diff --git a/src/types/db.ts b/src/types/db.ts
index a608437..a7377ce 100644
--- a/src/types/db.ts
+++ b/src/types/db.ts
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@ export type Database = {
           approved: boolean
           approved_at: string | null
           approved_by: string | null
-          author: string
           base_rom: string
           box_art: string | null
           created_at: string
@@ -104,7 +103,6 @@ export type Database = {
           approved?: boolean
           approved_at?: string | null
           approved_by?: string | null
-          author: string
           base_rom: string
           box_art?: string | null
           created_at?: string
@@ -127,7 +125,6 @@ export type Database = {
           approved?: boolean
           approved_at?: string | null
           approved_by?: string | null
-          author?: string
           base_rom?: string
           box_art?: string | null
           created_at?: string
diff --git a/supabase/migrations/20251011221153_remote_schema.sql b/supabase/migrations/20251011221153_remote_schema.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ce78c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/migrations/20251011221153_remote_schema.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+alter table "public"."hacks" drop constraint "hacks_unique_author_title";
+
+drop index if exists "public"."hacks_unique_author_title";
+
+alter table "public"."hacks" drop column "author";
+
+set check_function_bodies = off;
+
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.hacks_update_guard()
+ RETURNS trigger
+ LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $function$
+begin
+  if not public.is_admin() then
+    if new.slug is distinct from old.slug then
+      raise exception 'non-admins cannot change slug';
+    end if;
+    if new.created_by is distinct from old.created_by then
+      raise exception 'non-admins cannot change created_by';
+    end if;
+    if new.approved is distinct from old.approved then
+      raise exception 'non-admins cannot change approved';
+    end if;
+  end if;
+  return new;
+end;
+$function$
+;
+
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.handle_new_user()
+ RETURNS trigger
+ LANGUAGE plpgsql
+ SECURITY DEFINER
+ SET search_path TO ''
+AS $function$
+begin
+  insert into public.profiles (id, full_name, avatar_url)
+  values (new.id, new.raw_user_meta_data->>'full_name', new.raw_user_meta_data->>'avatar_url');
+  return new;
+end;
+$function$
+;
+
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.is_admin()
+ RETURNS boolean
+ LANGUAGE sql
+ STABLE
+AS $function$
+  select
+    -- If using Supabase auth, service role bypasses RLS anyway, but keep for completeness
+    (current_setting('request.jwt.claims', true)::jsonb ? 'role' and
+     (current_setting('request.jwt.claims', true)::jsonb ->> 'role') = 'service_role')
+    or
+    (
+      -- Check common locations for an admin flag/role
+      coalesce((current_setting('request.jwt.claims', true)::jsonb #>> '{app_metadata,role}'), '') = 'admin'
+      or coalesce((current_setting('request.jwt.claims', true)::jsonb #>> '{user_metadata,role}'), '') = 'admin'
+      or coalesce((current_setting('request.jwt.claims', true)::jsonb #>> '{claims,role}'), '') = 'admin'
+      or coalesce((current_setting('request.jwt.claims', true)::jsonb ->> 'admin'), 'false')::boolean = true
+    );
+$function$
+;
+
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.set_updated_at()
+ RETURNS trigger
+ LANGUAGE plpgsql
+AS $function$
+begin
+  new.updated_at = now();
+  return new;
+end;
+$function$
+;
+
+
+