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Review Spellbook spell contributions for config blocks, schema YAML, SQL style, Jinja, performance, seeds, architecture, and compile/test readiness.

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Review Spell PR

Use this skill when reviewing a Spellbook spell contribution (new model or modification). Walk through each section below as a checklist.

1. Config Block

  • schema is present and correct for the Dune namespace
  • alias is present and matches intended table/view name
  • materialized is explicitly declared (not relying on dbt_project.yml default)
  • If table or incremental: file_format='delta' is present
  • If incremental:
    • incremental_strategy specified (merge, append, or delete+insert)
    • unique_key specified — no columns that could contain NULLs
    • incremental_predicates uses the incremental_predicate() macro (unless full-history lookup needed)
    • If partitioned: partition column(s) included in unique_key
  • Config block formatting follows repo SQL conventions (tabs, trailing comma on last param, {{ config( on first line)

2. Schema YML (_schema.yml)

  • Model entry exists with name matching the SQL filename
  • Model has a description
  • dbt_utils.unique_combination_of_columns test present — columns match config unique_key exactly
  • not_null test on each unique key column
  • Key columns have descriptions
  • For sector-level spells: seed test is present (e.g., check_dex_base_trades_seed)

3. SQL Style

  • Leading commas (left comma club)
  • Tab indentation (no spaces)
  • All SQL keywords and function names lowercase
  • New line after select, from, where, group by, order by, etc.
  • Explicit join types (inner join, left join — never bare join)
  • Table aliases use as keyword (from users as u, not from users u)
  • All columns prefixed with table aliases when joins are present
  • CTEs use leading commas between them, with and CTE name on same line

4. Jinja

  • All table references use source() or ref() — no hardcoded table names
  • Jinja whitespace: trailing - only ({% if -%}, {% else -%}, {% endif -%})
  • {% if is_incremental() -%} block present for incremental models with:
    • Incremental path using {{ incremental_predicate('source.block_time') }}
    • Non-incremental path with earliest date filter

5. Performance

  • Join order: larger table on left side
  • Partition filters present in WHERE clauses (block_date, block_time)
  • Cross-chain tables filtered by both blockchain and time
  • No SELECT * on large tables
  • UNION ALL used (not bare UNION) unless deduplication truly needed
  • No ORDER BY without LIMIT on large result sets
  • Time filters in both ON and WHERE clauses when joining on partition columns

6. Seed File (Sector-Level Spells)

  • Seed CSV present with representative rows
  • Seed registered in directory's _schema.yml with column types
  • Seed columns include all unique key columns + fields to test
  • Seed is small (handful of rows, not hundreds)
  • Seed test called in model's _schema.yml with correct parameters

7. Architecture (Sector-Level Spells)

  • Follows lineage: platform base → chain-level union (table) → cross-chain union (view) → final enriched spell
  • Platform base spells use macros for forked protocols where applicable
  • One model per protocol, per version, per blockchain
  • Metadata enrichment saved for downstream (base spells contain raw data only)

8. Compile & Test

Run dbt compile in the relevant sub-project to verify:

  • No compilation errors
  • Compiled SQL in target/ looks correct
  • Test with python scripts/dune_query.py "@model_name" --limit 100 or paste into Dune