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yoyo-migrations

Ch 216.1of 32 Database Migration Tools
  1. 1Runs onself-hosted
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Rollback supportYes
  4. 4Migration formatmixed
3 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: ollycope.com
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Overview

yoyo-migrations is ranked #21 of 32 in database migration tools on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted.

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Rollback support
Yesollycope.com
Migration format
mixedollycope.com

Facts

Purpose
Yoyo is a database schema migration tool for migrating a database schema as an application evolves.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026
Migration formats
Migration scripts can be written as SQL files or Python scripts.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026
Migration controls
The command line can apply, roll back, reapply, list, mark, and unmark migrations.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026
Migration dependencies
Migrations can declare dependencies, and yoyo runs them in dependency then filename order.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026
Database backends
Core backends include PostgreSQL, MySQL, and SQLite; bundled contributed backends include ODBC, Oracle, Snowflake, and Redshift.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026
Unsupported backends
The package listing says ODBC and Oracle backends are available but unsupported.pypi.org · 5 Oct 2026
Python use
Yoyo can be called from Python code to read migrations and apply or roll them back.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026
Transactions
Each migration runs in a separate transaction, with savepoints used to isolate steps.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026
Transaction limitation
Some databases, such as MySQL, do not support rolling back DDL statements, so errors may require manually resetting database state.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026
Credential handling
The --prompt-password option prompts for a password to help prevent credentials from being exposed in the process list.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026
Installation
The documentation instructs users to install yoyo-migrations from PyPI with pip.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026
License
PyPI lists the license as Apache Software License (Apache).pypi.org · 5 Oct 2026
Support
The documentation directs users to the issue tracker and mailing list for issues, questions, and suggestions.ollycope.com · 5 Oct 2026

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