powerbi-authoring

Check for skills-for-fabric marketplace updates at session start. Compares local version against GitHub releases and shows changelog if updates are available. Use when the user wants to: (1) check for skill updates, (2) see what's new in skills-for-fabric, (3) verify current version. Triggers: "check for updates", "am I up to date", "what version", "update skills", "show changelog".

Create and modify Power BI report files in PBIR/PBIP format using the `powerbi-report-author` and `powerbi-desktop` CLIs. Use when the user wants to: (1) implement an approved report spec or design brief, (2) add or edit pages, visuals, filters, slicers, bookmarks, themes, or formatting, (3) validate PBIR and verify rendering in Power BI Desktop. For open-ended visual design, use `powerbi-report-design` first. For end-to-end requirements and approval workflow, use `powerbi-report-planning` first. Triggers: "edit PBIR", "create Power BI report page", "add visual to PBIP", "format report visual", "validate Power BI report", "reload Desktop screenshot", "implement an approved PBIP report spec", "edit PBIR pages/visuals".

Generate Power BI report visual design guidance before PBIR files are written. Use when the user wants to: (1) choose tone, signature, page archetypes, chart types, layout, color, typography, theme direction, or accessibility approach, (2) redesign/restyle an existing report, apply a brand, or critique chart/layout choices, (3) produce a design contract for `powerbi-report-authoring`. For end-to-end requirements, approval, and build sequencing, use `powerbi-report-planning`. Triggers: "design Power BI report", "make dashboard look professional", "choose chart type", "apply brand to report", "redesign report", "create design brief", "Power BI report design archetype".

Manage Power BI report workspace items and PBIR definitions in Microsoft Fabric via `az rest` CLI against the Fabric REST API. Use when the user wants to: (1) upload or publish a PBIR/report definition to Fabric, (2) get or download report definitions, (3) update report item definitions or properties, (4) list workspace reports, (5) delete reports. For editing PBIR files, pages, visuals, filters, themes, or formatting, use `powerbi-report-authoring`. For business questions over report data, use `fabriciq`. Triggers: upload PBIR report definition, upload Power BI report, download PBIR definition, publish PBIR definition, publish Power BI report to Fabric, manage Power BI reports, list workspace reports.

Build a guided requirements-to-implementation workflow for new Power BI reports and dashboards from semantic models, datasets, or PBIP projects. Use when the user wants to: (1) plan then implement a report, (2) define audience, scope, page plan, design direction, dependencies, and delivery target, (3) create a locked report spec with approval before PBIR authoring. For direct edits to existing report files, use `powerbi-report-authoring`. For design-only critique or redesign, use `powerbi-report-design`. Triggers: "build me a dashboard", "create a new report", "plan then implement", "define and build Power BI report", "walk me through creating a report".