debug

Checks that your project config is valid, the adapter is resolvable, and the warehouse connection works. Useful for diagnosing setup issues.

Usage

sqb debug [flags]

What it checks

The command runs three groups of checks: Runtime - SQLBuild version, Python version, Python path, OS info. Configuration - Finds and validates sqlbuild_project.toml, loads sqlbuild_local.toml if present, resolves the adapter and active target. Connection - Displays connection settings (secrets are masked), attempts to connect to the warehouse, and runs SELECT 1 to verify query execution.

Flags

Flag	Description
`--no-connection`	Skip the connection and query tests. Useful for validating config without warehouse access.
`--json`	Output results as JSON instead of formatted text.

Example

sqb debug

SQLBuild Diagnostics

Runtime:
  sqlbuild version: 0.2.1
  python version: 3.14.3
  python path: /home/user/.venv/bin/python3
  os info: Linux-6.6.87

Configuration:
  project file: /home/user/waffle_shop/sqlbuild_project.toml [OK found and valid]
  local config: /home/user/waffle_shop/sqlbuild_local.toml [OK found]
  project: waffle_shop [OK loaded]
  adapter: snowflake [OK found]
  target: dev [OK resolved]

Connection:
  account: FJMQFQV-OJ66172
  authenticator: programmatic_access_token
  database: SQB_DB
  role: role_sqb_test
  schema: TEST
  token: ****
  user: svc_sqb_test
  warehouse: SQB_WH
  connection test: [OK connected]
  query test: [OK SELECT 1]

Exit codes

Returns 0 when all checks pass, 1 when any check fails (e.g. connection refused, invalid config).

Getting Started

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What it checks

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Example

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