db-drift 1.3.1

A command line tool to visualize the differences between two DB states.

DB Drift

A command-line tool to visualize the differences between two DB states.

Table of Contents

• Installation
• Features
• How to Use
• Examples
• Options
  • Supported DBMS Types
• Troubleshooting
  • Common Issues
  • Getting Help
• Contributing
• License

Installation

Install the package from PyPI:

# Using pip
pip install db-drift

# Using pipx
pipx install db-drift

# Using poetry
poetry add db-drift

# Using pipenv
pipenv install db-drift

# Using uv
uv add db-drift

Features

• Compare two database states and visualize the differences.

How to Use

Basic usage:

db-drift --source "source.db" --target "target.db"

The tool will generate an HTML report showing the differences between the two database states.

Examples

# Compare two SQLite databases
db-drift --source "old_version.db" --target "new_version.db"

# Specify custom output file
db-drift --source "db1.db" --target "db2.db" --output "my_report.html"

# Show version information
db-drift --version

Options

Option	Description	Default	Required
-v, --version	Show version information and exit	-	No
--dbms	Specify the type of DBMS	sqlite	No
-o, --output	Output filename for the drift report	drift_report.html	No
--source	Connection string for the source database	-	Yes
--target	Connection string for the target database	-	Yes
--verbose	Enable verbose logging output	No	No

Supported DBMS Types

Currently supported database management systems:

• sqlite - SQLite databases
• oracle - Oracle databases

Note: Support for PostgreSQL and MySQL is planned for future releases.

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Getting Help

• Check the examples directory for working samples
• Review the issues page for known problems
• Create a new issue if you encounter a bug or have a feature request

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas, suggestions, or bug reports, please open an issue or submit a pull request.

Please read our CONTRIBUTING.md file for more details.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.