Introduction
What trend is, who it's for, and the core loop you'll use every day.
trend is a drag-and-drop BI tool that gets out of your way. Connect a warehouse, write SQL once, drag charts onto a canvas, share with your team or your customers. That’s the whole product.
These docs assume you’ve already signed up — head to trend.dev if you haven’t.
Who trend is for
Analysts, engineers, and operators who think in SQL but don’t want their BI tool to think for them. Your SQL stays the source of truth. On top of it, trend adds dashboards, a lightweight semantic layer (a few lines of YAML per dataset), verified questions, and AI access via Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP clients. Ten minutes to learn, an afternoon to ship the first dashboard.
The core loop
- Connect a database — Postgres, MySQL, Snowflake, or BigQuery. Read-only credentials.
- Write SQL — save it as a dataset. Add templated parameters for filters.
- Build dashboards — drag charts, KPIs, and controls onto a canvas.
- Publish + share — viewers see the published version. Editors keep iterating on the draft.
The rest of these docs walk you through each step.
Where to go next
- Quickstart — sign up to first dashboard in under 15 minutes.
- Connecting a warehouse — pick your warehouse type.
- Your first dataset — write SQL and save it.
Tip
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