---
title: "Lightdash"
description: "Open-source BI layer that turns dbt models directly into explorable dashboards without a separate metric definition."
canonical: "https://vibing.inc/library/lightdash-vg-0445"
category: "Data Visualization & Charts"
subcategory: "Dashboards & notebooks"
license: "MIT"
author: "Lightdash (@lightdash)"
source: "https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash"
---

# Lightdash
Open-source BI layer that turns dbt models directly into explorable dashboards without a separate metric definition.
## Facts
- Source: https://github.com/lightdash/lightdash
- Category: Data Visualization & Charts / Dashboards & notebooks
- Author: Lightdash (@lightdash)
- Licence: MIT
- Tags: dbt, bi, metrics, dashboards
## Why it's a gem
Your dbt metrics become the BI layer — no duplicate semantic model
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Listed in The Vibeary: https://vibing.inc/library/lightdash-vg-0445 · JSON: https://vibing.inc/api/public/library/gems/lightdash-vg-0445