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# Running dbt™

- [Mastering the dbt™ CLI](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/guides-new/dbt-fundamentals/running-dbt/mastering-the-dbt-cli.md)
- [Commands](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/guides-new/dbt-fundamentals/running-dbt/mastering-the-dbt-cli/commands.md): Covers the key dbt CLI commands and their use cases, including run, test, source freshness, compile, documentation, and utility commands to control data transformations.
- [Methods](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/guides-new/dbt-fundamentals/running-dbt/mastering-the-dbt-cli/methods.md): Learn how to use dbt selector methods to filter resources based on properties like tags, sources, paths, and configurations, improving the precision of dbt runs and tests.
- [Selector Methods](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/guides-new/dbt-fundamentals/running-dbt/mastering-the-dbt-cli/selector-methods.md): Explore dbt selector methods to filter resources based on properties like tags, sources, and configurations, with wildcard support for precise targeting during data transformations.
- [Graph Operators](https://docs.paradime.io/app-help/guides-new/dbt-fundamentals/running-dbt/mastering-the-dbt-cli/graph-operators.md): Learn how to use dbt graph operators with the --select flag to navigate your project's execution graph, targeting specific models and their dependencies for precise execution in data pipelines.


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