Open source & free to use

Documentation for dbt
that actually glows

A modern replacement for dbt docs serve. Generate beautiful, searchable documentation sites for your dbt projects in seconds.

Get Started Live Demo
$ pip install docglow

Everything dbt docs should have been

Docglow generates a fast, static documentation site from your dbt project β€” with the features your team has been asking for.

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Instant Search

Find any model, source, or macro instantly with full-text search across your entire project. No more scrolling through tree views.

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Interactive Lineage

Explore your DAG with an interactive lineage graph. Trace dependencies upstream and downstream at the model and column level.

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Test & Freshness Visibility

See test results and source freshness at a glance. Know which models are healthy and which need attention.

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MCP Server

Connect your dbt docs to AI coding tools. Nine built-in tools let LLMs explore models, lineage, and metadata programmatically.

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Modern UI

A clean, responsive interface built with React. Dark mode included. Documentation your team will actually want to open.

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Zero Config

Point it at your dbt project and go. Works with your existing manifest and catalog β€” no schema changes or config files required.


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Docglow Cloud

Hosted documentation with AI-powered features that make your dbt knowledge accessible to everyone on the team β€” not just the engineers who wrote it.

πŸ’¬ AI-Powered Q&A

Ask questions about your data models in plain English. Get answers grounded in your actual project metadata and documentation.

Slack Bot

Answer data questions right where your team works. No context switching β€” just ask in Slack and get answers instantly.

πŸ“ˆ Project Health Dashboard

Track documentation coverage, test results, and freshness trends over time. Know exactly where your project needs attention.

πŸ”— Hosted Doc Sites

Publish your documentation to a custom subdomain. Always up-to-date, always accessible β€” no CI/CD pipeline required.

Simple pricing: Unlimited models, unlimited viewers. You only pay for AI features you actually use.

Built in the open

Docglow is MIT-licensed and community-driven. The CLI generates a fully static site β€” no backend, no phone-home, no vendor lock-in. Your documentation is yours.

300+ Tests
9 MCP Tools
MIT License
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# Install from PyPI
$ pip install docglow

# Generate your docs site
$ docglow generate --target-path ./target
βœ“ Parsed 142 models
βœ“ Built column lineage
βœ“ Site ready at ./docglow-site

# Serve locally
$ docglow serve
βœ“ Running at http://localhost:8080

Ready to light up your dbt docs?

Get started in under a minute with the open-source CLI, or join the waitlist for Docglow Cloud.

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