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dbt-mcp

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dbt-mcp is a Python MCP server for Cursor with docker. A MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with dbt.

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Best for

Connecting agents to external tools and data, Integrations workflows, Coding workflows, Data workflows

Works with

Cursor, Python, Docker

Access

Check project documentation authentication

Setup

docker, Self-hosted

Project health

4 months ago · Apache-2.0 license

Considerations

Requires Python. Requires Docker. Requires Apache-2.0 license.

How to use dbt-mcp

Client configuration

{
    "manifest_version": "0.4",
    "name": "dbt-mcp",
    "display_name": "dbt MCP Server",
    "version": "{dynamic-version}",
    "description": "A MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with dbt.",
    "long_description": "This MCP (Model Context Protocol) server provides various tools to interact with dbt. You can use this MCP server to provide AI agents with context of your project in dbt Core, dbt Fusion, and dbt Platform.",
    "author": {
        "name": "dbt Labs",
        "url": "https://www.getdbt.com"
    },
    "repository": {
        "type": "git",
        "url": "https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp"
    },
    "homepage": "https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/dbt-ai/about-mcp",
    "documentation": "https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/dbt-ai/about-mcp",
    "support": "https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-mcp/issues",
    "server": {
        "type": "uv",
        "entry_point": "src/dbt_mcp/main.py",
        "mcp_config": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": [
                "run",
                "dbt-mcp"
            ],
            "env": {
                "DBT_HOST": "${user_config.dbt_host}"
            }
        }
    },
    "tools_generated": true,
    "keywords": [
        "dbt",
        "data-analytics",
        "data-engineering",
        "llm"
    ],
    "license": "Apache-2.0",
    "privacy_policies": [
        "https://www.getdbt.com/cloud/privacy-policy"
    ],
    "compatibility": {
        "platforms": [
            "darwin",
            "win32",
            "linux"
        ],
        "runtimes": {
            "python": ">=3.12,<3.14"
        }
    },
    "user_config": {
        "dbt_host": {
            "default": "cloud.getdbt.com",
            "description": "Your dbt platform instance hostname (e.g., cloud.getdbt.com). You ca

Compatible clients

Cursor

What is dbt-mcp?

dbt-mcp is a Python MCP server for Cursor with docker. A MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with dbt. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Trust signal
80/100
Maintenance signal
75/100
Adoption signal
68/100

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Key capabilities

  • Tool access support
  • Shell commands support
  • Document generation support
  • OpenAI provider support
  • Anthropic provider support
  • pyproject.toml config support
  • Dockerfile config support

Compatibility and setup

Install or run dbt-mcp using docker. Check dbt-labs/dbt-mcp for the latest setup command.

dockerCursorSSE
  • Built for Python
  • Built for Docker
  • Install or run with docker
  • Works with Cursor
  • Uses SSE transport
  • Database access
  • Network access

MCP metadata is retained with field-level source and confidence evidence. Undetected values remain unknown.

Requirements and access

PythonDockerApache-2.0 licenseDatabase accessNetwork accessDatabase accessNetwork access

Security and permissions

Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.

Check project documentation authenticationSelf-hosted

When to use dbt-mcp

  • Use it for connecting agents to external tools and data.
  • Use it for integrations workflows.
  • Use it for coding workflows.
  • Use it for data workflows.
  • Use it for cursor users.

Built with

PythonDockerdockerCursorSSE

Verified compatibility and discovery

Frequently asked questions

What is dbt-mcp?

dbt-mcp is a Python MCP server for Cursor with docker. A MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with dbt.

Who is dbt-mcp best for?

dbt-mcp is best for connecting agents to external tools and data, integrations workflows, coding workflows, data workflows, cursor users.

How do I install dbt-mcp?

Install or run dbt-mcp using docker. Check dbt-mcp for the latest setup command.

Is dbt-mcp actively maintained?

dbt-mcp may need a closer maintenance check before production use.

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