Dbt Model Lineage Extractor 2

---
name: "dbt Model Lineage Extractor"
slug: "dbt-model-lineage-extractor-2"
description: "Extracts and visualizes dbt model dependency lineage using the dbt Core manifest.json artifact API. Parses ref() and source() calls to build DAG representations via the dbt Cloud API v2."
github_stars: 12621
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-core"
category: "Data Extraction & Transformation"
framework: "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "dbt-labs/dbt-core"
  github_stars: 12621
---

# dbt Model Lineage Extractor

Extracts and visualizes dbt model dependency lineage using the dbt Core manifest.json artifact API. Parses ref() and source() calls to build DAG representations via the dbt Cloud API v2.

## 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-extractor-2/)