diff --git a/backend/database/database.go b/backend/database/database.go
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+++ b/backend/database/database.go
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+package database
+
+type DB struct{}
+
+func NewDB() (*DB, error) {
+	return &DB{}, nil
+}
diff --git a/backend/database/sql/queries/todo.txt b/backend/database/sql/queries/todo.txt
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diff --git a/backend/database/sql/schemas/todo.txt b/backend/database/sql/schemas/todo.txt
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diff --git a/backend/database/sqlc.yaml b/backend/database/sqlc.yaml
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+++ b/backend/database/sqlc.yaml
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+version: "2"
+sql:
+  - name: "yellowjacket"
+    engine: "sqlite"
+    queries: "./sql/queries"
+    schema: "./sql/schemas"
+    gen:
+      go:
+        package: "sql"
+        out: "sql"