From 1b0d59ff0a5a2af60d801cbd92d6fd2ec32ab768 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jesse Hodges <hodges.jesse@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:37:42 -0600
Subject: [PATCH] selecting models by name when the name contains quotes now
 works

---
 sqlmesh/core/selector.py                    | 20 +++++++++++++-
 tests/core/test_selector_quoted_wildcard.py | 29 +++++++++++++++++++++
 2 files changed, 48 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/core/test_selector_quoted_wildcard.py

diff --git a/sqlmesh/core/selector.py b/sqlmesh/core/selector.py
index 3865327acd..3cd97f813b 100644
--- a/sqlmesh/core/selector.py
+++ b/sqlmesh/core/selector.py
@@ -191,14 +191,32 @@ def expand_model_selections(
                 models_by_tags.setdefault(tag, set())
                 models_by_tags[tag].add(model.fqn)
 
+        def _normalize_for_match(name: str) -> str:
+            """Strip surrounding identifier quotes on each component for glob-style matching."""
+            parts = name.split(".")
+
+            def _unquote(part: str) -> str:
+                if len(part) >= 2 and part[0] == part[-1] and part[0] in {"'", '"', "`", "["}:
+                    # For [] quoting, ensure trailing ]
+                    if part[0] == "[" and part[-1] != "]":
+                        return part
+                    return part[1:-1]
+                return part
+
+            return ".".join(_unquote(p) for p in parts)
+
         def evaluate(node: exp.Expression) -> t.Set[str]:
             if isinstance(node, exp.Var):
                 pattern = node.this
                 if "*" in pattern:
+                    normalized_pattern = _normalize_for_match(pattern)
                     return {
                         fqn
                         for fqn, model in all_models.items()
-                        if fnmatch.fnmatchcase(self._model_name(model), node.this)
+                        if fnmatch.fnmatchcase(
+                            _normalize_for_match(self._model_name(model)),
+                            normalized_pattern,
+                        )
                     }
                 return self._pattern_to_model_fqns(pattern, all_models)
             if isinstance(node, exp.And):
diff --git a/tests/core/test_selector_quoted_wildcard.py b/tests/core/test_selector_quoted_wildcard.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..cfdbf328f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/core/test_selector_quoted_wildcard.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import fnmatch
+
+import pytest
+
+from sqlmesh.core.selector import parse
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("selector", "expected"),
+    [
+        ("foo.bar", "foo.bar"),
+        ("foo*", "foo*"),
+        ("*bar", "*bar"),
+        ("'biquery-project'.schema.table", "'biquery-project'.schema.table"),
+        ("'biquery-project'.schema*", "'biquery-project'.schema*"),
+        ('"biquery-project".schema*', '"biquery-project".schema*'),
+        ("`biquery-project`.schema*", "`biquery-project`.schema*"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_parse_preserves_quotes_in_var(selector: str, expected: str) -> None:
+    node = parse(selector)
+    assert node.this == expected
+
+
+def test_fnmatch_works_with_quotes_in_pattern() -> None:
+    model_name = "'biquery-project'.schema.table"
+    assert fnmatch.fnmatchcase(model_name, "'biquery-project'.schema*")