Data Contract CLI is an open-source command-line tool designed for working with the Data Contract specification. It helps you create and edit data contracts and, critically, lets you validate data against its contract, which is essential for ensuring the integrity and quality of your data products.
The CLI offers broad support for multiple schema definitions (Avro, SQL DDL, Open Data Contract Standard, etc.) and can compare different contract versions to immediately detect breaking changes. We've found it especially useful in the data mesh space to operationalize contract governance between data products via CI/CD integration. This approach reduces manual errors and ensures data quality, integrity and compatibility in data exchanges across services.
