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GitHub Schema Sync

In development

GitHub schema sync is under active development. The feature is under active development. The feature description below reflects the planned functionality. Contact us to join the early access list or share your workflow requirements.

What GitHub Schema Sync Will Do​

TalkingSchema's GitHub integration will close the gap between visual schema design and your version control workflow. When you approve a set of schema changes in TalkingSchema, the integration will:

  1. Commit migration SQL — Generate a correctly-named Flyway or raw SQL migration file and commit it to a configured branch or open a pull request
  2. Commit ERD snapshots — Export the current ERD as an SVG or DBML file and commit it alongside the migration, giving reviewers a visual diff in the PR
  3. Trigger CI/CD — The commit triggers your existing GitHub Actions workflows — schema validation, dry-run migration, staging deployment
  4. Sync inbound — When migrations from other sources (e.g., direct database changes, ORM tools) are merged, TalkingSchema pulls the updated schema and refreshes the ERD

Planned Workflow​

TalkingSchema                    GitHub                         CI/CD
─────────────                    ──────                         ─────
Design schema change         →   Open PR with:              →   Validate dry-run
Review diff + checklist           - Migration SQL file            against staging DB
Approve in Plan Mode              - Updated ERD SVG
                                  - DBML schema snapshot

Merge PR                     →   Migration in main          →   Apply to production
                                  ERD SVG in /docs               Health check

Why Schema-as-Code Matters​

Storing schema migrations alongside application code in version control provides:

  • Auditability — every schema change is attributed to an author, linked to a PR, and associated with a deployment
  • Reviewability — team members can comment on migration SQL in the same pull request as the feature code
  • Rollback clarity — the rollback script lives in the same commit as the forward migration
  • Reproducibility — any environment can be rebuilt from the migration history

TalkingSchema's GitHub sync makes schema-as-code the default, not an afterthought.

Get Early Access​

To join the GitHub integration waitlist or share your workflow requirements:

  • Email: Contact us
  • Subject: GitHub Integration Early Access

Teams with complex schema change workflows are especially valuable in shaping the feature design.

In the Meantime: Manual Workflow​

Until GitHub sync is available, use TalkingSchema's export features to implement schema-as-code manually:

  1. Design your schema change in TalkingSchema
  2. Ask the AI: "Generate a Flyway migration file for these changes: V{version}__{description}.sql"
  3. Copy the SQL into your repository's migration directory
  4. Commit alongside your feature branch
  5. Review in your normal pull request process
  6. Apply with Flyway, Liquibase, or your deployment pipeline

See the CI/CD Migrations guide →