diff --git a/scripts/db_squash.sh b/scripts/db_squash.sh
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..23f79b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/db_squash.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# Usage: ./db_migrate.sh -m "Your migration message" -d migrations/public
+
+# Load environment variables
+set -a
+source .env
+set +a
+
+project_dir=$(pwd)
+# Ensure you're in the correct directory
+cd "$project_dir" || exit 1
+
+# Load environment variables (including database connection details)
+source .env
+
+# Set Flask app and Python path
+export FLASK_APP=scripts/run_eveai_app.py
+export PYTHONPATH="$PYTHONPATH:$project_dir"
+
+while getopts m: flag
+do
+    case "${flag}" in
+        m) message=${OPTARG};;
+        *)
+            echo "Invalid option: ${flag}"
+            exit 1
+        ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+# Check if the message and directory are provided
+if [ -z "$message" ]; then
+    echo "Message is required."
+    echo "Usage: ./db_migrate.sh -m \"Your migration message\" -d migrations/public"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+# Run the alembic commands
+flask db revision --autogenerate -m "Consolidated Public Migrations - $message" -d migrations/public
+flask db revision --autogenerate -m "Consolidated Tenant Migrations - $message" -d migrations/tenant
+
diff --git a/scripts/start_eveai_app.sh b/scripts/start_eveai_app.sh
index 541783b..7d3bee2 100755
--- a/scripts/start_eveai_app.sh
+++ b/scripts/start_eveai_app.sh
@@ -32,10 +32,12 @@ export PYTHONPATH="$PROJECT_DIR/patched_packages:$PYTHONPATH:$PROJECT_DIR"  # In
 # Run Alembic upgrade for the public schema
 echo "Applying migrations to the public schema..."
 flask db upgrade -d "${PROJECT_DIR}/migrations/public"
+echo "Finished applying migrations to the public schema..."
 
 # Run Alembic upgrade for the tenant schema
 echo "Applying migrations to the tenant schema..."
 flask db upgrade -d "${PROJECT_DIR}/migrations/tenant"
+echo "Finished applying migrations to the tenant schema..."
 
 # Set flask environment variables
 #export FLASK_ENV=development  # Use 'production' as appropriate