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Studio IDE freezes when opening the Lineage tab

If the Studio IDE freezes with two or more models open and the Lineage tab active, use the following workarounds.

Why this happens​

The Studio IDE can freeze when the Lineage tab is open or loads automatically, and when two or more models are open, especially if a model has a large or slow-loading DAG.

What you might observe​

  • The editor becomes unresponsive.
  • After a few minutes, your browser may display a Wait or Exit dialog.

Workaround 1: Avoid the Lineage tab on startup​

  1. Refresh the page.
  2. Keep the console focused on another tab (for example, Results or Compiled code) instead of Lineage.
  3. Close extra model tabs before opening Lineage.
  4. Open Lineage only when needed.

Workaround 2: Clear Local Storage for your account URL​

This workaround is browser-dependent. In DevTools, select the Local Storage origin that matches the URL in your browser address bar. For example, your account access URL might look like https://ab123.us1.dbt.com.

Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge​

  1. Open the dbt platform page that’s freezing.
  2. Open DevTools (right-click the page and select Inspect).
  3. Click the Application tab.
  4. In the left sidebar, expand Storage → Local Storage.
  5. Right-click the origin that matches your current URL (for example, https://ab123.us1.dbt.com) and select Clear.
  6. Refresh the page and sign in again if prompted.

Mozilla Firefox​

  1. Open the dbt platform page that’s freezing.
  2. Open DevTools (right-click the page and select Inspect).
  3. Open the Storage tab.
    • If you don’t see it, open DevTools Settings and enable Storage.
  4. In the left sidebar, expand Local Storage.
  5. Right-click the origin that matches your current URL (for example, https://ab123.us1.dbt.com) and select Delete All.
  6. Refresh the page and sign in again if prompted.

Safari​

  1. Open Safari and go to the dbt platform page that’s freezing.
  2. If needed, enable developer features:
    • Go to Safari > Settings.
    • Click Advanced.
    • Enable developer features.
  3. Open Web Inspector from Develop > Show Web Inspector.
  4. Open the Storage tab.
  5. In the left sidebar, expand Local Storage and select the origin that matches your current URL (for example, https://ab123.us1.dbt.com).
  6. Delete the Local Storage entries for that origin.
  7. Refresh the page and sign in again if prompted.

Need more help?​

If freezing continues after trying these workarounds, contact dbt Support and include:

  • A HAR file (refer to How to generate HAR files)
  • Your account URL
  • Browser and version
  • Approximate number of open model tabs
  • Whether the issue happens only when the Lineage tab is active

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