#706·dbmate

Include timestamp in application name when running migrations on postgres

Author: hfhchan-plbCreated Nov 17, 2025Updated Jan 11, 2026
Labelsfeature request

When running migrations, it would be useful to include the timestamp in the application name when running migrations on postgres, as the application_name can be logged out and/or used in auditing.

Example: dbmate[20251111103123] for a migration script 20251111103123_update_data.sql