# Compare dbt models and warehouse relations before trusting migration parity with dbt-audit-helper

> Lets an agent run dbt parity checks, relation diffs, and row or value comparisons so refactors and source swaps can be verified before rollout.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/compare-dbt-models-and-warehouse-relations-before-trusting-m` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/compare-dbt-models-and-warehouse-relations-before-trusting-m`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/compare-dbt-models-and-warehouse-relations-before-trusting-m/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Data & Analytics
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/compare-dbt-models-and-warehouse-relations-before-trusting-m

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# Compare dbt models and warehouse relations before trusting migration parity with dbt-audit-helper

Lets an agent run dbt parity checks, relation diffs, and row or value comparisons so refactors and source swaps can be verified before rollout.

## Prerequisites

dbt Core, warehouse credentials, dbt-audit-helper package

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Each relation must have the same columns with the same names, but they do not have to be in the same order.
- Each relation must have the same columns with the same names, but they do not have to be in the same order. Build long lists with a few exclusions with dbt_utils.get_filtered_columns_in_relation, or pass None and the...
- Each relation must have the same columns with the same names, but they do not have to be in the same order. Use exclude_columns if some columns only exist in one relation.

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [Advanced Usage](#advanced-usage)
- New to dbt packages? Read more about them [here](https://docs.getdbt.com/docs/building-a-dbt-project/package-management/).
- Include this package in your packages.yml file — check [here](https://hub.getdbt.com/dbt-labs/audit_helper/latest/) for the latest version number.

- Source: https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-audit-helper
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dbt-labs/dbt-audit-helper/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://hub.getdbt.com/dbt-labs/audit_helper/latest/

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/compare-dbt-models-and-warehouse-relations-before-trusting-migration-parity-with-dbt-audit-helper/)