dbt Docs MCP server

This is a small helper that connects your AI assistant to your dbt project files. dbt is a tool many data teams use to build and document their data models. If you work with dbt and want to ask questions about your models in plain English, this is for you.

What this MCP server does

You ask your AI something about your dbt project, like which models use a certain column. The AI sends that question to this helper program. The helper reads your dbt files, like the manifest and catalog, and looks through the models, sources and tests. It then sends back the details it found, and the AI explains them to you in the chat.

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What you can do with it

• Find dbt models, sources or tests by name
• Search for which models use a particular column
• Search inside the SQL code of your models
• See what a model depends on and what depends on it
• Trace where a column comes from and where it goes
• Look up the full details of any dbt node

Try asking your AI

• “Which dbt models use the customer_id column?”
• “Show me everything that depends on the orders model.”
• “Where does the revenue column in the monthly_sales model come from?”
• “Find any dbt model with 'payment' in its SQL code.”

What it gives back to you

You get back lists of model names, column names, or short explanations of how things connect. For lineage questions, it shows a chain of models or columns from start to end. Everything appears as normal text in your chat, so you can read it right away.

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Who it's for

Data analysts, analytics engineers and anyone who works with dbt models and wants quick answers about their data.