diff --git a/core/base/group.py b/core/graph/group.py
similarity index 100%
rename from core/base/group.py
rename to core/graph/group.py
diff --git a/core/base/task.py b/core/graph/task.py
similarity index 100%
rename from core/base/task.py
rename to core/graph/task.py
diff --git a/core/parse/base_parser.py b/core/parse/base_parser.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..dd65f6e9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/parse/base_parser.py
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+class BaseParser:
+    """
+    A base Parser class that all parsers should inherit from.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        pass
+
+    def parse(self):
+        """
+        Parses the given data into a `cosmos` entity.
+
+        :return: The parsed entity
+        :rtype: Task or Group
+        """
+        raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/core/render/dag.py b/core/render/dag.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fd36ff657
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+++ b/core/render/dag.py
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+import importlib
+from datetime import datetime
+
+from airflow.models import DAG
+
+from core.graph.group import Group
+
+
+class CosmosDag:
+    """
+    Render a Task or Group as an Airflow DAG.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, group: Group):
+        """
+        :param group: The Group to render
+        :type group: Group
+        """
+        self.group = group
+
+    def render(self):
+        """
+        Render the DAG.
+
+        :return: The rendered DAG
+        :rtype: DAG
+        """
+        dag = DAG(
+            dag_id=self.entity.task_id,
+            default_args={
+                "owner": "airflow",
+                "start_date": datetime(2019, 1, 1),
+            },
+            schedule_interval=None,
+        )
+
+        for task in self.group.tasks:
+            # import the operator class
+            module_name, class_name = task.operator_class.rsplit(".", 1)
+            module = importlib.import_module(module_name)
+            operator = getattr(module, class_name)
+
+            # instantiate the operator
+            t = operator(**task.arguments)
+
+            for upstream_task_id in task.upstream_task_ids:
+                t.set_upstream(upstream_task_id)
+
+            t.set_downstream(task.task_id)
+
+        return dag
diff --git a/providers/dbt/parser/project.py b/providers/dbt/parser/project.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bb742b4ff
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+++ b/providers/dbt/parser/project.py
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+import json
+import os
+
+from core.graph.group import Group
+from core.graph.task import Task
+from core.parse.base_parser import BaseParser
+
+from .utils import validate_directory
+
+
+class DbtProjectParser(BaseParser):
+    """
+    Parses a dbt project into `cosmos` entities.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        project_path: str,
+        dbt_root_path: str,
+        dbt_profiles_dir: str,
+    ):
+        """
+        Initializes the parser.
+
+        :param project_path: The path to the dbt project, relative to the dbt root path
+        :type project_path: str
+        :param dbt_root_path: The path to the dbt root directory
+        :type dbt_root_path: str
+        :param dbt_profiles_dir: The path to the dbt profiles directory
+        :type dbt_profiles_dir: str
+        """
+        # Validate the project path
+        validate_directory(project_path, "project_path")
+        self.project_path = project_path
+
+        # Validate the dbt root path
+        validate_directory(dbt_root_path, "dbt_root_path")
+        self.dbt_root_path = dbt_root_path
+
+        # Validate the dbt profiles directory
+        validate_directory(dbt_profiles_dir, "dbt_profiles_dir")
+        self.dbt_profiles_dir = dbt_profiles_dir
+
+    def parse(self):
+        """
+        Parses the dbt project in the project_path into `cosmos` entities.
+        """
+        manifest = self.get_manifest()
+        nodes = manifest["nodes"]
+
+        for node_name, node in nodes.items():
+            if node_name.split(".")[0] == "model":
+                # make the run task
+                run_task = Task(
+                    task_id=node_name,
+                    operator_class="cosmos.providers.dbt.operators.DbtRunModel",
+                    arguments={
+                        "model_name": node_name,
+                        "project_path": self.project_path,
+                        "dbt_root_path": self.dbt_root_path,
+                        "dbt_profiles_dir": self.dbt_profiles_dir,
+                    },
+                )
+
+                # make the test task
+                test_task = Task(
+                    task_id=f"{node_name}_test",
+                    operator_class="cosmos.providers.dbt.operators.DbtTestModel",
+                    upstream_task_ids=[node_name],
+                    arguments={
+                        "model_name": node_name,
+                        "project_path": self.project_path,
+                        "dbt_root_path": self.dbt_root_path,
+                        "dbt_profiles_dir": self.dbt_profiles_dir,
+                    },
+                )
+
+                # make the group
+                group = Group(
+                    group_id=node_name,
+                    tasks=[run_task, test_task],
+                )
+
+                # do something with the group for now
+                print(group)
+
+    def get_manifest(self) -> dict:
+        """
+        Gets the dbt manifest for the project.
+
+        :return: The dbt manifest
+        :rtype: dict
+        """
+        manifest_path = os.path.join(
+            self.dbt_root_path,
+            self.project_path,
+            "target/manifest.json",
+        )
+
+        with open(manifest_path) as f:
+            manifest = json.load(f)
+
+        return manifest
diff --git a/providers/dbt/parser/utils.py b/providers/dbt/parser/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f43071e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/dbt/parser/utils.py
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+import os
+from typing import Optional
+
+
+def validate_directory(
+    path: str,
+    param_name: Optional[str],
+):
+    """
+    Validates that the given path exists and is a directory. If not, raises a
+    ValueError.
+    """
+    if not param_name:
+        param_name = "Path"
+
+    if not path:
+        raise ValueError(f"{param_name} must be provided.")
+
+    if not os.path.exists(path):
+        raise ValueError(f"{param_name} {path} does not exist.")
+
+    if not os.path.isdir(path):
+        raise ValueError(f"{param_name} {path} is not a directory.")
diff --git a/providers/dbt/render/dag.py b/providers/dbt/render/dag.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8216e04e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/providers/dbt/render/dag.py
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+from core.render.dag import CosmosDag
+from providers.dbt.parser.project import DbtProjectParser
+
+
+class DbtDag(CosmosDag):
+    """
+    Render a dbt project as an Airflow DAG.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, project_dir: str, **kwargs):
+        """
+        :param project_dir: The path to the dbt project directory
+        :type project_dir: str
+        :param kwargs: Additional arguments to pass to the DAG constructor
+        :type kwargs: dict
+
+        :return: The rendered DAG
+        :rtype: airflow.models.DAG
+        """
+        self.project_dir = project_dir
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+
+        return self.render()
+
+    def render(self):
+        """
+        Render the DAG.
+
+        :return: The rendered DAG
+        :rtype: airflow.models.DAG
+        """
+        # first, parse the dbt project and get a Group
+        parser = DbtProjectParser(
+            project_path=self.project_dir,
+        )
+        group = parser.parse()
+
+        # then, render the Group as a DAG
+        dag = super().render(group)
+
+        # finally, update the DAG with any additional kwargs
+        for key, value in self.kwargs.items():
+            setattr(dag, key, value)
+
+        return dag