Adding Dbt Unit Test

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name: Adding Dbt Unit Test
description: Creates unit test YAML definitions that mock upstream model inputs and validate expected outputs. Use when adding unit tests for a dbt model or practicing test-driven development (TDD) in dbt.
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# Adding Dbt Unit Test

Part of the **dbt Agent Skills** pack by dbt Labs (`dbt-labs/dbt-agent-skills`).

Creates unit test YAML definitions that mock upstream model inputs and validate expected outputs. Use when adding unit tests for a dbt model or practicing test-driven development (TDD) in dbt.

This catalog entry summarizes the skill for discovery. Get the full skill — including any bundled scripts and resources — from the source:

Full skill & source: https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-agent-skills/tree/main/skills/dbt/skills/adding-dbt-unit-test