Dbt Model Lineage Analyzer

---
name: "dbt Model Lineage Analyzer"
slug: "dbt-model-lineage-analyzer"
description: "Parses dbt project manifests and catalog artifacts to build complete data lineage graphs. Uses the dbt Cloud API v2 for run metadata and the dbt Core manifest.json for model dependency analysis."
github_stars: 12621
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core"
category: "Data Extraction & Transformation"
framework: "Claude Agents"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "dbt-labs/dbt-core"
  github_stars: 12621
---

# dbt Model Lineage Analyzer

Parses dbt project manifests and catalog artifacts to build complete data lineage graphs. Uses the dbt Cloud API v2 for run metadata and the dbt Core manifest.json for model dependency analysis.

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [Install dbt Core](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/get-started/installation) or explore the [dbt Cloud CLI](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/cloud/cloud-cli-installation), a command-line interface powered by [dbt Cloud](http...
- Read the [introduction](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/introduction/) and [viewpoint](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/about/viewpoint/)
- ## Join the dbt Community

- Source: https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core/HEAD/README.md

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/dbt-model-lineage-analyzer/)