Top use cases
Save the prompts you reuse and regenerate diagrams every time your stack changes.
Show how metrics are built and which dashboards consume them
Highlight certified vs experimental data sources
Attach owners and freshness to each dashboard input
Share a single source of truth for exec reporting
Workflow that ships
List key metrics, their sources, and semantic definitions.
Ask AI to draw flows from source to semantic layer to BI with certification labels.
Attach owners, refresh schedules, and test coverage.
Publish in your BI portal and onboarding docs.
Prompt recipes
Copy, tweak, and save in your repo so regenerations stay consistent.
"Show lineage for revenue, churn, and LTV metrics from sources to semantic layer to dashboards. Add owners."
"Create a dashboard dependency map for finance BI with freshness and tests."
"Generate a certified vs ad-hoc data view for executive reporting."
Quality checklist
Certified metrics and dashboards are labeled.
Freshness and test coverage are visible.
Owners and escalation channels are attached.
Semantic definitions link to docs.
Why use Datadef
Prompt-to-canvas in seconds
Generate React Flow diagrams from prompts, then tweak nodes, metadata, and z-index with live collaboration.
Always in sync
Save prompts alongside canvas versions so you can regenerate diagrams as schemas, services, or policies change.
Shareable and auditable
Export PNG/SVG for decks, or share live canvases with lineage, SLAs, and runbook links for reviewers.
Built for data teams
Support data mesh, lakehouse, and streaming patterns with typed nodes for tables, pipelines, services, and governance layers.
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FAQ
How does this help trust?
People see where numbers come from, who owns them, and how often they refresh. That reduces debate and rebuilds trust.
Should I include ad-hoc dashboards?
Yes, but mark them as non-certified to set expectations on reliability.
Can AI reduce BI maintenance?
With prompts, you can quickly spot unused dashboards or duplicated metrics and rationalize them.
Ship faster
Generate your next diagram with AI
Capture the prompt once, regenerate after every schema change, and keep diagrams audit-ready.