AI-ready data in practice: What dbt Semantic Layer and dbt's MCP server and agent skills do for your team
Summary
dbt's Semantic Layer, MCP server, and agent skills now provide AI with essential business context. This enables your team to move beyond just clean data to truly AI-ready data in practice.
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