Diff and review MySQL schema changes as filesystem-managed SQL before risky database deploys with Skeema

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description: "Pull live MySQL schema into files, inspect diffs, and push reviewed changes back with a repeatable workflow."
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# Diff and review MySQL schema changes as filesystem-managed SQL before risky database deploys with Skeema

Pull live MySQL schema into files, inspect diffs, and push reviewed changes back with a repeatable workflow.

## Prerequisites

Skeema CLI, network access to the target MySQL or MariaDB instances, credentials with schema review privileges, and a repository or filesystem location for schema files

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [Getting started](https://www.skeema.io/docs/examples/) | Usage examples and screencasts
- [Configuration guide](https://www.skeema.io/docs/config/) | Option handling, config file format, and command-line option usage
- [Command reference](https://www.skeema.io/docs/commands/) | Usage instructions for each command in the Skeema CLI

- Source: https://github.com/skeema/skeema
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/skeema/skeema/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://www.skeema.io/docs/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/diff-and-review-mysql-schema-changes-as-filesystem-managed-sql-before-risky-database-deploys-with-skeema/)