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OpenMetadata for VS Code
Catalog context, right where you build

Bring OpenMetadata into your editor.

MetaLens turns VS Code into a live OpenMetadata workspace with inline lineage, asset details, data quality context, and CodeLens actions that keep developers inside the flow.

Lineage in VS CodeAsset detail panelsSearch OpenMetadata assetsCodeLens workflowsData quality checksPII and freshness diagnostics
One editor workflowSearch, inspect, trace, and validate metadata without context switching.
Built for data teamsUseful for analytics engineers, platform teams, and governance-heavy orgs.
OpenMetadata-nativeUses real catalog APIs for lineage, discovery, asset detail, and quality views.
Product views

Three workflows that matter when you are already in code.

MetaLens surfaces the catalog where decisions actually happen: inside SQL, Python, dbt, and schema work.

Lineage View

Trace upstream sources and downstream consumers without leaving your editor.

Lineage View

Asset Details

Open ownership, domain, schema, tags, and quality context in a focused side panel.

Asset Details

CodeLens Actions

Jump into lineage, quality, and metadata workflows straight from SQL and dbt code.

CodeLens Actions