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    pressly/goose

    A database migration tool. Supports SQL migrations and Go functions.

    database
    database-migrations
    go
    golang
    migration
    migrations
    Go
    NOASSERTION
    11.7K stars
    723 forks
    11.7K GitHub watchers
    Updated Nov 3, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    2 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 23 days ago, with 140 contributors on GitHub.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a database migration tool supporting SQL and Go function migrations across multiple databases.
    • Enables flexible migrations with support for embedded files, environment variable substitution, and out-of-order migrations.
    • Use for managing incremental schema changes in Go projects with complex database environments.
    • Use for embedding migrations into Go binaries to simplify deployment and version control.
    • Use for applying and rolling back migrations in CI/CD pipelines with hybrid timestamp and sequential versioning.

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    From the README

    Goose CI Go Reference Go Report Card

    Goose is a database migration tool. Both a CLI and a library.

    Manage your database schema by creating incremental SQL changes or Go functions.

    This will install the goose binary to your $GOPATH/bin directory.

    Binary too big? Build a lite version by excluding the drivers you don't need:

    For macOS users goose is available as a Homebrew Formulae:

    See installation documentation for more details.

    Excerpt from the pressly/goose README on GitHub (NOASSERTION license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

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    Forks

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    Open issues

    146+11

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