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dbt

SQL-based transformation framework for data warehouse modeling

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What it is

dbt turns SQL select statements into tables and views inside a data warehouse, tracking dependencies between models, running data tests, and generating browsable project documentation. Version 2.0 is a Rust rewrite shipped as a single binary that parses and compiles large projects faster and writes Parquet artifacts describing the project. Analytics engineers and data teams use it to version, test, and review warehouse transformations the way software teams handle application code.

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14,049 GitHub stars.
14,049

Forks
2,636
Commits
11,625
Contributors
380
Language
Rust
License
Apache-2.0
Last commit
Oct 20, 2026
On GitHub since
March 2016
First release
July 2016
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux, CLI
Self-hostable
No
Alternative to
Matillion, Alteryx
Tags
  • analytics
  • data-pipeline
  • documentation
  • testing
  • database

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What people are saying

Updated Oct 21, 2026
  • Hacker NewsDbt Labs acquires SDF LabsJan 14, 2025 · 109 points · 48 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsDbt Cloud announces a change from seat-based to consumption-based pricingAug 10, 2023 · 8 points · 3 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsFivetran and dbt are one company nowJun 2, 2026 · 4 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsFusion and the dbt VS Code extension are now in Preview for local developmentAug 19, 2025 · 3 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsDbt Labs Acquires SDF LabsJan 14, 2025 · 3 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsThe Analytics Development LifecycleSep 16, 2024 · 3 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker Newsdbt Cloud has second price hike in a year with addition of usage-based pricingAug 11, 2023 · 2 points · 1 comment (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Hacker NewsDbt enables data analysts and engineers to transform their dataOct 10, 2026 · 2 points · 0 comments (opens Hacker News in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“Been enjoying dbt - I chose it for a client project that required ongoing analytics work. It gave us a nice balance of features w/out having to rewrite our…”Aug 24, 2026 · 0 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)
  • Bluesky“Day 36 / 80 of #dezoomcamp and started setting up #dbt which you can find here www.getdbt.com.”Feb 18, 2025 · 0 likes · 0 replies (opens Bluesky in a new tab)