# Gate dbt projects with pre-commit checks from dbt-checkpoint

> Use dbt-checkpoint when an agent should catch dbt naming, dependency, metadata, and model-hygiene issues before review or merge.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/gate-dbt-projects-with-pre-commit-checks-from-dbt-checkpoint` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/gate-dbt-projects-with-pre-commit-checks-from-dbt-checkpoint`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/gate-dbt-projects-with-pre-commit-checks-from-dbt-checkpoint/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/gate-dbt-projects-with-pre-commit-checks-from-dbt-checkpoint

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# Gate dbt projects with pre-commit checks from dbt-checkpoint

Use dbt-checkpoint when an agent should catch dbt naming, dependency, metadata, and model-hygiene issues before review or merge.

## Prerequisites

Python, pre-commit, dbt project files, and dbt-checkpoint.

## Installation

Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- [dbt-clean](https://github.com/dbt-checkpoint/dbt-checkpoint/blob/main/HOOKS.md#dbt-clean): Run dbt clean command.
- [dbt-compile](https://github.com/dbt-checkpoint/dbt-checkpoint/blob/main/HOOKS.md#dbt-compile): Run dbt compile command.
- [dbt-deps](https://github.com/dbt-checkpoint/dbt-checkpoint/blob/main/HOOKS.md#dbt-deps): Run dbt deps command.

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

## Documentation

- https://github.com/dbt-checkpoint/dbt-checkpoint

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/gate-dbt-projects-with-pre-commit-checks-from-dbt-checkpoint/)