dbt2looker 0.4.0

Generate lookml view files from dbt models

dbt2looker

Requires python >=3.7

Use dbt2looker to generate Looker view files automatically from dbt models.

Usage

Run dbt2looker in the root of your dbt project:

Generate Looker view files for all models:

dbt2looker

Generate Looker view files for all models tagged prod

dbt2looker --tag prod

Install

Install from PyPi repository

Install from pypi into a fresh virtual environment.

# Create virtual env
python3.7 -m venv dbt2looker-venv
source dbt2looker-venv/bin/activate

# Install
pip install dbt2looker

# Run
dbt2looker

Build from source

Requires poetry and python >=3.7

# Install
poetry install

# Run
poetry run dbt2looker

Usage

Generate lookml views for all dbt models in a project.

Within your dbt project, run:

dbt2looker

The lookml views will be saved in:

your_dbt_project_name/lookml

Generate lookml views for a specific set of models.

This is basically the same as above, except you list the specific models you're interested in. Each model name should be separated by a space:

dbt2looker olivers_cool_model kts_cooler_model

The lookml views for olivers_cool_model and kts_cooler_model will be saved in:

your_dbt_project_name/lookml