fabric-cli
Fabric CLI
Guidance for using fab to programmatically manage Fabric & Power BI service
- Install via
uv tool install ms-fabric-cli(getuvviawinget install uvorbrew install uv) - Fabric CLI is for working with the Cloud environment and not local files; it works with Power BI Pro, PPU, or Fabric; you DO NOT need a Fabric SKU to use the Fabric CLI
[!IMPORTANT] Any time you encounter errors, user preferences or learnings when using the Fabric cli, ALWAYS note these down in the user memory rules, i.e.
.claude/rules/fabric-cli.mdfor future improvement. This is ONLY for generic learnings and not for item- or task-specific learnings.
When to use this skill
- Use whenever the user mentions "Fabric" or "Power BI"
- Use when user asks about Power BI workspaces, deployment, tenants, publishing, download, permissions, or data
Critical general rules
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