Building Dbt Semantic Layer
dbt-labs/dbt-agent-skills/skills/dbt/skills/building-dbt-semantic-layerby dbt-labs168a2b0b92da59be88866257140907c206ff0e44No license731 starsListed Oct 9, 2026Updated Oct 9, 2026Repository updated yesterday
Use when creating or modifying dbt Semantic Layer components — semantic models, metrics, dimensions, entities, measures, or time spines. Covers MetricFlow configuration, metric types (simple, derived, cumulative, ratio, conversion), and validation for both latest and legacy YAML specs.
Only the file list is public. File contents are available once the skill is installed in a workspace.
| Path | Size | Type |
|---|---|---|
| references/best-practices.md | 3.4 KB | text/markdown |
| references/latest-spec.md | 12.3 KB | text/markdown |
| references/legacy-spec.md | 14.4 KB | text/markdown |
| references/time-spine.md | 5.4 KB | text/markdown |
| SKILL.md | 10.6 KB | text/markdown |
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