dbmate ☆

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Description:
Lightweight, framework-agnostic database migration tool

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 2.28.0@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | @dbmate_tools | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Databases

Tags: database migrations devops sql developer-tools

Install: brew install dbmate

About:
Dbmate is a database migration tool designed to keep your database schema in sync across multiple environments. It allows you to write migrations in raw SQL, making it framework-agnostic and easy to use with any project. It supports multiple databases including SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and ClickHouse.

Key Features:

Framework-agnostic and language-agnostic
Supports multiple databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite, etc.)
Migrations written in raw SQL
Simple CLI with zero external dependencies
Built-in support for creating and applying migrations

Use Cases:

Managing database schema changes in microservices
Standardizing migration workflows across different tech stacks
Version controlling database schema in CI/CD pipelines

Alternatives:

Flyway – Dbmate is lighter and SQL-focused, while Flyway is Java-based with more enterprise features
Liquibase – Dbmate is simpler and uses raw SQL, while Liquibase supports XML/YAML definitions and complex logic

License: MIT

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

Version History

Detected	Change	Commit
Sep 15, 2025 6:41am	VERSION_BUMP	5e375edb
Nov 9, 2024 8:50am	VERSION_BUMP	07805ff1
Sep 16, 2024 11:09am	VERSION_BUMP	c7c4517a
Sep 15, 2024 10:06pm	VERSION_BUMP	8b047808
Apr 20, 2024 8:37am	VERSION_BUMP	1daaae79
Feb 13, 2024 7:32am	VERSION_BUMP	f65f3aeb
Feb 12, 2024 11:02pm	VERSION_BUMP	2e585849
Dec 21, 2023 12:11pm	VERSION_BUMP	1b509b92
Oct 1, 2023 6:08am	VERSION_BUMP	336485c8
Mar 19, 2023 12:16am	VERSION_BUMP	ccf92507
Mar 19, 2023 12:16am	VERSION_BUMP	457cc7cb
Feb 27, 2023 6:15pm	VERSION_BUMP	5f8ae7b3