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Investigate PBIX versioning options

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Description

⚠️ Problem

PBIX files are ZIP files, which contain text files. As binary files, there's no transparency into what changed in each version.

🛠️ Solution

Investigate options that can version control PBIX (or possibly generic ZIP) files. Some options:

Contributor guide

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by comparing the listed options—zippey, powerbi-source-control, xlsx-git, and pbi-tools—for versioning PBIX or generic ZIP files. Document which options provide useful change transparency and identify a viable approach; the issue does not name project files, tests, or an entry point.

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Assessment

Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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