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An orchestration platform for data assets

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16k stars2.3k forksLast push Sep 11, 2026 Python Apache-2.0

Decision brief

Dagster is an open-source orchestration platform developed in Python for managing and observing data pipelines and workflows.

Good fit when

When your project requires an Apache-2.0 licensed tool allowing broader reuse and modification of code.
For users familiar with Python, as Dagster supports versions from 3.9 to 3.14, ensuring compatibility with modern Python applications.

Avoid when

If you are restricted to proprietary or non-open-source licenses, as Dagster's Apache-2.0 might not align with compliance requirements.
In environments where Python is not a preferred language, considering Dagster requires good knowledge of the Python ecosystem.

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Maintenance: Very active (2d since push); As of Sep 14, 2026
Provenance: Not a fork · Organization account; As of Sep 14, 2026
Security (OSV): No lockfile; As of Jul 15, 2026

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Install

pip install dagster

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Evidence and technical details

Sourced facts, taxonomy, compatibility claims, README excerpt, and machine-readable endpoints.

Overview

Dagster is an open-source Python-based orchestration platform aiding in the management and observation of data pipelines and workflows.

Capability facts

Languages: python
Source: github.language+pyproject.toml · Sep 14, 2026

Compatibility

Sourced claims from the README excerpt - not unsourced marketing copy.

Python runtimePython

Source: README excerpt (regex_v1, Sep 14, 2026)

Dagster is available on PyPI and officially supports Python 3.9 through Python 3.14.

Source link

README

Quick Start: If you're new to Dagster, we recommend checking out the docs or following the hands on tutorial. Dagster is available on PyPI and officially supports Python 3.9 through Python 3.14. License Dagster is Apache 2.0 licensed.

For agents

This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.

/tools/dagster-io-dagster.md GET /api/graphcanon/tools/dagster-io-dagster GET /api/graphcanon/graph?tool=dagster-io-dagster