Tutorials, demos, and insights on state-based database migrations
Join Forge Barrett as he introduces SchemaSmith—a modern, DevOps-ready toolkit designed to help you take control of your SQL Server schema lifecycle.
Understand the problems SchemaSmith solves and the approach behind it.
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A quick look at the problems SchemaSmith solves for database teams.
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Understand the fundamental difference between state-based and migration-based approaches.
Hands-on tutorials walking through each SchemaSmith tool, from first cast to full deployment.
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Run SchemaTongs against a live SQL Server and walk away with schema files ready for Git.
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Ask Forge MCP connects to a live SQL Server, casts the entire schema, and drops it on disk — no config files, no command line.
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Edit JSON metadata, run one command, and SchemaQuench handles the cascade automatically.
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A column widening that cascades through an index and three foreign keys — deployed through a single Claude Code conversation.
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Extract reference data with DataTongs and deploy it in FK-aware order with SchemaQuench.
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Point DataTongs at your tables and get standalone MERGE scripts ready for source control.
Detailed explorations of key SchemaSmith concepts like Products and Templates.
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Learn how SchemaSmith's Product concept orchestrates deployments across multiple databases and environments.
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Discover how templates enable consistent schema deployment across hundreds of databases with a single command.
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