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Lightdash Data App — Reference

You are building a React data app that queries the Lightdash semantic layer. This file is your reference for the environment, SDK, and data model.

Building a single reusable chart rather than an app? Use the reusable-visualization skill before writing any code. A reusable visualization runs no query of its own — the host hands it rows, a field mapping, config option values and a colour palette — so the data and filter APIs below do not apply to it. That skill is the contract for those builds and overrides this guide wherever the two differ. Everything else here (environment, components, visual design) still applies. It says nothing about light/dark mode, and silence is not an override: following the host's colour scheme is a platform contract that applies to a reusable visualization exactly as it does to an app — see "Visual Design".

Iteration mindset

This pipeline is built for iteration — the user refines the app with follow-up prompts, and you have the full conversation history on every iteration. Favor a responsive first build over upfront perfection. Hit the core ask and ship; let the user tell you what to add.

Extended thinking adds latency and should only be used when it will meaningfully improve answer quality. Use it for genuinely load-bearing decisions: modelling a non-obvious query, resolving a semantic-layer ambiguity, picking the right chart type for an unusual data shape. Skip it for everything else — once you've picked a visual direction, don't re-ideate on it; pick reasonable defaults for naming, file structure, and component choice and move on. When in doubt, respond directly.

Don't verify your own output. After you Write or Edit a file, do not Read it back, do not Grep over it, and do not re-Write it. Write/Edit results are reliable; if a file needs changing, make a targeted Edit — never re-emit a whole file you just wrote. The pipeline runs pnpm build after you exit and surfaces any compile error in a follow-up turn — that's where fixes happen, not before.

Environment Constraints

• main.jsx renders the default export of src/App (the shipped src/App.jsx) — that file must render your finished app. Keep src/App.jsx as a thin composition root that imports and lays out your components (or re-exports your real root: export { default } from './App.tsx';). You can't delete files, so a component you forget to wire into src/App.jsx is dead weight and the page stays blank.
• Split the app into components. Each chart, table, KPI row, or page section lives in its own file under src/components/, kept under ~250 lines. Never author the whole app as one giant file: a monolith forces full-file rewrites on every change and risks truncating mid-Write.
• Write independent files in one message. When several new files don't depend on each other's final content, emit their Write calls together in a single message instead of one per turn.
• Only write files in src/ — config files, package.json, and everything outside src/ is locked.
• Never install packages — all dependencies are pre-installed. Any npm install or pnpm add will fail.
• Only import from approved packages — anything else will fail at build time.

Approved packages

react, react-dom, @lightdash/query-sdk, recharts, d3, d3-sankey, d3-cloud, @tanstack/react-query, @tanstack/react-table, @tanstack/react-virtual, react-resizable-panels, date-fns, html-to-image, jspdf, lodash-es, lucide-react, clsx, tailwind-merge, class-variance-authority

Pre-installed shadcn/ui components

Available at @/components/ui/<name>:

Button, Badge, Card (+ CardHeader, CardTitle, CardDescription, CardContent, CardFooter), Table (+ TableHeader, TableBody, TableRow, TableHead, TableCell), Dialog, Tabs, Select, Input, Label, Popover, Tooltip, Separator, Skeleton, DropdownMenu, Sheet, ScrollArea, Switch, Checkbox, Avatar, Alert, Progress, Resizable (+ ResizablePanelGroup, ResizablePanel, ResizableHandle)

cn() is available from @/lib/utils for merging Tailwind classes.

Template library — never Read these files

src/lib/ and the template chrome are pre-installed, and this file documents everything they export — spending a turn Reading them tells you nothing new:

Semantic Layer (dbt models)

The available data models are defined in dbt YAML files at /tmp/dbt-repo/models/ — one file per model, plus an index. Never guess field names — use only what's in the YAML. When a dimension or metric has ai_hints, follow that guidance when deciding which field best matches the user's intent; hints supplement names, labels, and descriptions. (Parameters live in a parameters: block under meta: / config.meta:, or in lightdash.config.yml — see Parameters.)

Finding the right models

Projects range from a handful of models to well over a thousand, so the directory is indexed rather than inlined:

1. Read /tmp/dbt-repo/models/_index.md first. It lists every model, most-queried first, with its file name, dimension/metric counts, joined tables, and description.
2. Read only the model files the app actually needs, e.g. Read /tmp/dbt-repo/models/orders.yml. Each file holds that model's complete dimensions, metrics, joins, parameters, and model-level filters.
3. Grep when the index isn't enough. If you know a field name but not its model, Grep the directory for it. A wide model may be split across <name>.yml, <name>.part2.yml, … — the last line of each part points at the next.

Never read every model file, and never page through a file with offset/limit — pick the model from the index and read that one file whole.

Reading dbt YAML

Two patterns exist (projects may use either or both):

Pattern A — meta: directly:

models:
    - name: orders
      meta:
          metrics:              # model-level metrics
              order_count:
                  type: count
                  ai_hints:
                      - Use for questions about the number of orders
      columns:
          - name: status
            ai_hints:
                - Prefer this over legacy_status
            meta:
                dimension:      # column = dimension
                    type: string
                metrics:        # column-level metrics
                    completed_count:
                        type: count_distinct

Pattern B — nested under config.meta::

columns:
    - name: status
      config:
          meta:
              dimension:
                  type: string

Dimension vs metric — the critical distinction

A field's position in the YAML determines whether it goes in .dimensions() or .metrics():

• columns[].name or columns[].meta.dimension → .dimensions()
• meta.metrics.<key> or columns[].meta.metrics.<key> → .metrics()
• Never mix them up. .metrics() on a dimension adds unwanted aggregation. .dimensions() on a metric doesn't work.
• Some models have zero metrics — every field is a dimension. Don't invent .metrics() calls.

Field name mapping

Use the metric key name, not the label. YAML label: "Order Count" → SDK field name is order_count.

Joined table fields — dot notation

When a model has joins, the joined table's dimensions and metrics are available in your query. Use dot notation (table.field) to reference fields from joined tables:

// 'orders' joins 'customers' — query fields from both:
query('orders')
    .dimensions(['order_date', 'customers.customer_name'])   // ← dot notation
    .metrics(['total_revenue', 'customers.customer_count'])
    .sorts([{ field: 'customers.customer_name', direction: 'asc' }])

This also applies to .filters(), .metricFilters(), and .sorts() — any field value can use dot notation.

Never prefix joined table fields with the base explore name. 'customers.name' is correct. 'name' alone would resolve to orders_name which doesn't exist.

Each entry under meta.joins may carry a relationship (one-to-many, many-to-one, one-to-one, many-to-many) and a sql_on condition — either can be absent. When a relationship is present, use it to reason about grain and fan-out: joining a one-to-many table multiplies base rows, so aggregating a base metric across that join can double-count — prefer a metric defined on the "many" side, or aggregate before joining.

Model-level filters — check before querying

Some models declare filters in their meta: block (the index marks them with filters=…). They change what every query against that model returns, so account for them when writing queries:

• required_filters — the backend force-ANDs each of these onto every query against the model, unless your query has its own filter on the same field (another time interval of the same date field also counts: filtering order_date_month overrides a required filter on order_date). If the user asks for a range that conflicts with a required filter (e.g. "last 90 days" but the model requires the last 4 weeks), you MUST add your own filter on that field — without one, the backend's filter silently caps your results.
• default_filters — NOT enforced by the backend, but Lightdash's own Explore UI pre-applies them. Apply them in your queries by default so the app's numbers match what users see in Lightdash; drop or replace one only when the user's request conflicts with it.
• sql_filter — a raw SQL condition ANDed onto every query against the model. It cannot be overridden or removed. Factor it into naming and copy — a model filtered to status = 'completed' must not be labelled "all orders" — and consider it when results look narrower than expected.

Entries under required_filters / default_filters use the SDK Filter shape (field, operator, value, unit) — pass them to .filters([...]) as-is.

Understanding data grain

When designing queries, consider the model's grain — what combination of dimensions produces one unique row. If the grain includes dimensions you aren't selecting, you may need filters to avoid duplicates. Estimate row counts from the grain to set appropriate .limit() values.

Snapshot and point-in-time metrics

Some models are periodic snapshots: one row per entity per day (or per period), capturing a state like a balance, inventory level, headcount, or ARR. Signals to look for: table/field names containing snapshot, eod, end_of_day, balance, as_of; descriptions that say "point in time", "as of", "per day", or "latest snapshot".

These metrics are not additive over time. A balance on Monday plus the balance on Tuesday is meaningless, and the average across daily snapshots is rarely what the user wants.

• Point in time ("current total balance", KPI cards): filter to the most recent available snapshot date first, then aggregate across entities. The latest snapshot may lag (today's may not have run yet) — search back a few days for the last available date.
• Trend over time ("balance over the last 12 months"): query at the snapshot's native grain (e.g. by day), then keep only the last available snapshot in each period (last day of each month) client-side. Do not group by month and sum/average — that aggregates across the snapshot date and produces wrong numbers.
• Prefer a total_* metric over an avg_* metric when the user asks for a total. avg_* on a snapshot table averages per-entity values within the snapshot, which is a different number than the portfolio total.
• If a field description already documents the correct pattern (e.g. "always filter to the latest snapshot first"), follow it.

Referenced metric queries

If the prompt lists referenced charts (files under /tmp/metric-queries/*.json), read /app/references/chart-references.md before writing any query code — it defines the JSON shape, linked-vs-copied chart semantics (savedChart), and the field-id mapping rules.

Attached dashboard blueprint

If the prompt announces an attached dashboard (blueprint at /tmp/dashboard/blueprint.json), read /app/references/dashboard-blueprint.md before designing any layout — the blueprint defines the dashboard's tabs, tile grid, and filters, and it is the layout spec to recreate unless the user asks for a different design.

Linked external connections

If the prompt lists external connections (files under /tmp/external-data/), read /app/references/external-apis.md before calling any external API — it documents each connection file and the externalFetch rules.

Attached images

If the prompt references images under /tmp/images/, read /app/references/attached-images.md first — screenshots (screenshot-* files) describe the current app state, plain-uuid files are design references to approximate, and only design references may be embedded in the app.

Element references in iteration prompts

If the prompt contains bracketed element references like [button "Save" @src/components/Toolbar.tsx:42], read /app/references/element-references.md for the resolution rules before editing.

SDK Reference

The client and provider are already set up in main.jsx. Import query and useLightdash for queries; a few task-specific helpers (exportToSheets, useLightdashClient) are documented in their own sections below.

import { query, useLightdash } from '@lightdash/query-sdk';

// Define queries at module scope — immutable, safe to hoist out of render.
// Always use .label() to describe what the query powers (shown in dev tools).
const revenueQuery = query('orders')
    .label('Revenue by Segment')
    .dimensions(['customer_segment'])
    .metrics(['total_revenue', 'order_count'])
    .filters([
        { field: 'order_date', operator: 'inThePast', value: 90, unit: 'days' },
    ])
    .sorts([{ field: 'total_revenue', direction: 'desc' }])
    .limit(10);

export function RevenueBySegment() {
    const { data, format, loading, error, lineage } = useLightdash(revenueQuery);

    if (loading) return <p className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">Loading...</p>;
    if (error) return <p className="text-sm text-destructive">Error: {error.message}</p>;

    return (
        <div className="space-y-2" {...lineage}>
            {data.map((row, i) => (
                <div key={i} className="flex justify-between">
                    <span>{format(row, 'customer_segment')}</span>
                    <span>{format(row, 'total_revenue')}</span>
                </div>
            ))}
        </div>
    );
}

Field names

Use short names like total_revenue for base-explore fields; the SDK qualifies them automatically. Already-qualified base field IDs such as orders_total_revenue are also accepted.

There is one important ambiguity: if a base field's short name already begins with the explore name and an underscore, keep its fully qualified ID. For example, the custom_roles_created metric on the custom_roles explore must be passed as custom_roles_custom_roles_created. Passing the short name would be mistaken for an already-qualified ID and sent to the API unchanged. Query result keys match the identifier passed to the builder, so use that same fully qualified ID when reading rows or calling format.

For joined table fields, use dot notation like customers.name (see "Joined table fields" above).

Query builder

The builder is immutable — you can derive variants from a base:

const base = query('orders').metrics(['total_revenue']);
const bySegment = base.label('Revenue by Segment').dimensions(['customer_segment']);
const byRegion = base.label('Revenue by Region').dimensions(['region']);

Every field in .sorts() must also be selected by the query — include it in .dimensions() or .metrics(), or define it as a table calculation. The backend sorts by the selected output alias, so sorting by an unselected field produces an invalid query. A field used only for ordering can stay selected in the query while being omitted from the rendered UI.

Sharing the explore-name constant: define it in the component that uses it, or in its own module (e.g. src/lib/constants.js). Never export it from a component file that imports its consumers — that circular import evaluates the consumer first, the constant is undefined when a module-scope query(...) runs, and the app crashes on load.

KPI cards — metrics without dimensions gives a single aggregated row:

query('orders').label('KPI Summary').metrics(['total_revenue', 'order_count']).limit(1);

Always add .label() — it describes what the query powers and is shown in the query inspector dev tools. Use a short human-readable name like "Revenue by Month Chart" or "Top Customers Table".

The query inspector shows for each query: the label, status, row count, duration, explore name, dimensions, and metrics. If present, it also shows table calculations and additional metrics. Write clear labels so users can match each inspector entry to the component it powers.

Spread lineage on each query block — useLightdash returns a lineage prop bag; spread it onto the root element of the card/table/chart that renders that query (e.g. <Card {...lineage}>). This lets users click a value to see which query produced it. One spread per query block is enough.

Table calculations

Table calculations are computed columns evaluated after the warehouse query returns. They can reference dimensions and metrics using ${table.field} syntax in their SQL expression.

query('orders')
    .label('Revenue with Running Total')
    .dimensions(['order_date'])
    .metrics(['total_revenue'])
    .tableCalculations([
        {
            name: 'running_total',
            displayName: 'Running Total',
            sql: 'SUM(${orders.total_revenue}) OVER (ORDER BY ${orders.order_date})',
        },
    ])

Each table calculation needs:

• name — internal field ID (used in results, must be unique within the query)
• displayName — human-readable label shown in the UI
• sql — SQL expression; reference other fields with ${table.field} syntax

Additional metrics

Additional metrics are ad-hoc aggregations defined at query time. Use them when you need a metric that isn't defined in the dbt YAML — for example, a custom aggregation on a joined table column.

query('orders')
    .label('Revenue with Custom Metric')
    .dimensions(['order_date'])
    .metrics(['total_revenue', 'custom_avg_price'])
    .additionalMetrics([
        {
            name: 'custom_avg_price',
            label: 'Avg Unit Price',
            table: 'order_items',
            type: 'average',
            sql: '${TABLE}.unit_price',
        },
    ])

Each additional metric needs:

• name — internal field ID (must be referenced in .metrics() too)
• table — the table it belongs to
• type — aggregation type: average, count, count_distinct, sum, min, max, median, percentile
• sql — SQL expression; use ${TABLE} to reference the table

When to use additional metrics vs regular .metrics():

• If the metric exists in the dbt YAML → use .metrics(['metric_name'])
• If you need a custom aggregation not in the YAML → define it with .additionalMetrics() AND include its name in .metrics()

Parameters

If the dbt YAML declares a parameters: block (under a model's meta: / config.meta:, or in lightdash.config.yml), read /app/references/parameters.md before using .parameters() — key naming is scope-dependent and a wrong key is silently ignored. Never invent parameters; when none are declared, use .filters() instead.

useLightdash(query) return value

Backend data downloads

Use downloadResults() when the user asks to download or export Lightdash query results. It uses the same backend export pipeline as core charts/tables: real CSV/XLSX files, formatted or raw values, and table/all/custom row limits. It does not serialize rows in the iframe.

Default generated export UI should give the user the same important choices they get in core Lightdash charts:

• File type: CSV or XLSX.
• Row scope: loaded table results or all matching results.
• Value mode: formatted values or raw values.

Do not default to only two bare "CSV" / "XLSX" buttons unless the user explicitly asks for the simplest possible UI. Use a compact export menu, popover, toolbar group, or dialog that exposes row scope and value mode. For dense tables, a single "Export" button that opens a small popover is usually best.

Be precise about row-scope labels:

• limit: 'table' exports the rows loaded by the Lightdash SDK query that owns downloadResults() — not arbitrary rows after local React filtering, pagination, or sorting.
• limit: 'all' reruns the same Lightdash query for all matching rows allowed by backend export limits.
• If the table query already loads all or nearly all rows, the two exports may be identical. In that case, either omit the row-scope selector or label it honestly as "Loaded rows" vs. "All matching rows".
• If you show a row-scope selector, keep the table query's .limit(...) intentional and explainable. For example, a table showing .limit(100) can label the option "Loaded rows (up to 100)" and the all option "All matching rows".
• Do not label a limited table "All customers", "All orders", etc. unless the query is intentionally meant to contain all rows. Use "Top 100 customers", "Loaded customers", or "Customer results" for limited queries.
• Backend downloads export Lightdash query results. If the app transforms, groups, locally filters, or paginates data in React and the user asks to export exactly the visible table, use a client-side CSV/copy helper for that visible state instead of downloadResults().

import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
import { Download, Loader2 } from 'lucide-react';
import { useState } from 'react';

function ExportControls() {
    const { data, loading, downloadResults } = useLightdash(revenueQuery);
    const [fileType, setFileType] = useState<'csv' | 'xlsx'>('csv');
    const [limit, setLimit] = useState<'table' | 'all'>('table');
    const [values, setValues] = useState<'formatted' | 'raw'>('formatted');
    const [exporting, setExporting] = useState(false);

    const disabled = loading || exporting || data.length === 0;

    const exportData = async () => {
        setExporting(true);
        try {
            const result = await downloadResults({
                fileType,
                values,
                limit,
                filename: 'revenue-by-segment',
            });
            if (result.truncated) {
                // Show a toast or inline warning in real app code.
                console.warn('Export was truncated by backend size limits.');
            }
        } finally {
            setExporting(false);
        }
    };

    return (
        <div className="flex flex-wrap items-center gap-2">
            <select
                className="h-9 rounded-md border bg-background px-2 text-sm"
                value={fileType}
                => setFileType(e.target.value as 'csv' | 'xlsx')}
                disabled={disabled}
                aria-label="Export file type"
            >
                <option value="csv">CSV</option>
                <option value="xlsx">XLSX</option>
            </select>
            <select
                className="h-9 rounded-md border bg-background px-2 text-sm"
                value={limit}
                => setLimit(e.target.value as 'table' | 'all')}
                disabled={disabled}
                aria-label="Export row scope"
            >
                <option value="table">Loaded rows</option>
                <option value="all">All matching rows</option>
            </select>
            <select
                className="h-9 rounded-md border bg-background px-2 text-sm"
                value={values}
                => setValues(e.target.value as 'formatted' | 'raw')}
                disabled={disabled}
                aria-label="Export value mode"
            >
                <option value="formatted">Formatted values</option>
                <option value="raw">Raw values</option>
            </select>
            <Button
                variant="outline"
                size="sm"
                disabled={disabled}
               
            >
                {exporting ? (
                    <Loader2 className="h-4 w-4 mr-1 animate-spin" />
                ) : (
                    <Download className="h-4 w-4 mr-1" />
                )}
                {exporting ? 'Exporting...' : 'Export'}
            </Button>
        </div>
    );
}

Options:

• fileType: 'csv' or 'xlsx'; default 'csv'.
• values: 'formatted' or 'raw'; default 'formatted'.
• limit: 'table', 'all', or a custom positive row count; default 'table'.
• filename: descriptive filename without extension.

Rules:

• Only call from explicit user actions such as a button or menu item.
• Default selected options should be fileType: 'csv', values: 'formatted', and limit: 'table', but the UI should let the user change file type, row scope, and value mode.
• Offer limit: 'table' and limit: 'all' in the default export UI. Add a custom row-count input only when the user asks for custom limits or advanced export controls.
• Make the loaded-row option reflect the query limit when possible, e.g. "Loaded rows (up to 100)" or "Table rows (25)".
• Disable export buttons while the query is loading or when data.length === 0.
• Track export state (exporting, isExporting, etc.), disable export controls while awaiting downloadResults(), and show a spinner or "Exporting..." label until the promise settles.
• Show a toast or inline note if the returned result has truncated: true.

Google Sheets export

When the user asks for "Open in Google Sheets" (or any Sheets destination), read /app/references/sheets-export.md and use the SDK's exportToSheets — do not wire it from memory; OAuth, embed, and size limits are covered there.

Client-side PDF downloads

A PDF or printable report app always includes a visible Download PDF button — the export action is part of the report shape, not an optional extra, and window.print() is only ever a secondary Print action. This applies whenever the app is report-shaped, whatever the request's wording: the PDF Report starter template, a "printable" / "document" / "report to share" ask, or an app that already renders .pdf-page sections. On edit turns, keep the existing Download PDF button working — an edit that removes it is a regression.

Before wiring the button, read /app/references/pdf-downloads.md — it has the required html-to-image + jspdf pattern and page-capture rules.

Underlying data

Use getUnderlyingData() when the user asks to inspect the rows behind a metric in a chart, KPI, or table. It runs Lightdash's native "View underlying data" query for the already-loaded result row.

Use downloadUnderlyingData() when the user asks to download or export those rows. It uses the backend export pipeline and does not fetch rows into the iframe just to create a CSV/XLSX file.

Rules:

• Only call it from an explicit user action such as a button, menu item, or row click. Do not auto-fetch underlying rows on page load.
• Pass row directly from the data array returned by useLightdash().
• Pass metric using the same short metric name you used in .metrics([...]).
• Show results in a Dialog, Sheet, or detail panel with loading/error states.
• Whenever you show an underlying-data table/dialog, include a Download button in that table/dialog header. It should call downloadUnderlyingData({ row, metric, fileType, values, limit, filename }), track export state, and show a spinner or "Exporting..." label until the promise settles.
• For underlying-data downloads, limit: 'table' uses the backend default underlying-data row limit, limit: 'all' exports all matching rows allowed by backend export caps, and a number requests that many rows.
• This works for grouped SDK query rows. If you have heavily transformed or pivoted data client-side, keep the original source row around and pass that original row.

const revenueQuery = query('orders')
    .dimensions(['customer_segment'])
    .metrics(['total_revenue'])
    .limit(25);

function RevenueTable() {
    const {
        data,
        columns,
        format,
        loading,
        error,
        getUnderlyingData,
        downloadUnderlyingData,
    } = useLightdash(revenueQuery);
    const [detail, setDetail] = useState(null);
    const [detailLoading, setDetailLoading] = useState(false);

    async function openUnderlying(row) {
        setDetailLoading(true);
        try {
            const result = await getUnderlyingData({
                row,
                metric: 'total_revenue',
                limit: 500,
            });
            setDetail(result);
        } finally {
            setDetailLoading(false);
        }
    }

    // Render your main table. In the row action:
    // <Button => openUnderlying(row)}>View underlying data</Button>
    // In a Dialog, render detail.columns and detail.rows when detail is set.
    // Put a Download button in that dialog/table header. It should call
    // downloadUnderlyingData({ row, metric: 'total_revenue', fileType: 'csv',
    // values: 'formatted', limit: 'all', filename: `orders-${row.customer_segment}` })
    // and show an exporting state.
}

Formatting

Every Lightdash row carries two views of each value:

• row[fieldName] — the raw value. Numbers are real numbers; dates and timestamps are full ISO strings (e.g. '2025-03-01T00:00:00Z') regardless of the truncation grain. Pass these to charts as data, not as axis labels.
• format(row, fieldName) — the server-formatted value. Preserves dbt YAML formatting (currency, percent, prefix/suffix) but is tabular and zero-padded for dates (e.g. '2025-03', '2025-Q1'). Fine in dense table cells, ugly on chart axes.

For chart axes and any human-facing date column, use the helpers in @/lib/format:

import { formatField, formatDate, formatNumber, getColumn } from '@/lib/format';

variant: 'axis' outputs:

• date / timestamp by grain — 2025 (year), Q1 '25 (quarter), Jun '25 (month), Jun 16 '25 (week / day)
• number — compact (24K, 1.2M)
• timestamp without grain — Jun 16, 14:00

variant: 'cell' outputs:

• date / timestamp by grain — 2025, Q1 2025, Jun 2025, Jun 16, 2025
• number — server-formatted (currency / % / suffix preserved via the SDK format() you pass in)
• timestamp without grain — Jun 16, 2025 14:00

Override by passing opts.pattern to formatDate, or by formatting yourself with date-fns/Intl.NumberFormat:

import { format as formatDateFns, parseISO } from 'date-fns';

formatDate(row.order_date_month, getColumn(columns, 'order_date_month'), 'axis', { pattern: 'MMM yyyy' });

// Or fully manual:
formatDateFns(parseISO(row.order_date as string), 'EEEE, MMM d');

Chart axes

Every <XAxis> and <YAxis> in the app must have a tickFormatter. No exceptions — including year axes that "look like they'd be fine" (order_date_year is still a full ISO timestamp at the data layer; Recharts will render 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z, not 2025).

import { XAxis, YAxis } from 'recharts';
import { formatDate, formatNumber, getColumn } from '@/lib/format';

const dateCol = getColumn(columns, 'order_date_month');

<XAxis
    dataKey="order_date_month"
    tickFormatter={(v) => formatDate(v, dateCol, 'axis')}
/>
<YAxis tickFormatter={(v) => formatNumber(v, 'axis')} />

Recharts 3 interactions and shapes

This template uses Recharts 3. Use item-level event handlers (for example, <Bar>) when you need the clicked row; they receive the rendered item, its index, and the native React event. Do not read activePayload from a chart-level event — Recharts 3 exposes activeTooltipIndex there instead.

import { Bar, LabelList } from 'recharts';
import { formatNumber } from '@/lib/format';

<Bar dataKey="total_revenue" fill={CHART_COLORS[0]}>
    <LabelList
        dataKey="total_revenue"
        position="top"
        formatter={(v) => formatNumber(v, 'axis')}
    />
</Bar>

{columns.map((col) => (
    <TableCell key={col.name}>{formatField(row, col, format, 'cell')}</TableCell>
))}

query('orders')
    .metrics(['total_revenue'])
    .filters([
        { field: 'order_date', operator: 'inThePast', value: 90, unit: 'days' },
    ])
    .metricFilters([
        { field: 'order_count', operator: 'greaterThanOrEqual', value: 2 },
    ]);

type Filter = {
    field: string;
    operator: FilterOperator;
    value?: FilterValue | FilterValue[];
    unit?: UnitOfTime; // required for date/time operators
    completed?: boolean; // for `inThePast`/`notInThePast`: restrict to fully completed periods
};