Snowflake announced that its Cortex Code command‑line interface will now support dbt and Apache Airflow, enabling developers to invoke AI‑powered coding assistance directly within these popular data‑engineering environments. The update keeps data and code within the same security perimeter while accelerating workflow creation.
The expansion is part of Snowflake’s AI‑first strategy to embed AI across the modern data stack. By allowing Cortex Code to operate in non‑Snowflake systems, the company broadens its developer base and increases usage of its AI services. Snowflake’s AI services have already powered more than 4,400 users since the launch of Cortex Code in November 2025, and the broader AI Data Cloud serves 12,600 customers.
Snowflake also introduced a standalone subscription plan for Cortex Code CLI, independent of Snowflake compute, lowering the barrier to entry for developers and teams that are not yet using Snowflake. The launch is a notable operational milestone that could drive incremental revenue and strengthen Snowflake’s competitive moat by integrating AI assistance into the most widely used data‑engineering platforms.
The move positions Snowflake as a more integral part of the modern data stack, potentially increasing stickiness and opening new revenue streams from teams that rely on dbt and Airflow.
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