SQLMesh

    SQLMesh/sqlmesh

    #561 this week

    Scalable and efficient data transformation framework - backwards compatible with dbt.

    data-engineering
    database
    dataengineering
    dataops
    dbt
    elt
    etl
    Python
    Apache-2.0
    3.3K stars
    480 forks
    3.3K GitHub watchers
    Updated Oct 16, 2026
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    Where it stands

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    Ranks #561 of 2,794 repositories GStars tracks this week (top 20%).

    3 releases in the last 90 days, the latest 11 days ago, with 178 contributors on GitHub.

    Gained 30% fewer stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.

    Use Cases & Benefits

    • Provides a scalable data transformation framework supporting SQL and Python with visibility and control for data teams.
    • Enables efficient, incremental data transformations with virtual data environments and CI/CD for error-free deployments.
    • Use for building isolated development environments to test data transformations without incurring data warehouse costs.
    • Use for implementing incremental models that only reprocess changed data to optimize transformation runtime and cost.
    • Use for running automated unit tests and audits on data models to ensure data quality and correctness before deployment.

    Should you depend on it?

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    License

    Apache 2.0

    Permissive: commercial use, modification and redistribution are allowed with attribution; includes an explicit patent grant from contributors.

    Community files

    • README: present
    • Contributing guide: present
    • Code of conduct: present

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    From the README

    SQLMesh is a next-generation data transformation framework designed to ship data quickly, efficiently, and without error. Data teams can run and deploy data transformations written in SQL or Python with visibility and control at any size.

    It is more than just a dbt alternative.

    Get instant SQL impact and context of your changes, both in the CLI and in the SQLMesh VSCode Extension

    For more information, check out the website and documentation.

    Install SQLMesh through pypi by running:

    Note: You may need to run python3 or pip3 instead of python or pip, depending on your python installation.

    Follow the quickstart guide to learn how to use SQLMesh. You already have a head start!

    Follow the crash course to learn the core movesets and use the easy to reference cheat sheet.

    Follow this example to learn how to use SQLMesh in a full walkthrough.

    Excerpt from the SQLMesh/sqlmesh README on GitHub (Apache-2.0 license). © its authors.Read the full README on GitHub

    Daily snapshots

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    Forks

    480+66

    Open issues

    331+69

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