Hi everyone, I’ve been working with Power BI Project files (`.pbip`) and ran into a challenge while trying to publish a report to a Power BI workspace. As many of you might know, `.pbip` files use a structured folder format and rely on a `definition.pbir` file that references the local semantic model. This setup complicates direct publishing. Unlike `.pbix` files, which can be easily published from Power BI Desktop or deployed via pipelines, the `.pbip` structure doesn't currently support direct publishing. I attempted to manually convert the project by renaming the file extension, but that didn’t work (likely due to the structured and non-binary format of `.pbip`). Currently, the only workaround is to open the `.pbip` file in Power BI Desktop and then save it as a `.pbix` before publishing. This becomes time-consuming, especially when managing a large number of reports. Feature Request: It would be a significant productivity boost if Microsoft could introduce either: A built-in feature to publish `.pbip` projects directly to Power BI Service, or A conversion mechanism (command-line, API, or within Power BI Desktop) to convert `.pbip` to `.pbix` without needing to manually open each file. This enhancement would save valuable time and streamline deployment workflows, especially in enterprise environments. Thanks for considering this idea! Regards, Sidhant.
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