Metabase Buddy
Natural Language BI Copilot
AI copilot that generates SQL queries, creates visualizations, and documents dashboards from plain-English prompts. Reduced reporting turnaround from days to minutes.
Days → Min
Report Time
99% reduction
100%
Self-Service
analyst adoption
5×
Query Velocity
per analyst
0
SQL Errors
in production queries
The Challenge
Reporting was a bottleneck killing decision velocity
A fast-growing FinTech had more questions than analysts. Business teams waited 3-5 days for basic data pulls, slowing down everything from growth experiments to compliance reviews.
- Reporting requests created 3-5 day bottlenecks
- Only 2 analysts could write complex SQL queries
- Business users waited days for simple data pulls
- Dashboard documentation was non-existent
- Same queries rewritten multiple times by different people
The Solution
AI copilot that speaks business, writes SQL
Natural Language Queries
Ask questions in plain English: "Show me monthly revenue by region for Q4" and get executable SQL with explanations.
Auto-Visualization
Agent suggests optimal chart types based on data shape and query intent. One-click creation of bar charts, time series, and tables.
Schema-Aware
Understands your data model, joins tables correctly, and respects relationships. No more broken queries from wrong joins.
Documentation Generation
Auto-documents every dashboard with metric definitions, data sources, and refresh schedules. Always up-to-date.
Real Queries
From question to dashboard in seconds
Growth Team
"Show me user acquisition by channel with CAC for the last 6 months"
→ Multi-join query across marketing spend, user signups, and first transactions with calculated CAC per channel.
Finance
"Monthly revenue broken down by product line with MoM growth"
→ Time series with calculated growth percentages and sparkline visualizations.
Ops
"Average processing time by transaction type this week vs last week"
→ Comparison table with percentage changes highlighted, flagging degradations.
Compliance
"Count of flagged transactions by risk tier with sample IDs"
→ Aggregated counts with drill-down capability to individual records.
The Results
From bottleneck to self-service
- Eliminated 3-5 day reporting bottleneck
- 100% of business users now self-serve basic queries
- Analysts freed to focus on complex analysis vs data pulls
- All dashboards documented with auto-generated descriptions
- Query library grew 10× in first month (reusable patterns)
“Metabase Buddy changed how we work with data. Our growth team went from waiting 3 days for reports to getting answers in minutes. The analysts finally have time for real analysis instead of data pulls.”
— Head of Analytics, FinTech Scale-Up
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Metabase Buddy?
- Metabase Buddy is a natural-language AI copilot that generates SQL queries, creates visualizations, and documents dashboards from plain-English prompts. It understands your data schema and produces production-ready queries.
- Can non-technical users use Metabase Buddy?
- Yes. Metabase Buddy is designed for business users who know what data they need but not SQL. Users ask questions in plain English like "show me revenue by region" and get executable queries with explanations.
- How accurate are the generated SQL queries?
- Metabase Buddy achieves 0 SQL errors in production by understanding your data schema, validating queries before execution, and learning from corrections. Complex multi-join queries are generated correctly.
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