This guide is for people who are new to Lightdash and need to learn the developer workflow. Weāll go over how to install and use the CLI, plus how to create metrics and dimensions.
Install the Lightdash CLI
Authenticate your CLI (login)
Install Lightdash Skills
Add tables to Lightdash
How to create dimensions
How to create metrics
Autogenerate Lightdash-ready YAML
Preview local changes in Lightdash
Deploy changes to production
Automate with CI/CD
We recommend reading through all the docs above to understand all the details, but you can start by checking out this video overview of the Lightdash developer workflow: