diff --git a/data/migrations/env.py b/data/migrations/env.py
index d64cf4ee7..5f7bb986d 100644
--- a/data/migrations/env.py
+++ b/data/migrations/env.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 from __future__ import with_statement
+
+import os
+
 from alembic import context
 from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config, pool
 from logging.config import fileConfig
@@ -12,8 +15,12 @@ from util.morecollections import AttrDict
 
 # this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
 # access to the values within the .ini file in use.
+db_uri = unquote(app.config['DB_URI'])
+if 'GENMIGRATE' in os.environ:
+    db_uri = 'mysql+pymysql://root:password@192.168.59.103/genschema'
+
 config = context.config
-config.set_main_option('sqlalchemy.url', unquote(app.config['DB_URI']))
+config.set_main_option('sqlalchemy.url', db_uri)
 
 # Interpret the config file for Python logging.
 # This line sets up loggers basically.
@@ -57,7 +64,7 @@ def run_migrations_online():
 
     """
 
-    if isinstance(db.obj, SqliteDatabase):
+    if isinstance(db.obj, SqliteDatabase) and not 'GENMIGRATE' in os.environ:
         print ('Skipping Sqlite migration!')
         return
 
diff --git a/data/migrations/generate-schema-migration.sh b/data/migrations/generate-schema-migration.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c7db14b32
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/migrations/generate-schema-migration.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+set -e 
+
+# Run a MySQL database on port 3306 inside of Docker.
+docker run --name mysql -p 3306:3306 -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=password -d mysql
+
+# Sleep for 5s to get MySQL get started.
+echo 'Sleeping for 5...'
+sleep 5
+
+# Add the database to mysql.
+docker run --link mysql:mysql mysql sh -c 'echo "create database genschema" | mysql -h"$MYSQL_PORT_3306_TCP_ADDR" -P"$MYSQL_PORT_3306_TCP_PORT" -uroot -ppassword'
+
+# Generate a SQLite database with the schema as defined by the existing alembic model.
+GENMIGRATE=true PYTHONPATH=. alembic upgrade head
+
+# Generate the migration to the current model.
+GENMIGRATE=true PYTHONPATH=. alembic revision --autogenerate -m "$@"
+
+# Kill the MySQL instance.
+docker kill mysql
+docker rm mysql
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