Set up dbt in Claude Desktop

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Official MCP server for [dbt (data build tool)](https://www.getdbt.com/product/what-is-dbt) providing integration with dbt Core/Cloud CLI, project metadata discovery, model information, and semantic layer querying capabilities.

01Configuration

# dbt: no install method on record yet.

No runnable install method captured for this server yet, so a verified setup config can't be generated.

02Steps

Make sure Claude Desktop is installed and up to date.
Open claude_desktop_config.json and add the block above (merge into any existing mcpServers).
Provide any required API keys/credentials as environment variables.
Restart Claude Desktop and confirm dbt’s tools appear.

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04Provenance

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last_checked2026-06-30 01:18Z

sourcesAwesome MCP Servers (wong2) [p6]

Next step

Ship dbt to your agents as a governed Loadout — config, scopes, and approval rules in one place.

Build a Loadout

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