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PRODUCT OVERVIEW

What is Databricks Assistant?

Databricks Assistant, also documented as Genie Code, is an AI agent built for data teams inside the Databricks Data + AI Platform. It autonomously plans, executes and maintains multistep workflows across exploratory data analysis and reporting, feature engineering, model training and endpoint deployment, ETL pipeline building and optimization, and dataset creation with dashboard generation. Grounded in Unity Catalog metadata and governance, it selects authoritative tables and assets while respecting access controls, and it supports MCP tools and custom Agent Skills for domain-specific workflows. It is intended for data engineers, data scientists and ML engineers, while Genie Agents serves business users. Access is available through a free trial and pay-as-you-go Genie usage starting at $0.07 per DBU beyond free usage.

How to use Databricks Assistant

  1. 1

    Start a trial or sign in

    Use the Databricks sign-up or login flow to access the Data + AI Platform and Genie Code.

  2. 2

    Describe a data task

    Prompt the agent in natural language for analysis, pipeline building, model training or dashboard creation.

  3. 3

    Let it plan and execute

    The agent plans multistep tasks and runs them across data science, engineering, ML and BI workflows.

  4. 4

    Connect external context

    Expose external tools and data through MCP, or load custom Agent Skills for domain-specific practices.

Databricks Assistant Features

Autonomous planning and execution of multistep data workflows

Grounded in Unity Catalog metadata and governance

Supports exploratory data analysis and reporting

Builds and optimizes ETL and Spark Declarative Pipelines

Handles feature engineering, model training and endpoint deployment

Creates datasets and generates BI dashboards

Supports MCP tools and custom Databricks Agent Skills

Monitors and diagnoses running production pipelines

Databricks Assistant Use Cases

  • Data scientists performing exploratory data analysis and reporting

  • Data engineers building and optimizing ETL pipelines

  • ML engineers training models and deploying endpoints

  • BI teams creating datasets and dashboards

  • Teams exposing external tools and data through MCP

Databricks Assistant FAQs

It is an AI agent for data teams that autonomously plans, executes and maintains complex data workflows inside the Databricks Data + AI Platform.

It is purpose-built for data work and grounded in Unity Catalog metadata and governance, so it selects authoritative data and operates within your existing security model.

It supports exploratory data analysis and reporting, feature engineering and model deployment, ETL pipeline building and optimization, and dataset creation with dashboard generation.

When you describe a task, it queries Unity Catalog to surface relevant tables, metrics and assets while automatically respecting access controls and data classifications.

Yes. It can build production-ready Spark Declarative Pipelines through natural language, optimize queries and proactively monitor running pipelines, diagnosing and resolving issues.

Yes. It supports MCP to securely expose external tools and data sources, and teams can define custom Databricks Agent Skills for domain-specific workflows.

Genie Code is an autonomous agent for technical data teams, while Genie Agents is a conversational analytics interface for business users; both are part of the Genie product suite.

Genie pricing starts at $0.07 per DBU beyond free usage, and Databricks also offers a free trial and pay-as-you-go billing at per-second granularity.

Databricks Assistant Official Information

Company
Databricks Inc.
Website
https://databricks.com/product/databricks-assistant
Documentation
https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/genie-code
Contact
https://www.databricks.com/company/contact

Databricks Assistant Pricing

Freemium

Genie pricing starts at $0.07 per DBU beyond free usage. Databricks also offers a free trial and pay-as-you-go billing at per-second granularity; Azure Databricks pricing is set by Microsoft.

Free trial

$0USD / trial

Free access to the Databricks Data + AI Platform for a limited trial period, with optional credits on some trials.

  • Access to the Data + AI Platform during the trial
  • Invite colleagues or collaborators
  • Some trials include non-transferable credits
  • Cloud provider resources in your own account are billed separately

Genie pay-as-you-go

$0.07USD / per DBU beyond free usage

Usage-based pricing for Genie products including Genie Code, Genie Agents and Genie One, billed beyond free usage.

  • Starting at $0.07 per DBU beyond free usage
  • Covers Genie Code, Genie Agents and Genie One
  • Pay only for products used, at per-second granularity
  • Committed use contracts available for discounts

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