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SQLMesh

Data transformation and modeling framework for SQL teams

Developer Tools & Git ★ 3.3k stars Medium setup Apache-2.0

SQLMesh is an open-source data transformation framework that brings versioning, virtual environments and column-level lineage to SQL data pipelines. It includes a self-hostable web UI for managing models.

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Key features

  • Virtual data environments
  • Column-level lineage
  • Self-hosted web UI
  • Multi-engine support

Strengths

  • Released under the Apache-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Active community (3.3k GitHub stars)
  • Written in Python

Is SQLMesh secure?

OSV.dev has no published security advisories for SQLMesh's repository. No known vulnerabilities is not proof of security: it means none have been publicly catalogued.

Source: OSV.dev, checked 2026-10-14. How this is measured.

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