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node-pg-migrate

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One barScore 5.3

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Open codeNo open-source code on record
Runs widely0 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

node-pg-migrate is ranked #21 of 32 in database migration tools on Freedom251. It runs on API, Self-hosted.

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Rollback support: Yes
Self-hosted option: Yes
Migration format: mixed

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The record

Purpose: node-pg-migrate manages database migrations for PostgreSQL.
Migration languages: Migrations can be written in JavaScript, TypeScript, or SQL.
Automatic rollback: Reversible operations can infer down migrations when a migration omits a down function.
Dry runs: The CLI's up --dry-run prints the SQL without applying it and runs in a read-only transaction.
Deployment safeguards: Pending migrations run in one transaction under an advisory lock, and an order check rejects out-of-sequence migrations.
PostgreSQL operations: The pgm API includes operations for tables, indexes, functions, triggers, policies, roles, extensions, grants, and other PostgreSQL objects.
Interfaces: Migrations can be run with CLI commands or through the programmatic runner API.
Database requirement: The project documents PostgreSQL 14 or higher as a precondition; lower versions may work but are not officially supported.
Runtime requirement: The project documents Node.js 22 or higher as a precondition.
Dependency: The getting-started guide says to install the pg library if it is not already a direct or development dependency.
Installation: The package can be installed with npm, pnpm, yarn, or bun and adds a runnable file to node_modules/.bin.
License: The project is released under the MIT License.
Maker: The repository lists Salsita Software among the project's former maintainers.
Maker background: Salsita says it was founded in Prague in 2010 and lists its headquarters in Prague, Czechia.

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Sources

salsita.github.io/node-pg-migrate/· checked 4 Oct 2026
salsita.github.io/node-pg-migrate/cli· checked 4 Oct 2026
salsita.github.io/node-pg-migrate/getting-started· checked 4 Oct 2026
github.com/salsita/node-pg-migrate· checked 4 Oct 2026
salsita.ai/about· checked 4 Oct 2026