PBIP Dependency Analyzer
Maps every Power BI dependency to tell you what's safe to delete and what would break.
Test report
- Verdict
- Tested · Works
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 13, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · b3985a4
Fed it a synthetic 6-object Power BI model with a hidden orphan chain — it correctly flagged the Sales-to-Customers foreign key column as always-active even though no visual touched it directly, catching a mistake a naive baseline would have made (deleting a relationship key breaks the model).
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 9/10
- Docs & honesty 3/5
What PBIP Dependency Analyzer does
Parses Power BI Project (.pbip) files, TMDL exports, and model.bim definitions to build a full dependency graph across measures, columns, tables, relationships, M/Power Query, and report visuals. It classifies every object as used, hidden-dependency, or orphaned, then produces a prioritized delete-safely list plus a chain-aware impact analysis for 'what breaks if I delete X.' Triggers on requests to find unused measures/columns, run impact analysis, audit model quality, or when the user uploads .pbip/model.bim/TMDL files.
How to install PBIP Dependency Analyzer
git clone https://github.com/lukasreese/powerbi-claude-skills
cd powerbi-claude-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r pbip-dependency-analyzer ~/.claude/skills/pbip-dependency-analyzer
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger PBIP Dependency Analyzer
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/pbip-dependency-analyzerMaps every Power BI dependency to tell you what's safe to delete and what would break.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Find unused measures in my Power BI model -
What breaks if I delete this DAX measure? -
Analyze my .pbip file for orphaned columns
Frequently asked questions
- Is the PBIP Dependency Analyzer skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from lukasreese/powerbi-claude-skills. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does PBIP Dependency Analyzer work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 13, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. Fed it a synthetic 6-object Power BI model with a hidden orphan chain — it correctly flagged the Sales-to-Customers foreign key column as always-active even though no visual touched it directly, catching a mistake a naive baseline would have made (deleting a relationship key breaks the model).
- What is the PBIP Dependency Analyzer SkillProof Score?
- 8.8/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 9/10, docs & honesty 3/5.
- How do I install PBIP Dependency Analyzer?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use PBIP Dependency Analyzer with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.