Config Change Track
This module helps track if any configuration changes have been made since the last export. It can optionally include a cool-off period to allow multiple changes to be grouped together before an export.
Introduction
The Config Change Track module allows you to query if any config changes have been made since the last export, with an optional cool-off period to allow a batch of config changes to be finished before an export is made.
It can be used to support automatic export of configuration.
Installation
Install as you would normally install a contributed Drupal module. See: https://www.drupal.org/node/895232 for further information.
Configuration
Configure the cool-off period at /admin/config/system/config-change-track.
Usage
Note that it doesn't track config export time automatically, that should be set explicitly when a successful export has been made (and processed).
drush config-change-track:needs-export # Outputs either '0' or '1'
drush config-change-track:set-last-export --time 12345 # Unix timestamp
Similar modules
Config Auto Export is a more sophisticated module that exports only changed configuration and can integrate with a remote service to inform them about the changes. Config Change Track simply sets a flag when config has been changed (observing the cool-off period) and resets the flag when told to, leaving the details of exporting and merging to you.