[Feature] dbt Docs DAG visualisation should include (generic) test nodes

[joellabes]

Is there an existing feature request for this?

• I have searched the existing issues

Describe the Feature

This is beautiful, and makes it easy to reason about the selection of tests as first-class participants in the DAG, as well as the behaviour of dbt build.

Tests should be allowed to appear in the DAG view in dbt Docs (probably off by default).

Describe alternatives you've considered

No response

Who will this benefit?

• People trying to get the best out of dbt build
• People trying to wean themselves off of indirect test selection

Are you interested in contributing this feature?

Nah 😞

Anything else?

No response

[jtcohen6]

@joellabes I agree, this would be quite useful!

There's no change here from dbt-core's perspective. Generic tests are included in the nodes dictionary of manifest.json, same as singular tests and many other resource types. The logic to exclude them from the DAG viz lives solely in dbt-docs, so that's where I'm going to transfer this issue.

(Similarly, if we wanted to include generic test nodes in the dbt Cloud IDE Lineage view, we'd need to make that change in dbt Cloud.)

[JC-Lightfold]

Would love this - hugely valuable for securing data estate at enterprise level. If this was an easy add, it would be high value for the effort @jtcohen6 @joellabes

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