ankane / ankane/pgsync

[Feature] schema-only should confirm before existing table is dropped!

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Description

The flag --schema-only is misleading, if it drops the table there needs to be user confirmation!

Although the documentation states so, it would be easy to miss. Please enforce and add confirmation (y/n) in code before proceeding. Optionally, add a flag --drop-if-conflict and drop table if the schema sync fails.

Currently the docs say

Sync schema before the data (this wipes out existing data)

pgsync --schema-first
Specify tables

pgsync table1,table2 --schema-first
Or just the schema

pgsync --schema-only

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Research direction

Start by locating the CLI handling for --schema-only and the schema-sync path that drops existing tables; review the current documentation and the existing confirmation conventions. Done means the destructive action is confirmed before proceeding, with the scope of an optional --drop-if-conflict flag resolved and covered by appropriate tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
postgresql, ruby
Domain
cli, databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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