Getting Started with dagctl

What You'll Need

Before getting started, ensure you have:

• A dagctl organization account (contact your administrator or create a new organization)
• Access to your organization's dagctl web interface
• A Git repository containing your SQLMesh or dbt project

SQLMesh users only: If you plan to use the dagctl CLI for local development, you'll also need Python 3.8+ installed on your machine. See the CLI Reference for details.

Overview of the Setup Process

1. Login to dagctl — Organizations Overview
2. Create a project — SQLMesh Projects | dbt Projects
3. Deploy your project — Plans Overview
4. Create and schedule your jobs — SQLMesh Jobs | dbt Jobs
5. Monitor and track job executions — Observability

dbt users

The dagctl CLI is not required for dbt projects. Everything is managed through the web UI. Your dbt project only needs a .dagctl/config.yaml file with a version field — see dbt Projects for details.