data-goblin

fabric-cli

Expert guidance for using the Fabric CLI (`fab`) to fully interact with Fabric workspaces, items, and configuration. Automatically invoke this skill whenever the user mentions "Fabric" or "Power BI Service" or a "Fabric/Power BI workspace".

connect-pbid

TOM and ADOMD.NET guidance via PowerShell for connecting to Power BI Desktop's local Analysis Services instance. Covers model enumeration, DAX queries, metadata modification, annotations, calendar definitions, field parameters, query tracing, and DAX library package management (daxlib.org). Automatically invoke when the user mentions "Power BI Desktop", "Analysis Services port", "TOM", "ADOMD", "daxlib", "DAX library", "DAX UDF package", or asks to "connect to PBI Desktop", "query PBI Desktop with DAX", "modify PBI Desktop model", "add a measure to PBI", "capture visual queries", "create a field parameter", "validate DAX", "intercept DAX queries", "install daxlib", "add DAX SVG", "add IBCS".

pbip

Expert guidance for the Power BI Project (PBIP) file format; project structure, cross-cutting operations (renames, forking), and PBIX extraction/conversion. Automatically invoke when the user mentions PBIP, PBIX, .pbip/.pbism/.platform files, or asks about "PBIP project structure", "PBIP vs PBIX", "thin report vs thick report", "rename a table", "cascade rename", "fork a PBIP project", "convert pbix to pbip", "extract pbix", "what files are in a PBIP", "PBIP encoding", "definition.pbir", or discusses project-level file structure and post-rename verification.

API & Backend Solid

pbir-format

Format reference for Power BI Enhanced Report (PBIR) JSON schemas and patterns. Automatically invoke when the user asks about PBIR JSON structure, visual.json properties, PBIR expressions, objects vs visualContainerObjects, theme inheritance, conditional formatting patterns, extension measures, bookmarks, field references, filter formatting, query roles, PBIR page structure, report wallpaper, or any PBIR metadata format question.

tmdl

Direct TMDL file authoring and BIM-to-TMDL conversion for semantic models in PBIP projects. Automatically invoke when the user asks to "edit TMDL", "add a measure in TMDL", "TMDL syntax", "fix formatString", "fix summarizeBy", "TMDL indentation", "convert BIM to TMDL", "add a column description", "create a calculated column in TMDL", or mentions .tmdl file editing or BIM-to-TMDL migration.

create-pbi-report

Step-by-step workflow for creating complete Power BI reports from scratch using pbir CLI. Covers model discovery, report creation, page layout, theme setup, visual placement, field binding, filtering, formatting, validation, and publishing. Automatically invoke when the user asks to "create a new report", "build a report from scratch", "make a dashboard", "set up a report with KPIs", "create an executive dashboard", "add pages and visuals to a new report".

deneb-visuals

Deneb visual creation, Vega/Vega-Lite spec authoring, and Deneb best practices for PBIR reports. Automatically invoke whenever the user mentions "Deneb" in any context, or asks about Vega/Vega-Lite specs in Power BI, Deneb cross-filtering, Deneb interactivity, pbiColor theme integration, Deneb field name escaping, or Deneb rendering issues.

modifying-theme-json

Design, enforce, audit, and validate Power BI report themes. This skill MUST be invoked when a report uses the default or built-in theme, has a minimal custom theme (few or no visualStyles), or has accumulated many visual-level formatting overrides (objects/visualContainerObjects in visual.json); these are signs the theme needs attention. Also automatically invoke when the user asks to "create a theme", "design a theme", "enforce theme compliance", "audit theme adherence", "push formatting to theme", "clear visual overrides", "standardize report formatting", "update theme colors", "change theme typography", "set theme text classes", "validate a theme", "add visual-type overrides to the theme", "copy a theme", "download a theme", "apply a template", or mentions theme design, enforcement, compliance, or visual formatting inconsistency.

Web & Frontend Solid

pbi-report-design

Power BI report design principles, layout guidance, and formatting best practices. Automatically invoke when the user asks about "report layout", "design best practices", "visual hierarchy", "3-30-300 rule", "KPI card design", "page layout", "accessibility in reports", "visual spacing", "report canvas", "card design patterns", "table formatting", "matrix formatting", or mentions report design principles.

pbir-cli

This skill should be used whenever the user mentions "pbir", "pbir-cli", "Power BI reports", or "PBI reports", or works with .pbir, .pbip, or .pbix files. Covers creating, exploring, formatting, validating, and publishing Power BI reports through the pbir CLI and object model.

python-visuals

Python visual creation and matplotlib/seaborn patterns for PBIR reports. Automatically invoke when the user mentions "Python visual", "matplotlib in Power BI", "seaborn in Power BI", "pythonVisual", or asks to "create a Python visual", "add a matplotlib chart", "write a Python visual script".

r-visuals

R visual creation and ggplot2 patterns for PBIR reports. Automatically invoke when the user mentions "R visual", "ggplot2", "ggplot in Power BI", or asks to "create an R visual", "add an R chart", "write an R visual script", "inject an R script into Power BI".

review-report

Actionable feedback on the quality, usage, and effectiveness of Power BI reports. Automatically invoke when the user asks to "review a report", "audit a report", "report usage analysis", "report health check", "find unused reports", "check if a report is being used", "assess report performance", "evaluate report quality".

svg-visuals

SVG generation via DAX measures and extension measures with ImageUrl data category for inline visualizations in PBIR reports. Automatically invoke when the user mentions "SVG visual", "DAX sparkline", "SVG measure", "inline graphics with DAX", "ImageUrl data category", "extension measure", or asks to create any DAX-generated chart (progress bars, bullet charts, KPI indicators, data bars, gauges, donut charts, lollipop charts, dumbbell charts, status pills, overlapping bars, boxplots, IBCS bars, jitter plots, box-and-whisker charts).

lineage-analysis

Trace relationships between semantic models and downstream reports across Fabric workspaces. Automatically invoke when the user asks to "find downstream reports", "show report lineage", "impact analysis", "what depends on this dataset", "cross-workspace lineage", "which reports are connected", "get model dependencies", or mentions model-to-report dependency tracing.

power-query

Author, validate, and test Power Query M expressions in semantic model partitions. Automatically invoke when the user mentions "Power Query", "M code", "M expression", "partition expression", "query folding", or asks to "write Power Query", "fix Power Query", "test a partition", "preview partition data", "debug Power Query step", "optimize Power Query".

refresh-semantic-model

Automatically invoke this skill whenever the user asks to refresh a semantic model or a dataset. Can also be used to manage, optimize, troubleshoot, or configure a refresh or a refresh schedule.

review-semantic-model

Review, audit, and validate Power BI semantic models against quality, performance, and best practice standards. Automatically invoke when the user asks to "review a semantic model", "audit a semantic model", "check model quality", "optimize my model", "validate model design", "check AI readiness", "prepare model for Copilot", or mentions model validation or quality assessment.

standardize-naming-conventions

Interactive naming convention standardization for TMDL-based Power BI semantic models. Automatically invoke when the user asks to "standardize naming conventions", "fix naming conventions", "clean up model names", "apply naming standards", "audit naming", "make names human readable", "rename fields", "fix abbreviations in model", or mentions renaming measures, columns, or tables for consistency across a model.

bpa-rules

Interactive BPA rule generation for Power BI semantic models; guided discovery, model investigation, and expert rule authoring. Automatically invoke when the user mentions "BPA rule", "Best Practice Analyzer", or asks to "create a BPA rule", "audit BPA rules", "recommend BPA rules", "set up BPA for my team", "check model for best practices", "validate BPA rules", "improve a BPA expression".

c-sharp-scripting

Writing and executing C# scripts and macros against Power BI semantic models using Tabular Editor 2/3. Automatically invoke when the user mentions "C# script", "Tabular Editor script", "TOM scripting", "MacroActions.json", "XMLA", or asks to "automate model changes", "bulk update measures", "create calculation groups", "write a macro", "format DAX expressions", "manage model metadata".

te-docs

Tabular Editor documentation search and configuration file guidance (.tmuo, Preferences.json, UiPreferences.json, Layouts.json). Automatically invoke when the user asks about "TE docs", "Tabular Editor features", "TE3 preferences", ".tmuo files", "workspace database settings", "DAX editor settings", "per-model TE3 configuration", or needs to search Tabular Editor documentation for how-to guidance.

DevOps & Infrastructure Solid

te2-cli

CLI syntax reference for Tabular Editor 2 (TabularEditor.exe); deployment, scripting, BPA analysis, and CI/CD integration. Automatically invoke when the user mentions "TabularEditor.exe", TE2 CLI flags (-D, -S, -A, -B, -TMDL, -O, -C), or asks to "deploy a model via CLI", "set up CI/CD for Power BI", "automate model deployment", "run BPA from command line", "save model as TMDL".

API & Backend Solid

dax

DAX performance optimization for semantic models. Automatically invoke when the user asks to "optimize DAX", "fix slow DAX", "DAX performance", "tune a measure", "debug a measure", "DAX anti-patterns", or mentions slow queries, server timings, or DAX authoring.