Retiring the dbt Snowflake Native App

We’ve made the decision to retire the dbt Snowflake Native App from the Snowflake Marketplace. The app will enter maintenance mode in July 2026 and will be fully removed in November 2026.

If you are one of the small number of customers currently using the Native App, your dbt Labs account team will reach out directly to support a smooth transition. For the vast majority of dbt + Snowflake users, this change has no impact on your workflows.

What this means for you

If you don't use the native app

No action is required. This change does not affect dbt platform, dbt Core, the dbt Semantic Layer, or any other dbt product or integration.

If you currently use the native app

For the small number of customers with an active installation:

• Your app will continue to function through November 2026.
• During the maintenance window (from July 2026 to November 2026), we will provide critical bug fixes and security patches only. No new features will be released.
• Your dbt Labs account team will contact you directly to walk through your specific situation and discuss your options. If you do not hear from your account team, please email support@dbtlabs.com by July 2026.
• After November 2026, the app will be fully delisted from the Snowflake Marketplace, and access will be discontinued.

Why we're making this change

When we originally launched the dbt Snowflake Native App, our goal was to bring dbt-powered AI capabilities directly into the Snowflake environment. Since then, the ways dbt and Snowflake work together have evolved significantly — and customers now have access to better-supported, more capable options.

• dbt’s Semantic Layer is available in Snowflake today — without the Native App. Customers can model governed metrics in dbt and use them in Snowflake through Snowflake Native integrations (e.g., Semantic Views / Snowflake Intelligence) with dbt providing the trusted semantic definitions behind the experience. If you were using the Native App to bring dbt context into Snowflake, these options deliver a deeper, more reliable integration.
• The AI landscape has matured. When the Native App launched, bringing a dbt-powered chatbot into Snowflake was a reasonable experiment. Today, Snowflake Intelligence and Cortex provide a far richer AI experience — with dbt's Semantic Layer powering the trusted context behind them.
• We want to focus investment where it benefits you most. Rather than maintaining an app that hasn't kept pace, we're directing our partnership efforts toward the integrations that customers are actually adopting and finding valuable — like Semantic Views, OSI, and native dbt execution on Snowflake.

dbt will continue to support Snowflake data teams with interoperable products and strong integration. We’ll also continue to help teams deliver transformations while providing observability into AI agentic data operations — so customers can build and operate trusted, governed data products that power analytics and AI on Snowflake.

Support and feedback

If you have questions about this change or need help transitioning:

• Email: support@dbtlabs.com
• Your account team: Your CSM or account executive can help with your specific situation

We welcome feedback on the timeline. While the decision to retire the Native App is final, we're open to adjusting dates if you need additional time. Please reach out if the current timeline creates a hardship for your team.