# dbt-labs/dbt-core | Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server

> dbt enables data analysts and engineers to transform their data using the same practices that software engineers use to build applications.

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- **Language**: Python
- **Native MCP Manifest**: Standard NPX Transport

## 🔌 Claude Desktop Configuration (`claude_desktop_config.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbt-core": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-dbt-core"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## ⚡ Cursor MCP Configuration (`.cursor/mcp.json`)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dbt-core": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-dbt-core"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## 🚀 Launch Commands

- **NPX**: `npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-dbt-core`
- **Docker**: `docker run -i --rm mcp/dbt-core`