Seeking Guidance on GitHub Integration in Microsoft Fabric

[sivarajan21]

Hi Microsoft Fabric experts 💡

✋ I’m encountering an issue connecting GitHub to my Microsoft Fabric workspace and would appreciate your insights.

Context:

Under Git Integration in Fabric’s workspace settings, I see the option to connect a GitHub repository, but access appears disabled or restricted. The interface mentions “Preview items” (some item types are only available in preview with Git), but I’m unable to proceed further.

What I’ve Tried:

Confirmed organizational policies allow GitHub access.

Checked network/proxy settings (no restrictions detected).

Questions:

Has anyone faced similar challenges integrating GitHub with Fabric?

Are there known limitations with GitHub in preview mode?

Any recommended workarounds or configuration steps?

My organization don't want to use azure devops!

Thank you in advance for your expertise! 🙏

[v-tsaipranay]

Hi @sivarajan21 ,

Thank you for reaching out to the Microsoft Fabric Community.

GitHub integration in Microsoft Fabric is currently in preview and has some limitations, particularly on trial SKUs like FT1. This feature typically requires tenant-level activation, which may not be enabled by default, and is primarily supported on paid capacities.

Since trial SKUs don’t support all preview features, you might experience restrictions with GitHub integration. To resolve this, upgrading to a paid capacity SKU is recommended.

Alternatively, you can open a support ticket to request tenant-level enablement if you’re on a paid plan. As a temporary workaround, you can use local Git version management.

For further information please refer to the following documentation:

Overview of Fabric Git integration - Microsoft Fabric | Microsoft Learn

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Thankyou.

[sivarajan21]

Hi @v-tsaipranay ,

Many thanks! when you say "As a temporary workaround, you can use local Git version management." what should i do to achieve this(local git version)?

Can you suggest me some articles or videos on this?

Many thanks!

[v-tsaipranay · Accepted solution]

Hi @sivarajan21 ,

Sorry for the delay responce. GitHub integration is available under Git Integration in Microsoft Fabric workspace settings. However, this feature is currently in preview and is subject to certain limitations particularly when using a trial SKU (e.g., FT1).

Currently, GitHub integration requires tenant-level enablement, which may not be active by default. Trial SKUs like FT1 may not allow full GitHub integration, even if permissions and network settings are correctly configured.

You're on a trial capacity and not planning to use Azure DevOps, this explains why GitHub appears disabled in your workspace settings.

For reference:
 Git Integration Overview – Microsoft Learn
 Microsoft Fabric Trial Capacity Limitations

As a temporary alternative until GitHub integration is available on your SKU, you can manage versioning of your artifacts manually using local Git workflows. Here's how you can do that:

1. Export your Fabric artifacts: Notebooks can be downloaded as .ipynb or .txt files via the Fabric UI. Pipelines, Lakehouse SQL scripts, and other items can be exported or copied manually.
2. Use Git locally or with GitHub Desktop to version-control your exported files. Commit changes with meaningful messages and optionally branch off for experimentation or parallel work.
3. You can re-upload or paste your updated files back into Fabric for continued development.

This manual versioning process helps maintain control over your work until GitHub integration becomes fully supported for your environment.

If this post helps, then please give us Kudos and consider Accept it as a solution to help the other members find it more quickly.

Thankyou.

[lbendlin]

What is "FT1"  supposed to mean?

[sivarajan21]

Hi @v-tsaipranay ,

That is fine! and many thanks for your amazing response!😊

[lbendlin]

Ask your tenant admin to enable this on the tenant level.

[sivarajan21]

Hi,

 I am the admin and currently i have below trial sku as below:

is it possible to enable git hub?

Thanks!