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10/20/2026, 12:43 AMmeltano.yml that lists the start-date extractor capability fails validation against the Meltano JSON schema. SDK taps declare that capability by default since meltano/sdk#3818, and report it in --about.
The capability declares that an extractor accepts a start_date setting.
• Add start-date to the extractor capability enum in meltano.schema.json.
• Describe the capability in the plugin definition reference.
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Related Issues
• Related to meltano/sdk#3818
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Summary by Sourcery
Support the start-date extractor capability in Meltano schemas and documentation.
New Features:
• Accept the start-date capability for extractors in Meltano project definitions and document its support for the start_date setting.
Bug Fixes:
• Allow Meltano configurations using the SDK-supported start-date extractor capability to pass schema validation.
Documentation:
• Add the start-date extractor capability to the plugin definition reference.
meltano/meltanoGitHub
10/20/2026, 1:29 AM