About developing in dbt

Develop dbt projects using the dbt platform, a faster and more reliable way to deploy dbt and manage your project in a single, web-based UI.

You can develop in your browser using a dbt-powered command line interface (CLI), an integrated development environment (Studio IDE), or Canvas.

dbt CLI

Allows you to develop and run dbt commands from your local command line or code editor against your dbt development environment.

dbt VS Code extension

The dbt extension brings a hyper-fast, intelligent, and cost-efficient dbt development experience to VS Code. The best way to experience all the power of the new dbt Fusion engine while developing locally.

dbt Studio IDE

Develop directly in your browser, making dbt project development efficient by compiling code into SQL and managing project changes seamlessly using an intuitive user interface.

dbt Canvas

Develop with Canvas, a seamless drag-and-drop experience that helps analysts quickly create and visualize dbt models in dbt.

To get started, you'll need a dbt account and a developer seat. For a more comprehensive guide about developing in dbt, refer to the quickstart guides.

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