Troubleshooting Dbt Job Errors
dbt-labs/dbt-agent-skills/skills/dbt/skills/troubleshooting-dbt-job-errorsby dbt-labs168a2b0b92da59be88866257140907c206ff0e44No license731 starsListed Oct 9, 2026Updated Oct 9, 2026Repository updated yesterday
Diagnoses dbt Cloud/platform job failures by analyzing run logs, querying the Admin API, reviewing git history, and investigating data issues. Use when a dbt Cloud/platform job fails and you need to diagnose the root cause, especially when error messages are unclear or when intermittent failures occur. Do not use for local dbt development errors.
Only the file list is public. File contents are available once the skill is installed in a workspace.
| Path | Size | Type |
|---|---|---|
| references/investigation-template.md | 911 B | text/markdown |
| SKILL.md | 11 KB | text/markdown |
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