pipelines"
-ON generation_pipelines
-FOR SELECT
-USING (user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- INSERT policy: Users can create pipelines for themselves
-CREATE POLICY "Users can create their own pipelines"
-ON generation_pipelines
-FOR INSERT
-WITH CHECK (user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- UPDATE policy: Users can update their own pipelines
-CREATE POLICY "Users can update their own pipelines"
-ON generation_pipelines
-FOR UPDATE
-USING (user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- DELETE policy: Users can delete their own pipelines
-CREATE POLICY "Users can delete their own pipelines"
-ON generation_pipelines
-FOR DELETE
-USING (user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- =====================================================
--- asset_variants: Users can only see their own variants
--- =====================================================
-
--- SELECT policy: Users can view their own variants
-CREATE POLICY "Users can view their own variants"
-ON asset_variants
-FOR SELECT
-USING (owner_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- INSERT policy: Users can create variants for themselves
-CREATE POLICY "Users can create their own variants"
-ON asset_variants
-FOR INSERT
-WITH CHECK (owner_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- UPDATE policy: Users can update their own variants
-CREATE POLICY "Users can update their own variants"
-ON asset_variants
-FOR UPDATE
-USING (owner_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- DELETE policy: Users can delete their own variants
-CREATE POLICY "Users can delete their own variants"
-ON asset_variants
-FOR DELETE
-USING (owner_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- =====================================================
--- api_errors: Users can only see their own errors
--- =====================================================
-
--- SELECT policy: Users can view their own errors
-CREATE POLICY "Users can view their own errors"
-ON api_errors
-FOR SELECT
-USING (user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid OR user_id IS NULL);
-
--- INSERT policy: System can create errors for any user
-CREATE POLICY "System can create errors"
-ON api_errors
-FOR INSERT
-WITH CHECK (true);
-
--- =====================================================
--- assets: Users can see their own assets + public assets
--- =====================================================
-
--- SELECT policy: Users can view their own assets or public assets
-CREATE POLICY "Users can view own or public assets"
-ON assets
-FOR SELECT
-USING (
-  owner_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid
-  OR is_public = true
-);
-
--- INSERT policy: Users can create assets for themselves
-CREATE POLICY "Users can create their own assets"
-ON assets
-FOR INSERT
-WITH CHECK (owner_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- UPDATE policy: Users can update their own assets
-CREATE POLICY "Users can update their own assets"
-ON assets
-FOR UPDATE
-USING (owner_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- DELETE policy: Users can delete their own assets
-CREATE POLICY "Users can delete their own assets"
-ON assets
-FOR DELETE
-USING (owner_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- =====================================================
--- activity_log: Users can only see their own activity
--- =====================================================
-
--- SELECT policy: Users can view their own activity
-CREATE POLICY "Users can view their own activity"
-ON activity_log
-FOR SELECT
-USING (user_id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid);
-
--- INSERT policy: System can create activity logs for any user
-CREATE POLICY "System can create activity logs"
-ON activity_log
-FOR INSERT
-WITH CHECK (true);
-
--- =====================================================
--- Helper function to set current user context
--- (Called by application middleware before each request)
--- =====================================================
-
-CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION set_current_user(user_uuid uuid)
-RETURNS void AS $$
-BEGIN
-  PERFORM set_config('app.current_user_id', user_uuid::text, false);
-END;
-$$ LANGUAGE plpgsql;
-
--- =====================================================
--- Admin bypass policies (for admin dashboard)
--- =====================================================
-
--- Admins can view all pipelines
-CREATE POLICY "Admins can view all pipelines"
-ON generation_pipelines
-FOR SELECT
-USING (
-  EXISTS (
-    SELECT 1 FROM users
-    WHERE users.id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid
-    AND users.role = 'admin'
-  )
-);
-
--- Admins can view all assets
-CREATE POLICY "Admins can view all assets"
-ON assets
-FOR SELECT
-USING (
-  EXISTS (
-    SELECT 1 FROM users
-    WHERE users.id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid
-    AND users.role = 'admin'
-  )
-);
-
--- Admins can view all errors
-CREATE POLICY "Admins can view all errors"
-ON api_errors
-FOR SELECT
-USING (
-  EXISTS (
-    SELECT 1 FROM users
-    WHERE users.id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid
-    AND users.role = 'admin'
-  )
-);
-
--- Admins can view all activity
-CREATE POLICY "Admins can view all activity"
-ON activity_log
-FOR SELECT
-USING (
-  EXISTS (
-    SELECT 1 FROM users
-    WHERE users.id = current_setting('app.current_user_id', TRUE)::uuid
-    AND users.role = 'admin'
-  )
-);