Brix¶

CLI for dbt project and profile management with Databricks focus

What is Brix?¶

Brix is a command-line tool that simplifies dbt project and profile management. It wraps the dbt CLI, adding convenience commands while allowing full passthrough to native dbt commands.

Key Features¶

Profile Management - Initialize, view, and edit profiles.yml with interactive or CLI modes
Project Scaffolding - Create new dbt projects with sensible defaults and package management
dbt Passthrough - Run any dbt command through brix (brix dbt run, brix dbt test, etc.)
Multiple Adapters - Built-in support for DuckDB (local development) and Databricks
Interactive & CLI Modes - Use guided wizards or script with CLI flags

Quick Install¶

pip install brix

Or with uv:

uv tool install brix

Quick Start¶

# Initialize a dbt profile
brix dbt profile init

# Create a new dbt project
brix dbt project init

# Run dbt commands through brix
brix dbt run
brix dbt test

Documentation¶

Installation - Detailed installation instructions
Quick Start - Get up and running in minutes
User Guide - Complete command reference
Developer Guide - Contribute to brix
API Reference - Python API documentation

License¶

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.