dbt Depthy

A VSCode extension that adds a depth indicator to references within model files:

select *
from {{ ref('fct_orders') }} (9) --<-- overlay character added by this extension

DAG depth is taken as the longest path between a source model and the referenced model.

stg_orders (1) -> int_orders_feature (2) -> fct_orders (3)

Extension Settings

This extension contributes the following settings:

• dbtDepthy.manifestPath: Path to the manifest.json file relative to the project root (default: "target/manifest.json")
• dbtDepthy.mediumDepthThreshold: Threshold for medium depth (default: 3)
• dbtDepthy.highDepthThreshold: Threshold for high depth (default: 8)
• dbtDepthy.colorLowDepth: Color for low depth dependencies (default: green)
• dbtDepthy.colorMediumDepth: Color for medium depth dependencies (default: yellow)
• dbtDepthy.colorHighDepth: Color for high depth dependencies (default: red)

You may need to run dbt compile for changes to take effect.

Development

A CLAUDE.md is provided to jump start development with Claude Code. This extension was developed almost exclusively with Claude Code.