Project Packager

Scaffold, assemble, validate, and zip a Power BI Desktop Project (PBIP). This skill takes the TMDL files from the semantic mapper and the report files from the visual generator and packages them into a complete PBIP directory structure that can be opened in Power BI Desktop.

When to Use This Skill

• Assembling TMDL and report files into a PBIP directory structure
• Creating pointer files (.pbip, .pbism, .pbir) and .platform files with correct cross-references
• Validating that all required PBIP files exist and references are consistent
• Zipping a PBIP project for distribution
• Packaging artifacts as part of the query-to-pbip pipeline (Stage 4)

Inputs

• TMDL files — From Stage 1 (database.tmdl, model.tmdl, relationships.tmdl, tables/*.tmdl)
• Report files — From Stage 3 (visual.json files, one per visual)
• Project name — Used for directory and pointer file naming

Outputs