PBIT Deserializer GitHub Action

This GitHub Action deserializes Power BI Template (.pbit) files in a pull request by unpacking their contents, renaming and converting files to JSON format, and reformatting JSON files for readability. It is useful for reviewing changes to Power BI templates in a human-readable format, allowing for easier code review and collaboration.

Features

• Unpacks .pbit files in a pull request.
• Converts certain files from UTF-16LE to UTF-8 format.
• Adds the .json extension to the converted files.
• Unpacks the DataMashup file and renames it.
• Removes binary files from the unpacked directory.
• Reformats JSON files for better readability.

Usage

To use the PBIT Deserializer GitHub Action in your GitHub repository, you need to create a new workflow file (e.g., .github/workflows/deserialize-pbit.yml) with the following content:

name: Deserialize PBIT

on:
  pull_request:
    paths:
      - '**/*.pbit'

jobs:
  deserialize:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - name: checkout
        uses: actions/checkout@v3
        with:
          fetch-depth: 0  # OR "2" -> To retrieve the preceding commit.
      - name: Deserialize PBIT files
        run: ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/action.sh
        shell: bash
        env:
          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
          PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.number }}
      - uses: stefanzweifel/git-auto-commit-action@v4
        with:
          commit_message: Deserialize Power BI files

Make sure to include the bash script in the run section or place it in a separate file and call it from the workflow.

Requirements

This action requires the following tools to be installed on the runner:

• 7z: A file archiver with a high compression ratio. Used for unpacking .pbit files.
• jq: A lightweight and flexible command-line JSON processor. Used for reformatting JSON files.

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to the development of the PBIT Deserializer GitHub Action, please feel free to submit a pull request, report issues, or suggest new features.

License

This GitHub Action is released under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Disclaimer

This action is provided "as-is" with no guarantees. Please use it at your own risk. Always review the changes to your .pbit files carefully before merging them.