Overview

The Contentful Migrations library provides a seamless way for developers to implement Rails/ActiveRecord style migrations using the Contentful Content Management API. As teams increasingly rely on efficient content management solutions, this library stands out by making the process of creating and managing migrations more intuitive. Built to integrate with modern software stacks, it leverages Contentful's powerful APIs, ensuring that both developers and content creators can ship digital products rapidly and effectively.

With a focus on creating content models within a Contentful space, the library tracks migration states and offers a clean interface for managing your content infrastructure. Designed for users already familiar with Contentful, it prioritizes simplicity in usage while empowering developers to automate and streamline their migration processes.

Features

Rails Generator Support: Easily generate new Contentful migrations using a Rails generator, simplifying the creation process with a timestamped command.
Migration Tracking: Automatically creates a 'migrations' content model in your Contentful space that tracks which migrations have been executed, ensuring nothing is lost.
Rollback Capability: Provides straightforward methods to roll back migrations one at a time, allowing for easy reversal of changes if necessary.
Pending Migrations View: Offers the ability to view pending migrations, making it easy to manage what’s left to implement.
Environment Variable Configuration: Simplifies configuration through environment variables, allowing for flexible setup without the need for a block or initializer.
Rails Integration: Designed specifically for Ruby on Rails applications, making it a perfect fit for developers leveraging that framework.
Direct API Access: Supports direct access to Contentful’s management API through methods like with_space and with_editor_interfaces, providing rich functionality for migration creation.
Example Migrations Included: Contains an examples directory in the project, offering starter templates for common migration tasks.

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Contentful Migrations.rb