DATA OPS

Postgres Replica Drift Watcher to Asana Backlog

Compares your application Postgres read-replica schema against the dbt source contract and files an Asana task whenever app developers add or change columns the analytics layer…

CategoryData Ops
Enginesim
Difficultybeginner
Triggerschedule
Steps5
Setup~5 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerDaily schedule triggers source check
  • ActionQuery Postgres replica information_schemaPostgreSQLPostgres
  • LogicDiff live source schema vs. dbt source contract
  • LogicExit if no undocumented changes
  • OutputCreate Asana task in analytics backlog with deltasAsanaAsana

What it does

Most drift comes from the application database, not the warehouse. This workflow watches your Postgres read-replica's `information_schema`, compares the source tables to the dbt source contract that analytics relies on, and files an Asana task when app developers ship a column the contract does not know about. It closes the gap between product shipping a migration and analytics noticing.

When to use it

Use it when your dbt sources sit directly on an app Postgres database and product engineers change that schema on their own cadence. It gives the analytics team a standing backlog item the moment a source column is added, renamed, or retyped, instead of discovering it through a broken model weeks later.

How it works

  1. 1A daily schedule triggers the source check.
  2. 2Query the Postgres replica `information_schema` for source-table columns.
  3. 3Load the dbt source contract describing expected source shapes.
  4. 4Diff live source schema vs. contract and collect undocumented changes.
  5. 5If nothing changed, exit; otherwise create an Asana task in the analytics backlog.
  6. 6The task lists each new or changed column with the table and detected timestamp.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect PostgresAny Postgres URL — query, write, migrate.
  2. 2
    Connect AsanaTasks, projects, milestones — everywhere.
  3. 3
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  4. 4
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  5. 5
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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