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name: syn-elasticsearch-mappings description: Operate, configure, troubleshoot, and manage Elasticsearch. Use for Elasticsearch engineering tasks, day-to-day operations, and production support.

Elasticsearch: index mappings and field types

When to use

Use this skill for index mappings and field types in Elasticsearch. This skill specifically handles index mappings and field types and nothing else in the Elasticsearch family.

Procedure

Design explicit mappings, pick field types (keyword vs text), configure multi-fields, and avoid mapping explosions.

Notes

This is the Elasticsearch skill dedicated to index mappings and field types. Sibling skills cover other Elasticsearch capabilities; this one is the right choice only when the task is about index mappings and field types.