diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20260305142941_add_record_id_index_to_record_set_items.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20260305142941_add_record_id_index_to_record_set_items.exs
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+defmodule MusicLibrary.Repo.Migrations.AddRecordIdIndexToRecordSetItems do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    # Speeds up queries filtering by record_id alone (e.g., record deletion cascades, cross-set lookups)
+    create index(:record_set_items, [:record_id])
+  end
+end