It's been incredible to see the SDF acquisition come together so quickly—bringing real momentum and value to the amazing dbt Labs community. And the best part? We're just getting started. The dbt Fusion Engine is now available in Public Beta. Check the comments for resources to help you dive in.
Just announced: the biggest launch in dbt history. At today’s dbt Launch Showcase, we introduced a new foundation for modern data teams—designed for speed, trust, and scalability in the age of AI. Here’s what’s new: ⚡️ 𝗱𝗯𝘁 𝗙𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 (𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗮) A new engine is powering dbt. 30x faster parse times, real-time SQL validation, and smart orchestration that intuitively reduces warehouse spend by 10%+. 🧑💻 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗱𝗯𝘁 𝗩𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝗮) Built on Fusion, this extension delivers inline previews, go-to-definition, and instant autocompletion. It’s our best local dev experience yet. 🧠 𝗔𝗜-𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗱𝗯𝘁 𝗠𝗖𝗣 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 Your AI tools can now query dbt’s trusted models and metrics directly. Governed, semantic context, available to any LLM or agent. (Open source and in beta) 📊 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀: 𝗱𝗯𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝘃𝗮𝘀, 𝗱𝗯𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗴 • Canvas (GA): Drag-and-drop model building, backed by version control, and supercharged with dbt Copilot • Insights (Preview): Explore governed data with SQL or natural language • Catalog enhancements (Preview): Discover Snowflake tables and views right in dbt (more platforms coming) 💸 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝘀: 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 • Cost management dashboard (Preview): Track and optimize your dbt spend in one comprehensive dashboard • SCIM (GA): Automate user management with identity providers • Multi-cloud + hybrid support: Work with open formats with ease with support for Iceberg, Unity, Polaris, and BigLake • GCP hosting: Now live in North America, coming to the GCP Marketplace soon 📣 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴: We’re simplifying how we talk about our platform. No more “Core” vs “Cloud.” With the launch of Fusion, it’s all just dbt. Catch up on everything we announced in the full recap: https://lnkd.in/eKPigTgi
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6ddbt Launch Showcase 2025 recap - https://www.getdbt.com/blog/dbt-launch-showcase-2025-recap dbt Fusion Engine quickstart - https://docs.getdbt.com/guides/fusion Meet the dbt Fusion Engine: the new Rust-based, industrial-grade engine for dbt - https://docs.getdbt.com/blog/dbt-fusion-engine