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Return metadata for one dbt resource by uniqueId. Use when explaining what a model, source, or test does.
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Reload in-memory artifacts after dbt run or a known artifact change. Use on the same target without restarting MCP.
Establish the dbt artifact root for this session (local path, s3://, or gs://). Use before any other dbt-tools analysis primitive.
Check MCP session state—target, load time, stale flag, runs, warehouse type. Use as a gate before analysis primitives.
Establish the dbt artifact root for this session (local path, s3://, or gs://). Use before any other dbt-tools analysis primitive.
Check whether dbt artifacts exist, are fresh, and which readiness level applies. Use as a gate before manifest- or run_results-based analysis.
Return metadata and context for one dbt resource by unique_id. Use when explaining what a model, source, or test does.
| name | describe-resource |
| description | Return metadata for one dbt resource by uniqueId. Use when explaining what a model, source, or test does. |
| compatibility | dbt-tools MCP server enabled; uniqueId from find-resources when unknown. |
Handle: dbt-tools-mcp:describe-resource
uniqueId; optional includeCode (default false)bind-targetcheck-sessiontrace-dependencies, direction: downstream)