dbt MCP Server (dbt Labs)

Name: dbt MCP Server (dbt Labs) Review
Item: dbt MCP Server (dbt Labs)
Rating: 4.1
Author: Aaron Matthews

Connector Data & Analytics Solid

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Solid Scanned — metadata only

534 stars. Official dbt Labs product — AI agents get full access to dbt models, metrics, lineage, and freshness.

Official dbt Labs MCP server. SQL execution, Semantic Layer queries, Discovery APIs, CLI commands, code generation, and documentation search across Core, Fusion, and Platform.

Query your dbt metrics and models through natural language
Check data freshness and model lineage in conversation
Generate dbt model code from a description of what you need

593 starsApache-2.0 (commercial OK)FreeNo code needed

Why it matters

534 stars. Official dbt Labs product — AI agents get full access to dbt models, metrics, lineage, and freshness.

Best for

Data teams using dbt who want AI-assisted model development, metric queries, and data lineage exploration.

Works in

Claude Code Claude Cowork Claude Chat

Source

https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp

By dbt Labs

How to Get It

Option 1: Claude Desktop AppOpen the Customize panel in the sidebar → browse connectors → search and add. Works in Claude Code, Claude Cowork, and Claude Chat.

Option 2: Paste into Claude CodeCopy the command below and paste it into a Claude Code conversation. Claude will run it for you.

Command

uvx dbt-mcp

Tip: Paste this into a Claude Code conversation. Verify command matches your Claude Code version.

First thing to try

Once it’s connected, paste this into Claude:

Help me query my dbt metrics and models through natural language

CostFree

Trust Signals Auto-scanned

Stars593Contributors43Last updated2026-07-15LicenseApache-2.0 (OK for commercial use)Known CVEsNone foundSources: GitHub Advisory Database + OSV.dev · Scanned 2026-07-16 · scanner v1

Data & Access

Data processingPrompts sent to Anthropic API. Enterprise/Team plans exclude training.Connects todbt Labs servers (official integration)

Community Pulse Active

Discussed on Hacker News, Reddit

dbt MCP Server – Bringing Structured Data to AI Workflows and Agents — Reddit · 30 pts
How I set up Claude Code with dbt Agent Skills and the dbt MCP Server so it work — Reddit · 11 pts
dbt MCP Server – Bringing Structured Data to AI Workflows and Agents — Hacker News · 6 pts

3 mentions across 2 sources

Reviewer notes

Auto-scanned review. These are observations, not a security certification.

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 589 GitHub stars; 43 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license Apache-2.0.

Things to check

Requires dbt Cloud, dbt Fusion, or self-hosted dbt Platform instance with MCP server running; local dbt Core projects need manual server setup. API access scope and Semantic Layer availability depend on your dbt plan tier.

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Evaluation Scores

Evaluation

Ease of Use

4/5

Versatility

4/5

Reliability

5/5

Security

3/5

Overall score4.10 / 5.00 SolidEvaluatedJul 2026

catalog_hygiene stale-eval refresh: Scored from trust signals (evidence-eval-v1): 589 GitHub stars; 43 contributors; last commit 2d ago; license Apache-2.0.

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