dbt_ingest
Map dbt `schema.yml` / `properties.yml` models and sources into ktx semantic-layer overlays and column notes. Covers `sources:` vs `models:`, column `data_tests` (not_null, unique, accepted_values, relationships), and how bundle-time writes complement manifest backfill from git sync. Load when the WorkUnit's `skillNames` includes `dbt_ingest` or when raw files are dbt YAML under `models/` / `sources/`.
npx skills add Kaelio/ktx --skill dbt_ingest --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# dbt → ktx (bundle ingest) Use this skill for **uploaded** dbt projects (`dbt_project.yml` at stage root, `models/**`, `sources/**`, `schema.yml`). There is **no** `fetch()` in v1 - scheduled `dbt parse` / `manifest.json` pulls are out of scope; host-provided dbt sync may still backfill structured test metadata into `_schema` on the next sync. ## Mapping (models / sources → SL) | dbt | ktx | Notes | |-----|--------|--------| | `models:` entry with `columns:` | **Overlay** on the manifest table with the same name (after `discover_data` / `entity_details`) | One SL source per physical table; model name may differ from DB name - resolve with `read_raw_file` + warehouse context. | | `sources:` → `tables:` | Same as models; use `identifier` when present instead of logical `name`. | Schema + name must match how the connection sees tables. | | Column `description` | `column_overrides[].descriptions.user` on the overlay | Do not overwrite `dbt` description keys from sync. | | `data_tests: not_null` / `unique` | Short hint in column `descriptions` or notes: “dbt: not null”, “dbt: unique” | Full structured metadata lands in manifest via **sync**; the skill keeps bundle-time SL text useful f
- Mapping (models / sources → SL)
- Physical schema grounding
- Identifier Verification Protocol
- 1.1 test hints (descriptions / meta)
- Overlap with MetricFlow
- Do not
What does the dbt_ingest skill do?
Map dbt `schema.yml` / `properties.yml` models and sources into ktx semantic-layer overlays and column notes. Covers `sources:` vs `models:`, column `data_tests` (not_null, unique, accepted_values, relationships), and how bundle-time writes complement manifest backfill from git sync. Load when the WorkUnit's `skillNames` includes `dbt_ingest` or when raw files are dbt YAML under `models/` / `sources/`.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add Kaelio/ktx --skill dbt_ingest --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From Kaelio/ktx, a repository with 1,526 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.