Developer quickstart
Developing in Lightdash
This guide is for people who are new to Lightdash and need to learn the developer workflow. We’ll go over how to install and use the CLI, plus how to create metrics and dimensions.
Install the Lightdash CLI
Authenticate your CLI (login)
How to create dimensions
How to create metrics
Autogenerate Lightdash-ready YAML
Preview local changes in Lightdash
Deploy changes to production
Also check out the Lightdash Developer Quickstart. The quickstart is built in Notion so you can make a copy and follow along, or customize and share with your whole team!