anomaly-detection

Automate anomaly detection in dbt data pipelines for volume, freshness, and distribution issues.

1|1|Updated Feb 27, 2026
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npx skills add https://github.com/nrakow/ae-skills-dev --skill anomaly-detection
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Skill: anomaly-detection
Source: https://github.com/nrakow/ae-skills-dev/tree/main/skills/anomaly-detection
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/nrakow/ae-skills-dev --skill anomaly-detection

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

Set up automated anomaly detection for data pipelines to detect volume spikes, freshness issues, and distribution shifts, helping you catch problems before they impact decisions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Proactive monitoring of data pipelines to catch volume spikes, data freshness issues, and distribution shifts.
  • Supports Elementary-based tests or custom SQL/statistical checks for flexible coverage.
  • Integrates with your data stack context to tailor alerts and thresholds to your environment.

Quick Start

Run the anomaly-detection workflow against your dbt project to enable automated monitoring.

Frequently Asked Questions about anomaly-detection

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I automate anomaly detection in dbt pipelines?

Automate anomaly detection in dbt pipelines by running the anomaly-detection workflow against your project to identify volume spikes, freshness issues, and distribution shifts. It generates anomaly YAML tests and schema validations to catch data problems.

What types of data anomalies can I monitor for in ETL workflows?

You can monitor data anomalies in ETL workflows to detect volume spikes, data freshness issues, and distribution shifts. This applies to dbt-led analytics stacks across production ETL and data quality workflows.

Can I use custom SQL for data quality monitoring instead of Elementary tests?

Yes, you can use custom SQL and statistical checks for data quality monitoring instead of Elementary-based tests. This provides flexible coverage to tailor alerts and thresholds to your specific data stack context.

How do I set up alerting for data freshness issues and distribution shifts?

Set up alerting for data freshness issues and distribution shifts by applying anomaly detection to your dbt analytics stack. The workflow integrates with data-quality-testing blocks and exposes test CLI tools to produce alerts.

Does this anomaly detection approach require a specific data stack context?

This anomaly detection approach applies to dbt-led analytics stacks. It integrates with your data stack context to tailor alerts and thresholds, working with the data-stack-context and data-quality-testing blocks.