SQLLineage
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Spec sheet
- Purpose
- SQLLineage analyzes SQL commands to identify source and target tables.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- License
- The GitHub repository identifies its license as MIT.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Column lineage
- Its command-line interface can show column-level lineage paths.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Database connections
- Its SQLAlchemy metadata provider queries database metadata, but database drivers must be installed separately.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sqllineage.readthedocs.io
- Graph performance
- An opt-in rustworkx graph operator is recommended for better performance on large lineage graphs.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sqllineage.readthedocs.io
- Installation
- The package can be installed with pip from PyPI or directly from GitHub; GitHub installation requires Node.js/npm for the web-based DAG viewer.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sqllineage.readthedocs.io
- Metadata
- Metadata can improve column-lineage accuracy for wildcard selections and unqualified columns in joins.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sqllineage.readthedocs.io
- Multiple statements
- It combines lineage across multiple SQL statements and identifies intermediate tables.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- Python API
- SQLLineage can be imported as a Python package and used through its LineageRunner API.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sqllineage.readthedocs.io
- Security release
- The changelog describes v1.5.3 as a security release that upgraded dependencies after vulnerability alerts.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sqllineage.readthedocs.io
- SQL dialects
- ANSI is the default dialect, and the documentation recommends specifying a dialect to improve lineage analysis for dialect-specific SQL.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
- SQL parsing
- It uses pluggable sqlfluff and sqlparse parsers to analyze SQL.Read 11 Oct 2026 · sqllineage.readthedocs.io
- Visualization
- It can start a web server that displays table-level and column-level lineage as a DAG in a browser.Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Plans and prices
SQLLineage Free Open-source Python package · MIT license · Install via PyPI or GitHub Read 11 Oct 2026 · github.com
Where Specifiction places it
- Data Lineage Tools#23 of 437.3