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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"dbt integration: Improve error handling for missing dbt-artifacts-parser","articleBody":"## Context\nPR #5827 added dbt integration that requires `dbt-artifacts-parser` dependency.\n\n## Problem\nThe CLI commands (`feast dbt import`, `feast dbt list`) don't explicitly catch `ImportError` from the parser, leading to potentially confusing error messages.\n\n## Current Behavior\n```python\n# In parser.py:112\nraise ImportError(\n    \"dbt-artifacts-parser is required for dbt integration.\\n\"\n    \"Install with: pip install 'feast[dbt]' or pip install dbt-artifacts-parser\"\n)\n```\n\nBut CLI commands catch only `FileNotFoundError` and `ValueError`:\n```python\n# In dbt_import.py:131-136\nexcept FileNotFoundError as e:\n    click.echo(f\"{Fore.RED}Error: {e}{Style.RESET_ALL}\", err=True)\n    raise SystemExit(1)\nexcept ValueError as e:\n    click.echo(f\"{Fore.RED}Error: {e}{Style.RESET_ALL}\", err=True)\n    raise SystemExit(1)\n```\n\n## Proposed Solution\nAdd `ImportError` to exception handling in CLI commands with helpful message.\n\n## Files to Update\n- `sdk/python/feast/cli/dbt_import.py` (lines 131-136, 343-348)\n\n## Related\n- PR #5827","author":{"url":"https://github.com/YassinNouh21","@type":"Person","name":"YassinNouh21"},"datePublished":"2026-01-16T20:12:01.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":0},"url":"https://github.com/5870/feast/issues/5870"}