diff --git a/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/card.sql.ts b/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/card.sql.ts
index 8881c24a..f0350cee 100644
--- a/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/card.sql.ts
+++ b/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/card.sql.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
   integer,
   index,
   type PgTableWithColumns,
+  sql,
 } from 'drizzle-orm/pg-core';
 import { publishedRecords } from './publishedRecord.sql';
 
@@ -33,6 +34,16 @@ export const cards: PgTableWithColumns<any> = pgTable(
 
       // For general card queries by author
       authorIdIdx: index('cards_author_id_idx').on(table.authorId),
+
+      // Performance indexes
+      typeUpdatedAtIdx: index('idx_cards_type_updated_at')
+        .on(table.type, table.updatedAt.desc()),
+      urlTypeIdx: index('idx_cards_url_type')
+        .on(table.url, table.type)
+        .include(table.id),
+      parentTypeIdx: index('idx_cards_parent_type')
+        .on(table.parentCardId, table.type)
+        .where(sql`type = 'NOTE'`),
     };
   },
 );
diff --git a/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/collection.sql.ts b/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/collection.sql.ts
index 48c092fc..5c0ab7c2 100644
--- a/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/collection.sql.ts
+++ b/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/collection.sql.ts
@@ -72,6 +72,13 @@ export const collectionCards = pgTable(
       collectionIdIdx: index('collection_cards_collection_id_idx').on(
         table.collectionId,
       ),
+      // Performance indexes
+      collectionAddedIdx: index('idx_collection_cards_collection_added')
+        .on(table.collectionId, table.addedAt.desc())
+        .include(table.cardId),
+      cardCollectionIdx: index('idx_collection_cards_card_collection')
+        .on(table.cardId)
+        .include(table.collectionId),
     };
   },
 );
diff --git a/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/libraryMembership.sql.ts b/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/libraryMembership.sql.ts
index c5a695c4..59a28f4a 100644
--- a/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/libraryMembership.sql.ts
+++ b/src/modules/cards/infrastructure/repositories/schema/libraryMembership.sql.ts
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ export const libraryMemberships = pgTable(
       pk: primaryKey({ columns: [table.cardId, table.userId] }),
       userCardsIdx: index('idx_user_cards').on(table.userId),
       cardUsersIdx: index('idx_card_users').on(table.cardId),
+      // Performance indexes
+      userTypeCoveringIdx: index('idx_library_memberships_user_type_covering')
+        .on(table.userId, table.addedAt.desc())
+        .include(table.cardId),
     };
   },
 );
diff --git a/src/modules/cards/tests/test-utils/createTestSchema.ts b/src/modules/cards/tests/test-utils/createTestSchema.ts
index 1855b462..d296e966 100644
--- a/src/modules/cards/tests/test-utils/createTestSchema.ts
+++ b/src/modules/cards/tests/test-utils/createTestSchema.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,39 @@ export async function createTestSchema(db: PostgresJsDatabase) {
   await db.execute(
     sql`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_card_users ON library_memberships(card_id)`,
   );
+
+  // Performance indexes
+  await db.execute(sql`
+    CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_library_memberships_user_type_covering 
+    ON library_memberships(user_id, added_at DESC) 
+    INCLUDE (card_id)
+  `);
+  
+  await db.execute(sql`
+    CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cards_type_updated_at 
+    ON cards(type, updated_at DESC)
+  `);
+  
+  await db.execute(sql`
+    CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cards_url_type 
+    ON cards(url, type) INCLUDE (id)
+  `);
+  
+  await db.execute(sql`
+    CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_collection_cards_collection_added 
+    ON collection_cards(collection_id, added_at DESC) 
+    INCLUDE (card_id)
+  `);
+  
+  await db.execute(sql`
+    CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_cards_parent_type 
+    ON cards(parent_card_id, type) WHERE type = 'NOTE'
+  `);
+  
+  await db.execute(sql`
+    CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_collection_cards_card_collection 
+    ON collection_cards(card_id) INCLUDE (collection_id)
+  `);
   await db.execute(sql`
     CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_feed_activities_created_at ON feed_activities(created_at DESC);
   `);