run-dbt-commands

Testing & Quality

Run dbt CLI commands (compile, ls, test, run, etc.) in the spellbook repo. Use when the user asks to compile, list, test, or run dbt models, or when you need to validate SQL by compiling a model.

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Run dbt Commands

Prerequisites

dbt commands require project dependencies synced with uv. Before running any dbt command:

Sync the project environment from the repo root:

uv sync --locked

Navigate to the correct sub-project directory before running dbt commands:

cd dbt_subprojects/<project_name>/

Determining the Correct Sub-Project

The repo has six sub-projects under dbt_subprojects/:

Sub-project	Contents
`daily_spellbook`	Default for most spells (daily refresh)
`hourly_spellbook`	High-frequency spells (Dune team managed)
`dex`	DEX trading data (`dex.trades`, aggregators)
`nft`	NFT models
`solana`	Solana-specific models
`tokens`	Token metadata, transfers, balances

How to pick: Look at where the model file lives. A model at dbt_subprojects/solana/models/... requires cd dbt_subprojects/solana/. If the user specifies a model name without a path, search for the .sql file to determine its sub-project.

Running Commands

All dbt commands must be run from inside a sub-project directory (dbt_subprojects/<project_name>/).

Using `uv run` from the Shell tool

The Shell tool starts a fresh shell. Use uv run to execute dbt commands in the project's locked environment:

uv run dbt compile -s model_name --project-dir dbt_subprojects/<project_name>/

Or navigate first, then use uv run:

cd dbt_subprojects/<project_name>/ && uv run dbt compile -s model_name

Important: Always use uv run when executing via the Shell tool. Do NOT use bare dbt commands unless you've manually activated .venv.

Common commands

uv run dbt deps                        # install dbt package dependencies (run once per sub-project)
uv run dbt compile                     # compile all models to target/
uv run dbt compile -s model_name       # compile a single model
uv run dbt ls -s model_name            # list/check model selection
uv run dbt test -s model_name          # run tests for a model

First time in a sub-project

Run uv run dbt deps once before dbt compile or other commands to pull dbt package dependencies. Subsequent runs in the same sub-project don't need dbt deps again unless packages.yml changed.

Compiled output

After dbt compile, the rendered SQL is at:

dbt_subprojects/<project_name>/target/compiled/<project_name>/models/.../model_name.sql

Workflow Example

# From repo root — compile a specific model in daily_spellbook
cd dbt_subprojects/daily_spellbook/ && uv run dbt compile -s stablecoins_balances

Or using --project-dir without changing directory:

uv run dbt compile -s stablecoins_balances --project-dir dbt_subprojects/daily_spellbook/

Troubleshooting

"dbt: command not found" — Run uv sync --locked and use uv run dbt ....
Permission errors on log files — Request required_permissions: ["all"] on the Shell tool call so dbt can write to its logs directory.
Compilation errors about missing refs — You may be in the wrong sub-project. Check where the model file lives.
"Could not find profile" — Make sure you're targeting a sub-project directory, not the repo root.