DBT Core Tools

Verified Integration

Author: @spawning•Category: ServerApplication

GitHub Repository

JSON-RPC 2.0

Protocol Standard

Sub-second

Execution Latency

Active

Operational Status

Client Configuration

— Connect DBT Core Tools to Claude Desktop or Cursor in seconds

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbt-core-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-dbt-core-tools"
      ],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows).

Architecture & Capabilities

System Overview

Provides a FastMCP server for analyzing DBT manifests, offering automatic schema version detection and comprehensive lineage tracking.

Indexed Date

7/22/2026

License

Open Source

Protocol Layer

stdio / SSE RPC

Frequently Asked Questions

Architecture and operational details for DBT Core Tools

The tool supports a wide range of DBT manifest schema versions, from v0 up to the latest v12. This ensures backward compatibility with legacy formats and full support for modern DBT project structures, adapting automatically to your manifest.

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