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Bruin CLI View all tutorials

Bruin CLI Introduction

Install the CLI, learn the core concepts, and build your first pipeline locally.

  1. 1

    Install Bruin

    10 min

    Install the CLI, VS Code extension, and MCP.

  2. 2

    Core Concepts

    25 min

    Projects, pipelines, assets, and commands.

  3. 3

    Build Your First Pipeline

    8 min

    Ingest chess API data into DuckDB.

Bruin Cloud View all tutorials

Bruin Cloud Getting Started

Wire your repo, configure connections, and trigger your first run.

  1. 1

    Manage Connections

    4 min

    Configure connections so your pipelines can reach data sources and destinations.

  2. 2

    Create a Project

    4 min

    Connect a GitHub repo, create your first project, and add the connections it needs.

  3. 3

    Enable a Pipeline

    4 min

    Enable a pipeline, fix any missing connections, and trigger the first run.

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Dashboards as Code with Bruin DAC

Scaffold a DAC project, connect a local DuckDB, author a YAML dashboard, and serve it on localhost - then let the in-browser AI assistant add new charts by chat.

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Marketing Analyst

Ingest Google Ads, Klaviyo, and GA4 into DuckDB, build staging + report layers, and let an AI agent answer real attribution and CAC questions. Every step is a plain-English prompt.

6 steps 60 min
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Build an AI Data Analyst

Go from zero to a working AI analyst that understands your database and answers business questions.

6 steps 55 min
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Build Dashboards with an AI Agent

Use a Bruin Cloud AI agent to scaffold and edit dashboards from natural language - no YAML required.

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Module New

Dashboards as Code with Bruin DAC

Scaffold a DAC project, connect a local DuckDB, author a YAML dashboard, and serve it on localhost - then let the in-browser AI assistant add new charts by chat.

4 steps 20 min
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Stock Analyst

Ingest FMP, Yahoo Finance, and FRED into DuckDB, build staging + report layers, and let an AI agent analyze fundamentals, prices, and macro regimes. Every step is a plain-English prompt.

6 steps 60 min
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Marketing Analyst

Ingest Google Ads, Klaviyo, and GA4 into DuckDB, build staging + report layers, and let an AI agent answer real attribution and CAC questions. Every step is a plain-English prompt.

6 steps 60 min
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Build an AI Data Analyst

Go from zero to a working AI analyst that understands your database and answers business questions.

6 steps 55 min
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End-to-End Pipeline: NYC Taxi

Build a complete data pipeline from raw API data to clean, aggregated reports with quality checks.

4 steps 40 min
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dbt + Bruin AI Data Analyst

Layer Bruin context on top of an existing dbt + warehouse setup so an AI agent can navigate your models and run real SQL.

5 steps 45 min
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Shopify Data Pipeline

Build an analytics stack for your Shopify store - pick your warehouse, marketing, and ads tools.

6 steps 70 min
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Notion to PostgreSQL

Load Notion data into PostgreSQL using Bruin's ingestr asset type.

2 steps 10 min
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Oracle to DuckDB

Move data from Oracle XE into DuckDB with Docker setup, data seeding, and SQL transformations.

3 steps 16 min
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Using Bruin Templates

Scaffold a complete data pipeline in seconds with ready-made blueprint templates.

2 steps 8 min
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IDE Extension

Install and explore the Bruin extension for VS Code and Cursor - manage pipelines, view lineage, and preview queries.

2 steps 8 min
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Bruin + Python

How Bruin supports Python - from Python assets and materialization to the Python SDK that removes the boilerplate.

2 steps 22 min
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Data Engineering Zoomcamp

A free bootcamp by DataTalks.Club covering the data engineering lifecycle with Bruin.

9 steps Self-paced
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Incremental vs. Full Refresh Runs in Bruin

Learn how Bruin's interval start/end variables drive incremental runs, how --full-refresh changes the picture, how each behaves across SQL, Python, and ingestr assets, and how to protect critical tables with refresh_restricted.

7 min
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Using the Bruin Python SDK

Skip the boilerplate. Use the Bruin Python SDK to query databases, manage connections, and access pipeline context from your Python assets with a few imports.

12 min
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Materializing Python Assets into Your Warehouse

Return a DataFrame, let Bruin handle the rest. Learn how to use Python materialization to load data into BigQuery, Snowflake, Postgres, and more - with support for merge, append, and incremental strategies.

10 min
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AI Analyst for Stock Market Data with BigQuery & Claude

Build a local AI analyst for stock market and investment data using Bruin CLI, BigQuery, and Claude Code.

15 min Video
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Set Up Bruin MCP with Claude Code

Install the Bruin MCP in Claude Code to give your AI agent full access to the Bruin CLI - query data, run assets, and build pipelines using natural language.

3 min Video
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Validate Pipelines Before Deploying

Use bruin validate to check pipeline configurations, asset definitions, SQL syntax, dependency issues, and circular dependencies before deploying.

3 min Video
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Navigate Your Run History

Use the Bruin VS Code extension to browse past runs, see which assets succeeded or failed, copy commands, and re-run previous executions.

2 min Video
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Understand Materialization with Render

Use bruin render to see how materialization transforms your SQL queries at runtime - from append inserts to full refresh table recreation.

4 min Video
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Query Databases from Your IDE

Use the Bruin extension's built-in database viewer to browse tables, view schemas, and run queries across all your connections without leaving VS Code.

2 min Video
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Auto-Generate Asset Dependencies

Use bruin patch fill-asset-dependencies to automatically detect and generate dependencies from your SQL queries - no manual declaration needed.

2 min Video
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Auto-Generate Column Schema from Your Database

Use the Bruin extension to automatically pull column names and data types from your database into your asset definitions - no manual entry needed.

2 min Video
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Run Multiple Specific Assets

Select exactly which assets to run using the Bruin VS Code extension - pick individual assets, include downstream dependencies, and create targeted runs.

2 min Video