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Claude Dashboards Guide

Turn your company data into live, explainable dashboards by asking Claude in plain language

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A free Claude Dashboards guide for October 2026: what the new beta does, which plans get it, supported data sources such as BigQuery, Snowflake, Databricks, Redshift, ClickHouse, and Salesforce, live refresh, query transparency, exports, admin settings, prompts, and good data habits.

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Short cards you can read in order or jump straight to. Tap the link icon on any card to share just that part.

01

Learn what Claude Dashboards is

Claude Dashboards is a beta feature Anthropic launched on October 8, 2026. Ask a question about your business data in plain language, and Claude builds a live dashboard that keeps itself current.

Unlike a static chart, a dashboard can:

  • Hook into your data warehouse and business systems
  • Turn one question into charts and tables
  • Refresh whenever new data lands
  • Reveal the query behind each number
  • Explain how every chart was calculated
  • Push results to your analytics tools

Ask a business question. Get a live answer you can verify.

02

Check who can use it

Pro and Max
Included during the beta
Team
Included during the beta
Enterprise
Off by default. Admins switch it on in Organization settings → Artifacts.
Free
Not included

Beta features can change. Confirm current availability in Anthropic’s help center.

03

Pick a supported data source

  • Google BigQuery
  • Snowflake
  • Databricks
  • Amazon Redshift
  • ClickHouse
  • Salesforce and other business connectors

Connect only the data each dashboard needs, and use read-only access wherever you can.

04

Build your first dashboard

  • Connect one data source
  • Ask a single, clear business question
  • Review the charts Claude suggests
  • Open every chart and inspect its query
  • Request changes in plain language
  • Save it and let it refresh on its own

Build a dashboard of weekly revenue by product over the last 12 weeks from our Snowflake sales table. Add a chart of new versus returning customers, and show the refresh time on every chart.

05

Check every number

Every chart carries its own SQL query and shows when it last refreshed. Before you trust a dashboard:

  • Open the query behind each key number
  • Have Claude explain the logic in plain language
  • Match one number against a report you already trust
  • Confirm date ranges, filters, and time zones
  • Confirm how refunds, test data, and duplicates are treated

A dashboard is only as reliable as its definitions.

06

Keep it live

Dashboards update as the underlying data changes, and every chart displays its refresh time. If a number looks out of date, check that time and the data source before you act.

07

Push results to your other tools

Available
Amplitude, Grafana, and Hex
Coming soon
Looker, monday.com, and Tableau

Use Claude Dashboards for fast exploration and quick answers. If your company has a main BI tool, keep official reporting there.

08

Ask good dashboard questions

  • “Which products grew the fastest this quarter?”
  • “Where do people drop out of our signup funnel?”
  • “How has average order value shifted by region?”
  • “Which sales reps are sitting on the most stalled deals?”
  • “What is our monthly churn for each plan?”
  • “Which marketing channels bring in customers who stay?”
09

Write precise prompts

  • Name the table or data source
  • Define each metric exactly
  • Set the time range
  • Pick the breakdown, such as region or product
  • Specify the chart types you want
  • Ask Claude to display the definitions
10

Set it up for teams

  • Decide which data sources each team may connect
  • Use read-only service accounts
  • Enable Dashboards in Organization settings → Artifacts on Enterprise
  • Agree on shared metric definitions
  • Review who can view shared dashboards
11

Protect your data

  • Never connect using admin or write credentials
  • Restrict access to the tables each team needs
  • Leave out personal and sensitive data unless approved
  • Follow your company’s data policies
  • Remove connections you have stopped using
12

Know its limits

  • It is still in beta and may change
  • Wrong definitions produce confident but wrong charts
  • It suits exploration, not full BI replacement
  • Its results depend on the quality of your data
13

Use the master dashboard prompt

Build a live dashboard from [data source] that answers: [business question]. Metrics: [metric], defined as [exact definition]. Time range: [range]. Break down by [dimension]. Give every chart a clear title, show its refresh time and query, and list any assumptions you made about the data. If any definition is unclear, ask me before you build.

The golden rule

Do not trust a dashboard because it looks polished. Trust it because you checked the query behind each number.

  • Connect
  • Ask
  • Build
  • Check
  • Refresh
  • Share

Start with the one question your team asks every Monday. Build that dashboard first.

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Frequently asked questions

The quick answers, if you just need the gist.

What does “Claude Dashboards Guide” cover?
It has 13 sections, starting with “Learn what Claude Dashboards is”, “Check who can use it”, “Pick a supported data source” and “Build your first dashboard”, plus 9 more sections.
How long does it take to read?
About 3 minutes. Every section is a short, self-contained card, so you can jump straight to the part you need.
Is this guide free?
Yes. The full guide is free to read on this page, with no sign-up.
When was this guide last updated?
It was last updated in October 2026.

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