MetaLens – Observability and AI agents on top of Metabase
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About MetaLens – Observability and AI agents on top of Metabase
MetaLens is an observability platform that uses 8 AI agents to audit, govern, and rebuild your Metabase instance. It connects directly to your Metabase, providing a health score in about 60 seconds and identifying stale queries, duplicate groups, missing reports, and SQL bugs. The tool offers agents for X-Ray audits, documentation, cataloging, reviewing, chatting, building dashboards, metric trees, and gap analysis. It is built by an official Metabase Partner and includes a free X-Ray tier with paid plans for full access. The platform is SOC 2-ready with audit logs and SSO, and provides a REST API for integration with bots.
Key Features
X-Ray audit: health score in ~60 seconds, executive AI summary
Docs agent: creates precise documentation for Metabase assets
Catalog agent: finds and archives stale content, 10× faster than manual
Reviewer agent: catches all SQL bugs with 100% precision
Chat agent: answers questions about Metabase content in plain English
Builder agent: creates dashboards from idea 12× faster than by hand
Metric Tree agent: creates advanced metric maps in seconds
Gap agent: identifies missing reports with 100% accuracy
For developers: REST API behind Bearer token, OpenClaw skill for bots (Slack, Telegram, Claude Code)
SOC 2-ready with audit logs and SSO
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Fast X-Ray audit in ~90 seconds vs 8 hours manual work
- 8 specialized AI agents covering audit, documentation, building, and governance
- Free X-Ray tier with no signup required
- SOC 2-ready with audit logs and SSO for enterprise security
- Open source installer script for easy integration with CI/CD or bots
- Built by an official Metabase Partner with domain expertise
Cons
- Only supports Metabase as a data source, not other BI tools
- Full features require paid subscription ($149/mo Pro or $349/mo Team)
- Pro plan has credit limits (300 credits/month)
- Advanced agents like Builder and Metric Tree are behind the paywall
Best For
Auditing Metabase instances for broken queries, stale content, and governance issuesCleaning up thousands of Metabase questions and dashboards quicklyRebuilding dashboards that leadership actually needsGenerating documentation for Metabase contentCatching SQL bugs before they reach productionMapping metrics and reporting gaps across teamsEnabling data teams, analytics leads, and strategy leads to govern their MetabaseFull engagement for organizations without an in-house data team (audit, cleanup, dashboards shipped in 2 weeks)
FAQ
How does the X-Ray audit work?
You paste your Metabase URL and API key, and MetaLens scans your instance in about 60 seconds, returning a health grade (A–F), executive AI summary, and stats overview. It identifies broken queries, stale content, duplicate groups, and missing reports.
Is there a free plan?
Yes, the X-Ray Free tier lets you scan your Metabase and see what's wrong with a health score and executive summary. Upgrade to Pro or Team to unlock detailed reports and all 8 AI agents.
Can I use MetaLens with my bot?
Yes, every agent has a REST API behind a Bearer token. You can install the OpenClaw skill in one command and query your Metabase via Slack, Telegram, or Claude Code.
What happens after the X-Ray?
The free X-Ray shows a summary. To take action—clean up, rebuild dashboards, or get detailed documentation—you need a Pro or Team subscription which unlocks all 8 agents and unlimited catalog + search.