Add a sync mode #443
Description
Diode version
v0.6.0
Feature type
New functionality
Proposed feature or enhancement
Introduce a synchronization mode for NetBox Diode in which objects that are not included in the current payload are automatically deleted (or optionally disabled/archived) in the target NetBox instance. This ensures that the target environment becomes an accurate, authoritative mirror of the source, without the need for manual deletion of old/obsolete entries.
Use case
We use Diode to synchronize data from multiple management platforms into NetBox. Without automatic removal of outdated objects, NetBox accumulates old or stale entries that no longer exist in the source systems. This requires manual cleanup and increases the risk of inaccurate data. A sync mode that deletes objects not included in the latest sync would keep NetBox clean, accurate, and fully aligned with the upstream platforms.