Feature availability

Get started with many dbt features right away when you install dbt v2 and the dbt VS Code extension. Unlock advanced capabilities when you sign in with any dbt platform account, even the free developer tier!

What you get with v2

For the best dbt experience, use dbt v2 with the dbt VS Code extension to access the following features:

• dbt v1 workflows (except dbt docs v1)
• Syntax error detection^* (Jinja, YAML, SQL)
• dbt lint ^*
• dbt docs v2^* (lite or full): Full includes column-level lineage.
• LSP^* (lite): Go-to ref, source, and macro
• Full LSP: CTE, hover to see schema, and more
• SQL comprehension, type checking, and impact analysis
• Precise column-level lineage

^* Free forever. Really!

Connect your dbt platform account editor for additional enhanced capabilities like the Catalog tab.

To learn more about VS Code-specific capabilities, refer to dbt VS Code extension features.

Related docs

• Install dbt locally
• Install the dbt VS Code extension
• Upgrade environments in the dbt platform

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