Connect dbt and
Tableau with AI

Redbird AI syncs your dbt models, tests, and lineage directly into Tableau so analytics engineers and dashboard creators stay aligned. Stop manually coordinating model changes, copying documentation, or chasing down data quality issues between systems.

No code required
Live in minutes
SOC 2 Type II

What you can automate today

Redbird gives your team ready-to-run workflows — just connect your accounts and go.

Auto-refresh Tableau extracts when dbt models finish running

Trigger Tableau extract refreshes immediately after dbt models complete successfully in production. Ensures dashboards always reflect the latest transformed data without manual refresh coordination or stale extracts.

Surface dbt test failures directly in Tableau dashboards

When dbt data quality tests fail, automatically add alerts or annotations to affected Tableau dashboards. Business users see data quality warnings before making decisions on potentially invalid data.

Sync dbt column descriptions to Tableau field comments

Automatically push dbt model column descriptions and documentation into Tableau as field comments and metadata. Analysts building dashboards see the same definitions and context that analytics engineers defined in dbt.

Create Tableau usage reports in dbt for analytics governance

Pull Tableau dashboard view counts, user activity, and data source usage into dbt models for governance reporting. Track which dbt models power the most-viewed dashboards and identify unused data products.

Enrich dbt metadata with Tableau dashboard lineage

Map which Tableau dashboards and workbooks consume each dbt model to create end-to-end lineage. Analytics engineers see downstream dashboard impact before making breaking changes to data models.

Auto-tag Tableau workbooks with dbt model freshness status

Update Tableau workbook tags and metadata with dbt model freshness and last-run timestamps. Dashboard viewers know exactly when underlying data was last transformed and whether it's current.

Live in four steps

No engineers, no pipelines to maintain. Redbird handles the connectivity — you focus on the outcome.

01

Connect your accounts

Authorize dbt and Tableau with OAuth or API credentials. Redbird never stores your data — it just passes through.

02

Describe what you want

Tell Redbird what to do in plain language — no SQL, no code, no configuration files required.

03

Review and activate

Redbird shows you exactly what it will do before running anything. Approve the workflow, set a schedule, and switch it on.

04

Let it run — and iterate

Workflows run on your schedule or on triggers. Every run is logged. Adjust with natural language at any time.

Built for data-driven teams

Redbird understands dbt's model definitions, test results, and lineage DAGs alongside Tableau's workbook structures, data sources, and published extracts to keep your transformation layer and visualization layer in sync.

AI that reads dbt schemas and Tableau metadata

Redbird parses your dbt manifest files to understand model definitions, column types, test configurations, and dependencies. It maps these to Tableau published data sources, extracts, and workbook connections — understanding which dashboards rely on which models. When dbt schemas change or tests fail, Redbird knows exactly which Tableau assets need updates, refreshes, or quality warnings.

dbt manifest parsing
Tableau REST API integration
Data lineage mapping
Schema change detection
10×

faster dashboard updates vs manual dbt-to-Tableau coordination

No Slack messages asking if models are ready, no manual extract refresh scheduling, no copying documentation between systems

Auto-generated reports

Redbird can pull from dbt and Tableau simultaneously, merge the results, and format a polished report — sent on a schedule or on demand.

Trigger-based alerts

Set conditions in natural language. Get notified in Slack or email the moment a threshold is crossed in either dbt or Tableau.

Enterprise-grade security

SOC 2 Type II certified. Data flows encrypted in transit and at rest. Fine-grained permission controls with full audit logs.

Bidirectional sync

Push data from dbt into Tableau, or from Tableau back into dbt. Resolve conflicts with configurable merge rules.

Full audit trail

Every workflow run is logged — what ran, what changed, and why. Replay or revert any individual step at any time.

Triggers & actions for every team

Start automations from any dbt model run or Tableau workbook event and take action across both platforms.

dbt
Triggers & Actions
Trigger

dbt model run completes

Trigger when any dbt model or specific models finish running successfully or with errors.

Trigger

dbt test fails

Fire when data quality tests fail on specific models or any test in your dbt project.

Trigger

dbt model schema changes

Detect when columns are added, removed, or modified in dbt model definitions.

Action

Update dbt model metadata

Write custom metadata, tags, or properties back to dbt model YAML files or database.

Action

Trigger dbt job run

Initiate dbt Cloud or CLI runs for specific models, tags, or full project refreshes.

Action

Log dbt lineage events

Record model dependencies, run statistics, or test results to external systems.

Tableau
Triggers & Actions
Trigger

Tableau workbook published

Trigger when new workbooks are published or existing ones are updated on Tableau Server or Cloud.

Trigger

Tableau extract refresh fails

Fire when scheduled extract refreshes fail or encounter errors for any data source.

Trigger

Tableau data source modified

Detect when published data sources are edited, including connection or field changes.

Action

Refresh Tableau extract

Trigger full or incremental extract refreshes for specific data sources or workbooks.

Action

Update Tableau metadata

Modify workbook descriptions, tags, field comments, or data source properties programmatically.

Action

Create Tableau alert

Add or update data-driven alerts on dashboards based on external conditions or events.

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Tableau

Ready to connect your stack?

Stop manually coordinating between your transformation layer and dashboards. Redbird keeps dbt and Tableau synchronized so your analytics engineering and BI teams work from the same source of truth.

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