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Creating Power BI Reports · data-goblin | DecimalAI

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Creating Power BI Reports

data-goblin/create-pbi-report

Source data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development ↗License GPL-3.0

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".

SkillScore77Maintained

Automatic

Data Analyst pack

Last verified 8/16/2026

What it changes

Passed 15 of 19 test cases with the skill, and 8 of 19 without it.

Without skill41%

With skill77%

Checks it passed that the model alone missed

Omit adding a new textbox visual.
Run pbir validate on the report folder.
Apply sqlbi theme as the default visual styling.

and 6 more in the full report

8 fixed9 passed either way5 still failing0 broke

Pass-rate lift: +36 pp
Tokens: +197%
Agent turns: 0%
Response time: -39%

Model Measured 8/16/2026v1 · latest is v217 of 22 cases passed with skill · 19 comparable

Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.

This benchmark measured an earlier version of the skill.

A newer attempt on gemini-3.8-flash on 10/18/2026 did not produce a publishable comparison (not comparable). The snapshot above is the previously measured run.

Use this skill

Save it into your project's skills folder. Claude Code picks it up in its next session.

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/data-goblin-create-pbi-report/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/data-goblin-create-pbi-report/SKILL.md

Want it pinned and updatable? pip install "decimalai>=0.15", then decimalai skills add data-goblin-create-pbi-report, and start Claude Code with claude --plugin-dir "$(git rev-parse --show-toplevel)/.agents"

1 · One-time — install the CLI (docs ↗)

pip install "decimalai>=0.15"

2 · Get the skill — writes .agents/skills/data-goblin-create-pbi-report/ and pins it in .decimal/skills.lock

decimalai skills add data-goblin-create-pbi-report

No CLI? Get the same file — curl · raw file

curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/data-goblin-create-pbi-report/SKILL.md https://app.decimal.ai/s/data-goblin-create-pbi-report/SKILL.md

Raw file: /s/data-goblin-create-pbi-report/SKILL.md ↗ · machine-readable summary at /s/data-goblin-create-pbi-report.json ↗

Safety checks: 3 of 3 passed

Code scan CleanIntent PassedContent Clean

See it in action

One of 8 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.

1 of 8

Prompt

The user specifically requests applying a custom brand theme template called `cyberpunk-dark` to `Marketing.Report`. How should this custom theme be applied?

What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked	Without skill	With skill
Run theme apply-template command specifying cyberpunk-dark.	Missed	Passed

case-19 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/16/2026 · answers are capped and redacted

What's inside

The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.

SKILL.md258 lines6 files

Creating Power BI Reports

Create and scaffold Power BI reports using pbir CLI. Install with uv tool install pbir-cli or pip install pbir-cli. Load the pbir-cli and pbi-report-design skills alongside this one.

Vague or Underspecified Prompts

When the user's request lacks specific measures, audience context, structural preferences, or formatting direction (e.g., "make me a dashboard", "create something with KPIs"), consult references/vague-prompts.md before proceeding. Close the gap between intent and specification with targeted questions; then apply sensible defaults (sqlbi theme, executive dashboard pattern, model-driven KPI selection) for anything the user can't or won't specify.

Rules

Visuals must not overlap one another
Favor theme changes over visual overrides for static formatting
Favor extension measures with theme colors (like "bad") for conditional formatting
Always create reports inside a named project folder (e.g., sales-dashboard/Sales.Report)
Run pbir validate after every mutation
New reports already include the sqlbi theme -- do NOT run pbir theme apply-template unless the user explicitly asks for a different theme
New reports already include a default Page 1 with a textbox visual for the page title at position (20,20) with height 90 -- do NOT add a new textbox; rename the existing page with pbir pages rename instead. Place all visuals at y:120 or below to avoid overlapping the title textbox.

Quick Reference

Get the workspace and semantic model from the user. If the user wants to connect to Power BI Desktop or create a report with source data, explain that a published semantic model in Fabric or Power BI is required first.
Analyze the user's requirements. Consider missing information -- charts, filters, formatting, analyses. Use AskUserQuestion if something is unclear.
Assemble a design brief (audience, purpose, decision questions, page list with per-page intent, committed design identity, delivery target); get user approval before building; see references/design-brief.md.
Consider missing semantic model objects -- not just what the user asks for, but targets (1 year prior), baselines (avg for period), or trend aggregations (14-day rolling) that enrich visuals.

Create a project folder and report (default format is PBIP):

mkdir -p /path/to/report-name
cd /path/to/report-name
pbir new report "Name.Report" -c "Workspace/Model.SemanticModel"

Rename the default page (do NOT add a new page unless the report needs multiple pages): pbir pages rename "Name.Report/Page 1.Page" --to "Overview" -f
Only if the user requests a custom theme: pbir theme apply-template "Name.Report" template-name (the sqlbi theme is already included by default)
Discover model fields: pbir model "Name.Report" -d
Query field values for filters or formatting: pbir model "Name.Report" -q "EVALUATE VALUES('Table'[Column])"
Inspect field data types: pbir model "Name.Report" -d -t Table
Add visuals (the page already has a textbox for the title): pbir add visual kpi "Name.Report/Overview.Page" --title "Revenue"
Configure query reduction (slicers + heavy visuals): see references/interactivity.md
Wire cross-filter overrides and page navigation: see references/interactivity.md

Track record

Benchmark

15 / 19

test cases passed, vs 8 / 19 without

Adoption

Users: 1
Times used: 11

Safety and source details

SkillSafety

✓ 3 of 3 passed

Code scan15 of 15 checks clean

0 critical · 0 warning · 0 info — scanner v6 — 10/17/2026

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IntentSafe

LLM judge · does the skill do what it claims

ContentClean

LLM judge · policy & harmful-content review

Source

Imported

data-goblin / power-bi-agentic-development

plugins/reports/skills/create-pbi-report/SKILL.md

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License GPL-3.0Imported 10/17/2026Version v2Bundled 5 files

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Creating Power BI Reports

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