Schema E2E Validation
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when:
- Validating schema changes before commit
- Verifying YAML schema matches live ClickHouse Cloud
- Regenerating Python types, DDL, or docs
- Running full schema workflow validation
Prerequisites
Docker Runtime (Required)
Earthly requires Docker. Start Colima before running:
colima start
Check if running:
docker ps # Should not error
Doppler Access (For validation targets)
Required for +test-schema-validate and +test-schema-e2e:
doppler configure set token <token_from_1password>
doppler setup --project gapless-network-data --config prd
Earthly Installation
brew install earthly
Quick Commands
Generation only (no secrets)
cd ~/eon/gapless-network-data
colima start # If not already running
earthly +test-schema-generate
Full E2E with validation (requires Doppler)
cd ~/eon/gapless-network-data
colima start # If not already running
./scripts/earthly-with-doppler.sh +test-schema-e2e
All non-secret targets
cd ~/eon/gapless-network-data
earthly +all
Artifacts
After running +test-schema-generate or +test-schema-e2e, check ./earthly-artifacts/:
| Path | Contents |
| -------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| types/blocks.py | Pydantic + TypedDict models |
| types/__init__.py | Package init |
| ddl/ethereum_mainnet.sql | ClickHouse DDL |
| docs/ethereum_mainnet.md | Markdown documentation |
For E2E, artifacts are under e2e/types/, e2e/ddl/, e2e/docs/.
Earthfile Targets Reference
| Target | Secrets | Purpose |
| ----------------------- | ------- | -------------------------- |
| +deps | No | Install uv + dependencies |
| +build | No | Copy source files |
| +test-unit | No | Run pytest |
| +test-schema-generate | No | Generate types/DDL/docs |
| +test-schema-validate | Yes | Validate vs ClickHouse |
| +test-schema-e2e | Yes | Full workflow + artifacts |
| +all | No | Run all non-secret targets |
Troubleshooting
"could not determine buildkit address - is Docker or Podman running?"
Cause: Docker/Colima not running
Fix:
colima start
# Wait for "done" message, then retry
earthly +test-schema-generate
"unable to parse --secret-file argument"
Cause: Wrong flag name or malformed secrets file
Fix: The correct flag is --secret-file-path (NOT --secret-file). The wrapper script handles this, but if running manually:
# WRONG
earthly --secret-file=/path/to/secrets +target
# CORRECT
earthly --secret-file-path=/path/to/secrets +target
Also ensure secrets file has no quotes around values:
# WRONG format
CLICKHOUSE_HOST="host.cloud"
# CORRECT format
CLICKHOUSE_HOST=host.cloud
"OSError: Readme file does not exist: README.md"
Cause: hatchling build backend requires README.md in container
Fix: Ensure Earthfile copies README.md in deps target:
deps:
COPY pyproject.toml uv.lock README.md ./ # README.md required!
"missing secret" during validation
Cause: Doppler not configured or secrets not passed
Fix:
# Verify Doppler has the secrets
doppler secrets --project gapless-network-data --config prd | grep CLICKHOUSE
# Use the wrapper script (handles secret injection)
./scripts/earthly-with-doppler.sh +test-schema-validate
Cache Issues
Force rebuild without cache:
earthly --no-cache +test-schema-e2e
Implementation Details
Doppler Secret Injection
The wrapper script scripts/earthly-with-doppler.sh:
- Downloads secrets from Doppler
- Filters for
CLICKHOUSE_*variables - Strips quotes (Doppler outputs
KEY="value", Earthly needsKEY=value) - Passes via
--secret-file-pathflag - Cleans up temp file on exit
Secrets Required
| Secret | Purpose |
| ------------------------------ | --------------------- |
| CLICKHOUSE_HOST_READONLY | ClickHouse Cloud host |
| CLICKHOUSE_USER_READONLY | Read-only user |
| CLICKHOUSE_PASSWORD_READONLY | Read-only password |
Related Files
| File | Purpose |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------ |
| ~/eon/gapless-network-data/Earthfile | Main build file |
| ~/eon/gapless-network-data/scripts/earthly-with-doppler.sh | Secret injection wrapper |
| ~/eon/gapless-network-data/schema/clickhouse/ethereum_mainnet.yaml | SSoT schema |
| ~/eon/gapless-network-data/docs/adr/2025-12-03-earthly-schema-e2e.md | ADR |
Validation History
- 2025-12-03: Created and validated with full E2E run against ClickHouse Cloud
- Lessons Learned:
--secret-file-pathnot--secret-file(Earthly v0.8.16)- Doppler
--format envoutputs quotes, must strip withsed 's/"//g' - README.md must be copied for hatchling build backend
- Colima must be started before Earthly runs
Design Authority
<!-- ADR: 2025-12-10-clickhouse-skill-delegation -->This skill validates schemas but does not design them. For schema design guidance (ORDER BY, compression, partitioning), invoke quality-tools:clickhouse-architect first.
Related Skills
| Skill | Purpose |
| ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------- |
| quality-tools:clickhouse-architect | Schema design before validation |
| devops-tools:clickhouse-cloud-management | Cloud credentials for E2E tests |
| devops-tools:clickhouse-pydantic-config | Client configuration |