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Snowflake Cortex + dbt: Data That Documents Itself Overnight

Imagine building a Snowflake pipeline, hitting run, and watching descriptions and sensitivity tags appear like magic. No more 'I'll document it later' — that's the future Snowflake Cortex and dbt just unlocked.

AI-generated image of automated data documentation flowing from Snowflake tables

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • Automate docs and PII tags with dbt macros + Snowflake Cortex — no manual work. 𝕏
  • Custom prompts add business context beyond native auto-describe. 𝕏
  • Data stays secure; pick lighter models like Llama3-8b for speed. 𝕏
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