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+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS modules (
+    id        INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+    name      TEXT NOT NULL, -- e.g. foo, module name
+    version   TEXT NOT NULL, -- e.g. 1.23, module version
+    release   TEXT NOT NULL, -- e.g. 4, module release
+    state     TEXT NOT NULL, -- init, wait, build, done, failed, locked
+    modulemd  TEXT NOT NULL  -- the entire modulemd file
+);
+
+CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS builds (
+    id        INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+    module_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    package   TEXT NOT NULL,    -- e.g. bar, SRPM name
+    format    TEXT NOT NULL,    -- rpm
+    task      INTEGER NOT NULL, -- koji task id
+    state     TEXT NOT NULL,    -- koji build states - open, closed, failed
+    FOREIGN KEY(module_id) REFERENCES modules(id)
+);