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+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+
+from sqlalchemy import mapped_column
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Mapped, declarative_mixin, declared_attr
+from sqlalchemy.types import DateTime
+
+
+@declarative_mixin
+class SoftDeleteMixin:
+    """Mixin class that adds soft delete functionality to SQLAlchemy models.
+
+    Adds two columns:
+    - deleted_at: Timestamp when the record was deleted
+    """
+
+    @declared_attr
+    def deleted_at(cls) -> Mapped[datetime | None]:
+        """Timestamp when the record was soft deleted"""
+        return mapped_column(
+            DateTime(timezone=True),
+            default=None,
+            nullable=True,
+            index=True,
+        )
+
+    def set_deleted_at(self, timestamp: datetime | None = None) -> None:
+        """Mark the record as soft deleted.
+
+        Args:
+            timestamp: Optional timestamp to use for the deletion. If not provided,
+                    the current UTC timestamp will be used.
+        """
+        self.deleted_at = timestamp or datetime.now(timezone.utc)
+
+    def restore(self) -> None:
+        """Restore a soft-deleted record by clearing the deleted_at timestamp.
+
+        This method undeletes a previously soft-deleted record by setting the deleted_at
+        field to None, making it visible in normal queries again.
+        """
+        self.deleted_at = None