Astronomer, an Apache Airflow® and dbt™ integration provider, has extended its commercial platform, Astro, to support dbt Core. This move aims to address the operational challenges faced by customers running both Airflow and dbt together. The integration is currently the most popular method for combining these tools, with over 1.3 million downloads per month. Astronomer's commitment to maintaining its open-source Cosmos project while investing in Astro demonstrates its dedication to supporting the broader data ecosystem.