The Lightdash CLI

The Lightdash CLI is the recommended way to develop your dbt + Lightdash project. It makes development faster and easier, as well as giving you options for building more powerful automation to manage your Lightdash instance. Here are some guides to get you started!

How to install the Lightdash CLI

Once you’ve installed the CLI tool, you’ll…

Authenticating your CLI (login)

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Upgrading your Lightdash CLI

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Autogenerate Lightdash-ready...

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Lightdash Preview

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Sync your changes with Lightdash deploy

lightdash deploy syncs the changes in…

Test your changes with Ligh...

If you’ve connected Lightdash to G…

Lightdash Validate

You can check to see if your changes…