Who is dbtective for?

dbtective is an open-source project built for data and analytics engineers.

Yes — dbtective is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does dbtective run on?

dbtective runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.

Is dbtective still active?

The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to dbtective?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include dbt-meta, dbt-tui, and dbt-dag-opt.

dbtective is developed by feliblo.

When did dbtective launch?

dbtective first shipped in 2025.

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dbtective

Name: dbtective
Author: feliblo

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dbtective is an open-source Rust-powered command-line tool that checks dbt metadata against best practices. It is intended for data and analytics engineers maintaining dbt projects.

Open SourceMITCLISelf-hosted

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42stars

1fork

4features

2025since

Overview

4 features

In the CLI tools & terminal space, dbtective takes a focused approach. It focuses on maintaining consistent, high-quality dbt metadata and identifying metadata best-practice issues. dbtective is an open-source project aimed at data and analytics engineers. dbtective is open source under the MIT license. It runs on the command line, and it can be self-hosted.

It is developed by feliblo, and it first shipped in 2025. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 42 stars and 2 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 4 catalogued features are dbt metadata linting, best-practice checks, and Rust-powered CLI.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

dbt metadata linting
Best-practice checks
Rust-powered CLI
Analytics metadata analysis

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License

MIT

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HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHub · ★ 42Active maintenance

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Frequently asked questions about dbtective

What does dbtective do?: Dbtective focuses on maintaining consistent, high-quality dbt metadata and identifying metadata best-practice issues. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is dbtective for?: dbtective is an open-source project built for data and analytics engineers.
Is dbtective free?: Yes — dbtective is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does dbtective run on?: dbtective runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
Is dbtective still active?: The GitHub repository shows 2 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to dbtective?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include dbt-meta, dbt-tui, and dbt-dag-opt.dbt-meta dbt-tui dbt-dag-opt
Who makes dbtective?: dbtective is developed by feliblo.
When did dbtective launch?: dbtective first shipped in 2025.

At a glance

Platforms: CLI
Languages: English
Open source: Yes · ★ 42
License: MIT
Built for: data and analytics engineers
Model: Open source
Solves: Maintaining consistent, high-quality dbt metadata and identifying metadata best-practice issues.

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GitHub: feliblo/dbtective
PyPI: dbtective

Developer

feliblo

Small team

GitHub

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Stars: 42
Forks: 1
Open issues: 2
Last commit: 17 Aug 2026
Commits 90d: 2
Contributors: 4
Authorship: Small team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v0.3.4 · 17 Aug 2026

Index record

Indexed: 17 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 17 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: dbtective-pypi-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 17 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
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Last updated: 17 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/dbtective

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