Observed arrival · 2026-10-08
Stasrift catches meaning changes that schema checks miss
Stasrift is a local command-line tool that compares declared data meaning across versions, even when the schema remains compatible.
- For
- Teams maintaining dbt, SQL, ETL, or event pipelines
- Worth noticing
- Its example flags a shift from event time to processing time despite an unchanged timestamp type.
Field notes
Version 1.0.0 is distributed as a wheel on GitHub rather than through PyPI, and the page gives a five-minute setup path requiring Python 3.10 or newer. Its four-step workflow reads local SQL, contracts, dbt references, and documentation, then produces suggestions or conflicts for human review; it does not write those suggestions automatically. The public pilot asks testers to report installation outcomes, false flags, missed findings, and whether they would run it in CI.
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