Explicit Measures Podcast 514: Help! How Do We CI/CD with TMDL + PBIR in Azure DevOps
Mar 26, 2026
They dig into CI/CD for Power BI with TMDL and PBIP, debating Fabric Deployment Pipelines versus Azure DevOps and when to use each. The hosts explore how Git integration changes the source of truth and enables selective commits. They walk through rebinding reports across environments, variable libraries, and automation with GitHub Actions and scripts.
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Agents Reveal Themselves In Detailed READMEs
- Mike notices AI/agent-generated Git repos often have well-written READMEs, making them easy to spot and consume.
- He uses READMEs to give context to agents and organizes bookmarked repos for exploring custom agents and skills.
Git Is The Underlying Integration For Power BI
- GitHub and Azure DevOps both use Git under the hood and can accomplish the same source-control goals for Power BI projects.
- Mike Carlo notes Fabric and Premium Per User workspaces integrate with Git providers (GitHub/Azure DevOps) and no other providers are directly supported yet.
PBIP And Timdle Unlock Granular Source Control
- The PBIP/PBIR and Timdle formats break PBIX into many small files, enabling source control at a granular level.
- Tommy Puglia and Mike Carlo call this the most significant Power BI change, enabling edits to single model/report pieces instead of monolithic PBIX files.