PBI Document Generator

VS Code extension to automatically generate documentation from Power BI Template (.pbit) files.

How to Generate a .pbit File from a .pbix File

This section explains how to generate a .pbit file from a .pbix file.

Steps to save as .pbit:

1. Open the .pbix file in Power BI Desktop.
2. Click on "File" in the menu bar.
3. Select "Save As".
4. In the save dialog, select "Power BI Template (*.pbit)" in the "Save as type" field.
5. Choose the location where you want to save the file and click "Save".

This will generate a .pbit file, which is a Power BI template that can be reused to create new reports with the same structure and configuration.

Features

• 📄 Extracts and processes DataModelSchema from .pbit files
• 📝 Generates Markdown documentation automatically
• 🔍 Documents tables, relationships, and measures
• 🎨 Clean and organized output format
• 🔄 Handles UTF-16LE encoding

Technical Details

Built with:

• TypeScript
• VS Code Extension API
• adm-zip for PBIT extraction
• Node.js file system operations

Installation

1. Download the .vsix file from releases
2. Open VS Code
3. Go to Extensions (Ctrl+Shift+X)
4. Click on "..." (More Actions)
5. Select "Install from VSIX..."
6. Choose the downloaded file

Usage

1. Press Ctrl+Shift+P
2. Type "Generate pbit Documentation"
3. Select your .pbit file

Requirements

• Visual Studio Code 1.96.0+
• Power BI Desktop (for .pbit file creation)

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Commit your changes
4. Push to the branch
5. Open a Pull Request

License

Released under the MIT License