From 4406a2e55fa78c3eb0541a9422a8875232007222 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kevin Longe <273747162+kvlonge@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 03:43:06 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] docs: stop mentioning virtual environments on the website
---
website/public/index.html | 1 -
website/src/content/docs/docs/feature-comparison.mdx | 3 +--
2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/website/public/index.html b/website/public/index.html
index c189a13914..19e30fee54 100644
--- a/website/public/index.html
+++ b/website/public/index.html
@@ -406,7 +406,6 @@
Start simple
No external state service, manifest files or account.
Try it locally on DuckDB, with no warehouse credentials.
Free and open source, with no paid tier.
- Virtual environments for isolated previews and rollback, when you need them (alpha).
DuckDB
diff --git a/website/src/content/docs/docs/feature-comparison.mdx b/website/src/content/docs/docs/feature-comparison.mdx
index 0470d2c666..ad13aee605 100644
--- a/website/src/content/docs/docs/feature-comparison.mdx
+++ b/website/src/content/docs/docs/feature-comparison.mdx
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ SQLBuild, dbt, and SQLMesh are all SQL pipeline frameworks. They share common gr
| Feature | SQLBuild | dbt | SQLMesh |
|---------|----------|-----|---------|
-| Virtual environments | No. Build branches into their own schema, and copy relations between targets with `sqb clone` | No | Pointer swaps, no compute cost |
| Data diffs | Full row-level data comparison across targets | No | Table diff |
| Zero-copy cloning | `sqb clone` | No | No |
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ SQLBuild, dbt, and SQLMesh are all SQL pipeline frameworks. They share common gr
|------|----------|
| **SQLBuild** | Rigor-first SQL pipelines: compile-time verification, pre-promotion audit gating, multi-model tests, and local E2E replay by default. Opt into change-aware builds and warehouse-native state when full rebuilds get expensive, plus ingestion and Python nodes as the project grows. |
| **dbt** | The most widely adopted SQL transformation framework with the largest adapter and community ecosystem. |
-| **SQLMesh** | State-managed pipelines with virtual environments, interval tracking, and cross-dialect transpilation. |
+| **SQLMesh** | State-managed pipelines with interval tracking and cross-dialect transpilation. |
## Not yet in SQLBuild