Dbt Plan MCP Server

Static analysis tool that warns about risky DDL changes before dbt run. Like terraform plan for dbt, and used the same way: you run it before the thing that changes your warehouse, not only in CI afterwards. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with analytics engineering, bigquery and dbt and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-16 · ★ 2 · #20 OF 120 MAINTAINED DEVOPS & MONITORING · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Dbt Plan

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add presentjay-dbt-plan -- uvx dbt-plan

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "presentjay-dbt-plan": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "dbt-plan"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

repo age created 2026-08-21 - young repo, little track record yet

license Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package dbt-plan - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.PresentJay is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Dbt Plan can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Latest releases

v0.16.1 · 2026-09-15

Add PostgreSQL TABLESAMPLE and REPEATABLE regression fixture (#233) · Add PostgreSQL AT TIME ZONE projections regression fixture (#234) · Add DuckDB SEMI and ANTI JOIN projections regression fixture (#237) · Add…

v0.16.0 · 2026-09-09

dbt-plan v0.16.0 - stronger safety checks and explicit CI errors · This release expands analysis and changes the CLI error contract. Read the upgrade · notes before updating CI consumers from 0.15.x. · Execution…

v0.15.0 · 2026-09-07

dbt-plan v0.15.0 - safer verdicts and smoother contributions · Highlights · Use custom target directories with run, the GitHub Action, and MCP. · Get an explicit warning when a baseline cannot be read, and avoid false…

04 · Who maintains Dbt Plan

dbt-plan is maintained by presentjay. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Aug 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/presentjay/dbt-plan
website: https://presentjay.github.io/dbt-plan/
category: DevOps & monitoring - ranked #20 of 120 actively-maintained DevOps & monitoring servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-15)
registry: io.github.PresentJay/dbt-plan (active, first published 2026-09-05 · 7 versions)
packages: pypi:dbt-plan

06 · Dbt Plan FAQ

What is Dbt Plan?

Is Dbt Plan still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-16 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Dbt Plan?

Run `uvx dbt-plan`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Dbt Plan run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Dbt Plan

Alternatives to Dbt Plan

Maintained DevOps & monitoring servers if Dbt Plan isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Dbt Plan doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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