diff --git a/go/libraries/doltcore/diff/async_differ.go b/go/libraries/doltcore/diff/async_differ.go
index 1fc8c557ec..1a114d1ac3 100644
--- a/go/libraries/doltcore/diff/async_differ.go
+++ b/go/libraries/doltcore/diff/async_differ.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/dolthub/go-mysql-server/sql"
 	"golang.org/x/sync/errgroup"
 
 	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/row"
@@ -75,6 +76,16 @@ type RowDiffer interface {
 	Close() error
 }
 
+// SqlRowDiffWriter knows how to write diff rows to an arbitrary format and destination.
+type SqlRowDiffWriter interface {
+	// WriteRow writes the diff row given, of the diff type provided. colDiffTypes is guaranteed to be the same length as
+	// the input row.
+	WriteRow(ctx context.Context, row sql.Row, diffType ChangeType, colDiffTypes []ChangeType) error
+
+	// Close finalizes the work of this writer.
+	Close(ctx context.Context) error
+}
+
 func NewRowDiffer(ctx context.Context, fromSch, toSch schema.Schema, buf int) RowDiffer {
 	ad := NewAsyncDiffer(buf)
 
diff --git a/go/libraries/doltcore/table/untyped/sqlexport/sql_diff_writer.go b/go/libraries/doltcore/table/untyped/sqlexport/sql_diff_writer.go
index 7943637692..44e702b580 100755
--- a/go/libraries/doltcore/table/untyped/sqlexport/sql_diff_writer.go
+++ b/go/libraries/doltcore/table/untyped/sqlexport/sql_diff_writer.go
@@ -15,27 +15,85 @@
 package sqlexport
 
 import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"io"
 
+	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/diff"
+	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/schema"
+	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/sqle/sqlfmt"
 	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/doltcore/table/editor"
+	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/utils/iohelp"
+	"github.com/dolthub/dolt/go/libraries/utils/set"
 	"github.com/dolthub/go-mysql-server/sql"
 )
 
 type SqlDiffWriter struct {
 	tableName            string
-	sch                  sql.Schema
+	sch                  schema.Schema
 	writtenFirstRow      bool
 	writtenAutocommitOff bool
-	writeCloser io.WriteCloser
+	writeCloser          io.WriteCloser
 	editOpts             editor.Options
 	autocommitOff        bool
 }
 
-func NewSqlDiffWriter(tableName string, schema sql.Schema, wr io.WriteCloser) *SqlDiffWriter {
+func NewSqlDiffWriter(tableName string, schema schema.Schema, wr io.WriteCloser) *SqlDiffWriter {
 	return &SqlDiffWriter{
-		tableName:            tableName,
-		sch:                  schema,
-		writtenFirstRow:      false,
-		writeCloser: wr,
+		tableName:       tableName,
+		sch:             schema,
+		writtenFirstRow: false,
+		writeCloser:     wr,
 	}
 }
+
+func (w SqlDiffWriter) WriteRow(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	row sql.Row,
+	rowDiffType diff.ChangeType,
+	colDiffTypes []diff.ChangeType,
+) error {
+	if len(row) != len(colDiffTypes) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("expected the same size for columns and diff types, got %d and %d", len(row), len(colDiffTypes))
+	}
+
+	switch rowDiffType {
+	case diff.Inserted:
+		stmt, err := sqlfmt.SqlRowAsInsertStmt(row, w.tableName, w.sch)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return iohelp.WriteLine(w.writeCloser, stmt)
+	case diff.Deleted:
+		stmt, err := sqlfmt.SqlRowAsDeleteStmt(row, w.tableName, w.sch)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return iohelp.WriteLine(w.writeCloser, stmt)
+	case diff.ModifiedNew:
+		updatedCols := set.NewEmptyStrSet()
+		for i, diffType := range colDiffTypes {
+			if diffType != diff.None {
+				updatedCols.Add(w.sch.GetAllCols().GetByIndex(i).Name)
+			}
+		}
+
+		stmt, err := sqlfmt.SqlRowAsUpdateStmt(row, w.tableName, w.sch, updatedCols)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		return iohelp.WriteLine(w.writeCloser, stmt)
+	case diff.ModifiedOld:
+		// do nothing, we only issue UPDATE for ModifiedNew
+		return nil
+	default:
+		return fmt.Errorf("unexpected row diff type: %v", rowDiffType)
+	}
+}
+
+func (w SqlDiffWriter) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return w.writeCloser.Close()
+}
diff --git a/go/libraries/doltcore/table/untyped/tabular/fixedwidth_diff_tablewriter.go b/go/libraries/doltcore/table/untyped/tabular/fixedwidth_diff_tablewriter.go
index cd4fd2cd96..f1999dc970 100755
--- a/go/libraries/doltcore/table/untyped/tabular/fixedwidth_diff_tablewriter.go
+++ b/go/libraries/doltcore/table/untyped/tabular/fixedwidth_diff_tablewriter.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func colorsForDiffTypes(colDiffTypes []diff.ChangeType) []*color.Color {
 	return colors
 }
 
-func (w FixedWidthDiffTableWriter) Close(ctx *sql.Context) error {
+func (w FixedWidthDiffTableWriter) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
 	return w.tableWriter.Close(ctx)
 }
 
diff --git a/go/libraries/utils/set/strset.go b/go/libraries/utils/set/strset.go
index 1b3590e3dd..6c55ff90ea 100644
--- a/go/libraries/utils/set/strset.go
+++ b/go/libraries/utils/set/strset.go
@@ -31,15 +31,17 @@ type StrSet struct {
 func newStrSet(items []string, caseSensitive bool) *StrSet {
 	s := &StrSet{make(map[string]bool, len(items)), caseSensitive}
 
-	if items != nil {
-		for _, item := range items {
-			s.items[item] = true
-		}
+	for _, item := range items {
+		s.items[item] = true
 	}
 
 	return s
 }
 
+func NewEmptyStrSet() *StrSet {
+	return newStrSet(nil, true)
+}
+
 func NewStrSet(items []string) *StrSet {
 	return newStrSet(items, true)
 }