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dvc-dag: Visualize the pipeline stages up to a specified target stage.

$ dvc dag ${target}

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The dvc dag command is a command used in Data Version Control (DVC) to generate a directed acyclic graph (DAG) of dependencies for a specific target.

In general, a DAG represents a set of tasks or operations, where each task depends on one or more other tasks. In the context of DVC, the tasks typically represent the stages in a data pipeline or a series of data processing steps.

The ${target} in the command is a placeholder that represents the specific target for which you want to generate the DAG. The target could be a DVC-defined output file or a stage in your data pipeline.

When you execute the dvc dag ${target} command, DVC will analyze the dependencies of the specified target and generate a DAG that visually represents the relationship between various stages and files in your data pipeline. The DAG will usually be displayed in the command-line interface or saved to a file for further analysis.

This visualization of dependencies can help you understand the flow of data and identify potential bottlenecks or areas for optimization in your pipeline.

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