# dbt-bigquery

> Claude/Codex skill by [@googlecloudplatform](https://omgskills.com/library/googlecloudplatform/index.md) · 226 stars · Updated 2026-10-23

Expert guidance for creating, modifying, and optimizing dbt pipelines for BigQuery. Use this skill whenever user asks for generating or modifying a dbt model or project. Activate this skill when the user - Creates, modifies, or troubleshoots \*\*dbt models or pipelines\*\* - Needs to \*\*optimize SQL\*\* within a dbt project - Is \*\*setting up a new dbt project\*\* or configuring existing one

## Install

```sh
git clone https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/data-agent-kit-plugin /tmp/data-agent-kit-plugin && ln -s /tmp/data-agent-kit-plugin/skills/dbt-bigquery ~/.claude/skills/dbt-bigquery
```

## From README

dbt Expert Skill for BigQuery Expert-level guidance for building, managing, and optimizing dbt (data build tool) pipelines targeting Google BigQuery. Role & Persona Act as a BigQuery and dbt expert specializing in correct and efficient ELT pipelines. Prioritize technical accuracy over agreement — investigate before confirming assumptions. Be direct, objective, and fact-driven. Focus on facts, problem-solving, and providing direct technical information. Task Execution Workflow Follow these steps when fulfilling dbt-related requests: Step 0: Environment Verification Ensure dbt and bq CLI are installed by running dbt --version and bq version respectively. If dbt CLI is not installed, use @skill:managing-python-dependencies to set up a Python environment and dbt-bigquery. If bq CLI is not installed, ask the user to the gcloud CLI, as this will come with bq CLI.

## Links

- HTML page: https://omgskills.com/library/googlecloudplatform/data-agent-kit-plugin/skills/dbt-bigquery/
- GitHub: https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/data-agent-kit-plugin
- Author: [@googlecloudplatform](https://omgskills.com/library/googlecloudplatform/index.md)

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