Migration Safety Check

You can check Alembic migrations for unsafe operations by applying deterministic risk rules to migration files, which flags risky database changes like table drops or adding NOT NULL columns without defaults before they impact production.

Unsafe Alembic migration operations include table drops, adding NOT NULL constraints without defaults, and broken downgrade paths, all of which can lock tables or break older application revisions still in flight during online deploys.

To validate Alembic revision chains and ensure FedRAMP audit compliance, run a safety assessment that cross-references migration files with project documentation and verifies the integrity of the revision chain.

Yes, you can automate migration safety audits by triggering risk assessments whenever files are added or modified under the api/src/db/migrations/versions/ directory, surfacing deployment risks automatically.

Your Alembic migration likely breaks older application revisions during an online deploy because it introduces incompatible schema changes, such as dropping columns or tables that the running application still expects to exist.

The best way to identify Alembic migrations that violate audit log requirements is to enforce consistent safety rules that cross-reference migration operations with project documentation and FedRAMP compliance standards.