asset-paths

dbt_project.yml

asset-paths: [directorypath]

Definition

Optionally specify a custom list of directories to copy to the target directory as part of the docs generate command. This is useful for rendering images in your repository in your project documentation.

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Default

By default, dbt will not copy any additional files as part of docs generate, i.e. asset-paths: []

Examples

Compile files in the assets subdirectory as part of docs generate

dbt_project.yml

asset-paths: ["assets"]

Any files included in this directory will be copied to the target/ directory as part of dbt docs generate, making them accessible as images in your project documentation.

Check out the full writeup on including images in your descriptions here.