macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install dbmatelocal Homebrew formula metadata
brew / rank 1435
Install dbmate with Homebrew, apk, Nix, pacman, scoop, winget
Lightweight, framework-agnostic database migration tool. Version 2.37.0 via Homebrew; verified 2026-10-18. Also installable with nix: nix profile install nixpkgs#dbmate.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add dbmateAlpine Linux edge package indexes · dbmate · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#dbmatenixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/db/dbmate/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S dbmateArch Linux sync databases · dbmate · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
Windows
Scoopverified · 92%
scoop install main/dbmateScoop official bucket manifest trees · bucket/dbmate.json · source: api.github.com
Windows Package Managerverified · 92%
winget install --id amacneil.dbmate -eWindows Package Manager source index · amacneil.dbmate · source: cdn.winget.microsoft.com
overview
Package summary
Lightweight, framework-agnostic database migration tool
Project links
Commands and aliases
- dbmate
history
Project history and usage
Dbmate is a standalone, framework-agnostic database migration tool that keeps schemas in sync across developers and production servers. It uses plain SQL migrations, timestamped migration files, and a command-line workflow that can be shared across languages and frameworks.
Project history
The official GitHub repository was created in November 2015, and its early v0.1 tag points to a December 2015 commit. The README emphasizes that Dbmate can be used with Go, Node.js, Python, Ruby, PHP, Rust, C++, or any other stack, making it independent of a web framework's migration system.
Adoption history
Dbmate spread as a simple binary migration tool for teams that wanted SQL migrations without adopting a framework-specific migrator. The official README documents installation through npm, Homebrew, direct Linux binaries, Scoop on Windows, and GitHub Container Registry images, showing how it fits multiple package ecosystems.
How it is used
A typical project stores DATABASE_URL in the environment or a local .env file, keeps migration files under ./db/migrations by default, and runs commands such as dbmate new, up, migrate, rollback, status, dump, and load. Dbmate also writes schema.sql for diffing schema changes in git.
Why package nerds care
Dbmate is package-nerd friendly because it is boring in the best way: one self-contained binary, plain SQL files, environment-variable configuration, and no service dependency. It is a migration tool that deliberately avoids framework lock-in and SaaS upsell, which makes it easy to slot into mixed-language repos.
Timeline
- 2015: Official GitHub repository was created.
- 2015: v0.1 tag appears in the official repository.
- Present: README documents Dbmate v2-era usage, multi-database support, containers, and package-manager installs.
Related projects
- The README explicitly frames Dbmate against other database schema migration tools, while its supported database targets include MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, ClickHouse, BigQuery, and Spanner.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:database
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 5 platform targets.
- Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
local files
Configuration and credential file locations
These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.
Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- Unix
<project-root>/.envpaths supplied with --env-file
Credential files
Credential-bearing paths to review before unattended agent runs.
- Unix
<project-root>/.envpaths supplied with --env-file
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
dbmate | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version2.37.0
manager updated2026-10-18
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.37.0
https://github.com/amacneil/dbmate
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:dbmate |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.37.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/dbmate |
| Homepage | https://github.com/amacneil/dbmate |
| Repository | https://github.com/amacneil/dbmate |
| License | MIT |
| Source archive | https://github.com/amacneil/dbmate/archive/refs/tags/v2.37.0.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-10-18T20:23:02Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Build dependencies | go |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_golden_gate, arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_tahoe, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | dbmate |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Nix95%
dbmate
nix profile install nixpkgs#dbmate- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbmate
apk95%
dbmate 2.35.0-r0
Lightweight, framework-agnostic database migration tool
https://github.com/amacneil/dbmate
sudo apk add dbmate- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dbmate
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbmate
apk95%
dbmate-doc 2.35.0-r0
Lightweight, framework-agnostic database migration tool (documentation)
https://github.com/amacneil/dbmate
sudo apk add dbmate-doc- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: dbmate
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbmate
pacman95%
dbmate 2.35.1-1
A lightweight, framework-agnostic database migration tool
https://github.com/amacneil/dbmate
sudo pacman -S dbmate- License: MIT
- Architecture: x86_64
- 2 dependencies
- 2 optional deps
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbmate
Scoop95%
main/dbmate
scoop install main/dbmate- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbmate
winget95%
amacneil.dbmate
winget install --id amacneil.dbmate -e- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Dbmate
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated configuration and credential file locations
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment
- pkg.so package database
- pkgdb category and tag curation