Database Migration Tool

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A database migration tool with versioned schema changes, up/down migrations, rollback support, and migration generation from model changes. Supports multiple databases, dry-run mode, and migration ...

Target user

Backend developers who manage database schema evolution

Problem

Backend developers need a reliable migration tool that tracks schema changes, supports rollbacks, and generates migrations from model diffs without manual SQL writing.

Requirements

Create and run versioned migrations
Support up and down rollback migrations
Generate migrations from model changes
Track migration history in database
Dry-run mode to preview changes

Core technologies

TypeScript, SQL, Knex

Completion criteria

Developers can create, run, rollback, and generate migrations with history tracking and dry-run support.

Optional extensions

Add multi-environment support
Implement migration seeding
Add schema diff visualization
Support zero-downtime migrations