Entity Framework Core Interview Question #80

How can you list migrations and determine whether migrations are pending?

Migrations, Database Schema & Data Management Mid-Level Intermediate

Quick Interview Answer

EF Core tooling can list migrations known to the project, while application APIs can inspect applied and pending migrations for a database.

EF Core tooling can list migrations known to the project, while application APIs can inspect applied and pending migrations for a database.

This is useful in deployment diagnostics when the application model and production schema may be out of sync.

Checking migration state should not replace a controlled deployment process, but it can help verify that the expected schema version is present.

# CLI
dotnet ef migrations list

// Runtime inspection
var pending = await db.Database
    .GetPendingMigrationsAsync();