How do I install the dbt mcp server?

This profile does not contain a verified copy-paste launch configuration. Follow the current project documentation to confirm the runtime, entry point, transport and authentication before registering it in your client.

What credentials does it need?

It reads `MANIFEST_PATH`, `SCHEMA_MAPPING_PATH`, `MANIFEST_CL_PATH` from the environment. Store these in your client's env block or a secrets manager — never commit them to a repository — and grant the narrowest scope that still covers your use case.

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Dbt MCP Server

MCP server for dbt-core (OSS) users as the official dbt MCP only supports dbt Cloud. Supports project metadata, model and column-level lineage and

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What is the Dbt MCP Server?

MCP server for dbt-core (OSS) users as the official dbt MCP only supports dbt Cloud. Supports project metadata, model and column-level lineage and dbt documentation.

What Dbt does

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with dbt project metadata, including dbt Docs artifacts (manifest.json, catalog.json). This server exposes dbt graph information and allows querying node details, model/column lineage, and related metadata.

Practical notes

Written in Python.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the Dbt MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "DBT Docs MCP": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--with",
        "networkx,mcp[cli],rapidfuzz,dbt-core,python-decouple,sqlglot,tqdm",
        "mcp",
        "run",
        "/Users/mattijs/repos/dbt-docs-mcp/src/mcp_server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MANIFEST_PATH": "/Users/mattijs/repos/dbt-docs-mcp/inputs/manifest.json",
        "SCHEMA_MAPPING_PATH": "/Users/mattijs/repos/dbt-docs-mcp/outputs/schema_mapping.json",
        "MANIFEST_CL_PATH": "/Users/mattijs/repos/dbt-docs-mcp/outputs/manifest_column_lineage.json"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
MANIFEST_PATH	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation
SCHEMA_MAPPING_PATH	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation
MANIFEST_CL_PATH	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation

Example prompts to try

“Use Dbt to Column.”

Frequently asked questions

MCP server for dbt-core (OSS) users as the official dbt MCP only supports dbt Cloud. Supports project metadata, model and column-level lineage and dbt documentation. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.