> you can put those in git, and see with an accuracy of a single character what has changed.

You can use sqldiff[1]. Try adding it to your .gitattributes[2]. If you need TRIGGERs and VIEWs, consider dumping your database[3] instead.

[1]: https://www.sqlite.org/sqldiff.html

[2]: https://git-scm.com/docs/gitattributes

[3]: https://gist.github.com/peteristhegreat/a028bc3b588baaea09ff...