dbt-labs-dbt-agent-skills

Generates a Mermaid flowchart diagram of dbt model lineage using MCP tools, manifest.json, or direct code parsing as fallbacks. Use when visualizing dbt model lineage and dependencies as a Mermaid diagram in markdown format.

Use when querying dbt project metadata via the dbt-index CLI tool, including installing dbt-index, creating the index from dbt artifacts, and running commands like search, describe, lineage, impact, metrics, warehouse, and metadata to answer questions about a dbt project.

Use when a user needs help triaging dbt-core to Fusion migration errors. Runs dbt-autofix first, then classifies remaining errors into actionable categories (auto-fixable, guided fixes, needs input, blocked).

Use when migrating a dbt project from one data platform or data warehouse to another (e.g., Snowflake to Databricks, Databricks to Snowflake) using dbt Fusion's real-time compilation to identify and fix SQL dialect differences.

Creates unit test YAML definitions that mock upstream model inputs and validate expected outputs. Use when adding unit tests for a dbt model or practicing test-driven development (TDD) in dbt.

Writes and executes SQL queries against the data warehouse using dbt's Semantic Layer or ad-hoc SQL to answer business questions. Use when a user asks about analytics, metrics, KPIs, or data (e.g., "What were total sales last quarter?", "Show me top customers by revenue"). NOT for validating, testing, or building dbt models during development.

Use when creating or modifying dbt Semantic Layer components — semantic models, metrics, dimensions, entities, measures, or time spines. Covers MetricFlow configuration, metric types (simple, derived, cumulative, ratio, conversion), and validation for both latest and legacy YAML specs.

Generates MCP server configuration JSON, resolves authentication setup, and validates server connectivity for dbt. Use when setting up, configuring, or troubleshooting the dbt MCP server for AI tools like Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or VS Code.

Retrieves and searches dbt documentation pages in LLM-friendly markdown format. Use when fetching dbt documentation, looking up dbt features, or answering questions about dbt Cloud, dbt Core, or the dbt Semantic Layer.

Formats and executes dbt CLI commands, selects the correct dbt executable, and structures command parameters. Use when running models, tests, builds, compiles, or show queries via dbt CLI. Use when unsure which dbt executable to use or how to format command parameters.

Diagnoses dbt Cloud/platform job failures by analyzing run logs, querying the Admin API, reviewing git history, and investigating data issues. Use when a dbt Cloud/platform job fails and you need to diagnose the root cause, especially when error messages are unclear or when intermittent failures occur. Do not use for local dbt development errors.

Builds and modifies dbt models, writes SQL transformations using ref() and source(), creates tests, and validates results with dbt show. Use when doing any dbt work - building or modifying models, debugging errors, exploring unfamiliar data sources, writing tests, or evaluating impact of changes.

Implements dbt Mesh governance features (model contracts, access modifiers, groups, versioning) and multi-project collaboration with cross-project refs. Use when implementing dbt Mesh governance, setting up cross-project refs with dependencies.yml, disambiguating similarly-named models across projects, or splitting a monolithic dbt project into multiple mesh projects.