dbt Labs released a set of agent skills that enable AI coding agents to follow dbt best practices for analytics engineering. These skills help agents build models, troubleshoot issues, and understand complex workflows, making them more effective in data tasks. The skills are designed to evolve with community feedback and can be customized for specific organizational needs.

dbt Labs has open-sourced MetricFlow, a SQL generation tool that enhances data interoperability through a JSON-based metadata layer. This allows organizations to create and share consistent data definitions across various platforms, improving trust and transparency in statistical AI applications.