DATA OPS

BigQuery Cost-to-Commit Blame Correlator

When a scheduled query's cost regresses, it diffs the query SQL against its prior version in your dbt/SQL Git repo and posts the responsible commit, author, and SQL diff to Slack.

CategoryData Ops
Enginesim
Difficultyadvanced
Triggerschedule
Steps6
Setup~25 min

How it runs

The automated pipeline, trigger to output.

  • TriggerDaily schedule
  • ActionFind queries regressed vs 7-day baselineGoogle BigQueryBigQuery
  • LogicSelect worst regressor, map to source file
  • ActionFetch file commit history + diffGitHubGitHub
  • LogicExtract author, SHA, SQL hunks
  • OutputPost blamed commit + diff to SlackSlack

What it does

Links a BigQuery slot-hour spike to the exact Git commit that edited the offending query's SQL, surfacing the author and the line-level diff that caused the regression.

When to use it

When scheduled queries are version-controlled (dbt models, raw `.sql` files) and you want cost regressions tied directly to the code change that introduced them, so the fix goes straight to the person who shipped it.

How it works

  1. 1A scheduled trigger runs each morning.
  2. 2A BigQuery query finds scheduled queries whose slot-hours rose sharply versus their 7-day baseline.
  3. 3A logic step picks the single worst regressor and maps it to its source file path.
  4. 4A GitHub action fetches the recent commit history for that file and the diff between the last two changes.
  5. 5A logic step extracts the author, commit SHA, and SQL hunks.
  6. 6A Slack message posts the spike size, the blamed commit, author, and the SQL diff for review.

Set it up

What you configure once, before turning it on.

  1. 1
    Connect BigQueryDatasets, queries, schemas.
  2. 2
    Connect GitHubRepos, issues, pull requests, actions.
  3. 3
    Connect SlackChannels, DMs, threads, mentions.
  4. 4
    Set each agent's modelWe leave models unset so you pick the tier — fast + cheap, or top-quality.
  5. 5
    Tune it to your dataEdit the prompts, filters, and field mappings so it matches how your team works.
  6. 6
    Test, then turn it onRun once against a sample, confirm the output, then enable the trigger.

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