refactor: create types instead of using models

app/controllers/collections_controller.ts

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   updateCollectionValidator,
 } from '#validators/collection';
 import type { HttpContext } from '@adonisjs/core/http';
+import db from '@adonisjs/lucid/services/db';
 
 export default class CollectionsController {
   // Dashboard
@@ -105,6 +106,11 @@ export default class CollectionsController {
     return response.redirectToNamedRoute('dashboard');
   }
 
+  async getTotalCollectionsCount() {
+    const totalCount = await db.from('collections').count('* as total');
+    return Number(totalCount[0].total);
+  }
+
   /**
    * Get collection by id.
    *