How to set up Lightdash YAML validation for VS Code

If you use VS Code to make edits to your dbt project, we recommend setting up Lightdash YAML validation. The validator will flag any formatting or configuration issues before compiling your project, so you can fix issues faster.

The validation uses the same logic that Lightdash uses when compiling your project.

All you have to do is add this snippet to your settings.json file in VS Code. Read this guide to details on how to edit your settings.json.

    "yaml.schemas": {
        "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/lightdash/lightdash/main/packages/common/src/schemas/json/lightdash-dbt-2.0.json": [
            "/**/models/**/*.yml",
            "/**/models/**/*.yaml"
        ]
    },

You’ll also need to install the YAML VS Code extension for validation to work.

Once you have the extension installed and settings updated, you’ll see warnings like this when working on your schema.yml files.