dbt-protos
Public proto bindings for dbt
Decision gist · record as of 2026-08-14
Yes, if you are building dbt ecosystem tooling or integrations that need to work with dbt's protobuf-serialized data. The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. If you are using dbt as an end user without building custom integrations, you likely do not need to install it directly.AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires protobuf as a runtime dependency; Python 3.6 or later.
- Low friction install with a single runtime dependency on protobuf.
- Active maintenance with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-12 and latest release 2026-07-07 indicate ongoing development.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Apache-2.0 (permissive) allows use in most commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions; attribution required but no copyleft obligations.
last release 2026-07-07 (38 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-12
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 32,143,765 downloads/mo, #780 on PyPI
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Verify before relying
pip install dbt-protos
from dbt_protos import proto_module
# Use protobuf bindings to deserialize dbt messages- Whether this package is intended for end-user consumption or primarily for dbt ecosystem tooling and plugins.
- What specific dbt workflows or integrations this proto library enables beyond internal dbt use.
What it is and what it does
dbt-protos is a Python library that packages Protocol Buffer definitions for dbt's internal data structures. It is 100% generated from dbt's proto source, making it a stable, versioned interface to dbt's serialized message formats. The library depends only on protobuf and supports Python 3.6 and later.
Developers use this package when building tools, plugins, or integrations that need to read or write dbt's protobuf-serialized data structures. It provides the compiled Python bindings necessary to deserialize dbt messages without reimplementing the schema definitions.
Use it for
- Building dbt plugins or extensions that consume dbt's serialized metadata or event streams.
- Integrating external tools with dbt's data structures via protobuf message interchange.
- Parsing dbt-generated protobuf artifacts in downstream data pipelines or orchestration systems.
- Developing dbt-aware monitoring or observability tools that need to interpret dbt's internal message formats.
Worth the install?
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Yes, if you are building dbt ecosystem tooling or integrations that need to work with dbt's protobuf-serialized data.
The package is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, and carries a permissive license. If you are using dbt as an end user without building custom integrations, you likely do not need to install it directly.
Install
dbt-protos on PyPI
Before you install
Low friction install with a single runtime dependency on protobuf. Active maintenance with recent releases; last commit 2026-08-12 and latest release 2026-07-07 indicate ongoing development.
Requires protobuf as a runtime dependency; Python 3.6 or later.
License in practice
Apache-2.0 (permissive) allows use in most commercial and open-source projects with minimal restrictions; attribution required but no copyleft obligations.
Quickstart
pip install dbt-protos
from dbt_protos import proto_module
# Use protobuf bindings to deserialize dbt messagesVerify before relying
- Whether this package is intended for end-user consumption or primarily for dbt ecosystem tooling and plugins.
- What specific dbt workflows or integrations this proto library enables beyond internal dbt use.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.6 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 1 packageprotobuf |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 38 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 32,143,765 / month, #780 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: Python :: 3 |
Evidence: dbt_protos-1.0.541-py3-none-any.whl
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