| name | dbt |
| type | skill |
| description | dbt (data build tool) implementation of the analyst transformation layer. Use when a project has a dbt/ directory or you need to build, test, or document SQL transformations as version-controlled, reproducible dbt models. This is the dbt-specific HOW for the tech-agnostic principles in the aops-tools analyst skill. |
| category | instruction |
| triggers | ["dbt","dbt model","dbt project","staging model","dbt mart"] |
| modifies_files | true |
| needs_task | false |
| mode | execution |
| domain | ["academic","development"] |
| allowed-tools | Read,Grep,Glob,Edit,Write,Bash,Skill |
| version | 0.1.0 |
| permalink | skills-aops-extras-dbt |
dbt — Transformation Layer (academicOps)
This skill is the dbt-specific implementation of the transformation layer described
in the tech-agnostic analyst skill (aops-tools). The analyst skill owns the
principles (all transformation in a versioned/tested/reproducible layer; presentation
displays pre-computed data only); this skill owns the dbt how-to.
dbt is one swappable choice of transformation layer. The analyst principles hold
regardless of which engine you use; only the commands and file layout below are
dbt-specific.
Contents
- [[dbt-workflow]] — single-step collaborative workflow for creating and modifying
dbt models in the staging / intermediate / mart layered architecture.
- [[dbt-patterns]] — comprehensive reference: data-access policy, model organisation,
testing strategies (schema / singular / package tests), documentation, incremental
models, and performance.
When to use
- The project contains a
dbt/ directory (dbt/models/, dbt_project.yml).
- You need to add a metric, join, aggregation, or any business logic — it belongs in a
dbt model with tests, never in the presentation layer.
- You need to test or document a transformation so reviewers can re-run and audit it.
