DAGSTER-EDI

Python orchestrator with data asset tracking.

Definition

Dagster exposes @asset, @op, @job, @sensor, @schedule. Software-Defined Assets (SDA) tracked by partition. Dagster+ (cloud) offers Insights, Branch Deployments, Embedded Elementary tests. Compatible with Snowflake, dbt, Airflow as sub-operators.

Origin

Created by Nick Schrock (GraphQL co-founder) in 2018 ; v1.0 released August 2022 ; Dagster+ cloud launched 2023.

Example in context

A data team uses Dagster to orchestrate dbt + Iceberg + custom Python with asset-level lineage.

Related terms

• Airflow — historical competitor.