Overview
Migrant is a lightweight database migration tool for Flutter apps, designed to manage schema changes in SQLite and PostgreSQL databases. It supports reading migration scripts from various sources, enabling seamless version control of database structures across different environments. Ideal for developers who need reliable, automated migrations without complex setup. Migrant integrates easily into Flutter projects and works across all major platforms, including mobile, web, and desktop.
Use cases
- Managing database schema changes in Flutter apps
- Automating SQL migrations for SQLite and PostgreSQL
- Enabling team collaboration on database evolution
- Supporting CI/CD pipelines with database versioning
- Running migrations during app startup or build process
Key features
- Supports SQLite and PostgreSQL
- Reads migration scripts from multiple sources
- Cross-platform compatibility
- Simple integration via Flutter pub
- Automated migration execution
- Version-controlled schema updates
Suitable for
- Flutter developers managing database schemas
- Teams using CI/CD for database deployments
- Apps requiring consistent database state across environments
- Projects with evolving data models
- Developers seeking minimal setup for migrations
Considerations
- Requires manual script management
- No built-in UI for migration review
- Depends on external script organization
- Limited error reporting in some cases
- Not suitable for very large migration sets without planning