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Power BI Report Design Consultation Skill.

A Claude Code and Codex skill for Power BI report design consultation: chart selection, layout, readability and accessibility recommendations.

  • Diagrams & Data Visualization
  • Dashboard
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--- name: power-bi-report-design-consultation description: Power BI report visualization design prompt for creating effective, user-friendly, and accessible reports with optimal chart selection and layout design. --- ## Design Consultation Framework ## Visualization Design Process ## Design Review and Validation ## Visualization Recommendations Output
Front matter and section headings read from the upstream file on 2026-09-14 · 10,891 characters in full

01 What it does

What the power-bi-report-design-consultation Skill Does in Claude Code and Codex

Summary, workflow and outputs, all read from the skill's SKILL.md.

From the SKILL.mdRead 2026-09-14 · not a recorded run

In the Skill's Own Terms

A design consultation prompt for Power BI reports: it walks through requirements gathering, chart selection, layout, color, typography, interaction and mobile design before producing a written specification. The audience is anyone who already has data and needs to decide how to present it — executives, analysts and operators are the three audiences the file names.

The source supplies chart-selection guidance, contrast and touch-target criteria, a page-by-page specification template and a four-phase implementation example. Its week-by-week schedule and numerical usability goals are planning templates, not delivery promises or measured results.

What it produces

  • A written visualization design recommendation covering purpose, audience, design principles and the rationale behind each primary visual choice.
  • A page-by-page visual architecture, starting with a dashboard overview page holding header KPI cards, a primary chart, supporting visuals and a filter panel.
  • An interaction design section specifying cross-filtering, drill-through, navigation flow and the mobile optimization approach.
  • A phased implementation recommendation; the source illustrates four weeks, but actual scope and timing require project-specific planning.
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How It Works

  1. 01
    Gather Context Before Recommending Anything

    The framework opens with a checklist covering business context, data context and technical requirements, so chart advice is grounded in the problem, audience, decisions and data types first.

  2. 02
    Match Chart Type to the Data Relationship

    Charts are grouped by the analytical job they do — comparison, trend, composition, distribution — and each group lists the chart types that fit.

  3. 03
    Pick a Design Pattern for the Audience

    Executive, analytical and operational reports each get their own rules for density, interactivity and refresh behavior, so the same data is presented differently depending on who reads it.

  4. 04
    Order Content into an Information Architecture

    Content is prioritized into critical metrics, supporting context, detailed analysis, with navigation and filters last, then placed into a header plus primary insight plus secondary analysis layout.

  5. 05
    Validate with Review and User Testing

    Propose review checks and a five-scenario usability protocol. The listed timings and success thresholds are source-defined test targets, not evidence that testing has taken place.

  6. 06
    Package the Output as a Spec and Phased Plan

    Write recommendations as a design specification with page architecture, interaction design and a phased priority plan adapted from the source template.

02 Find your fit

When to Use the power-bi-report-design-consultation Skill

Use the power-bi-report-design-consultation skill in Claude Code or Codex when the job is diagrams and charts of this kind. Fit and limits below are taken from the skill's own file.

Good Fit

  • Analytical reports that need multiple levels of detail with drill-down capability and period-over-period comparison.
  • Operational reports read in the field, where the design must be mobile-optimized and status-driven.
  • Accessibility-driven work, including screen reader support and alternative text.

Know the Boundaries

  • Consultation, not report automationThe source describes written recommendations, not a connector that edits or publishes a PBIX file, configures refresh, or certifies accessibility.
  • Putting dense matrices, complex scatter plots, multi-series area charts or small multiples on a mobile layout — the file lists these as mobile-challenging.
  • Encoding meaning through red-versus-green distinctions alone; the palette must be colorblind-friendly.

What to Provide

  • Business context and report objectivesThe skill asks for the business problem, the decisions the report supports and the key performance indicators before it will recommend visuals.
  • Target audience and usage scenariosWho reads it and how it is accessed matters, since executive, analytical and operational patterns differ and desktop, mobile and presentation access change the layout.
  • Data description and key metricsData types, volume, granularity, hierarchies and the comparisons or trends that matter drive the chart selection step.
  • Technical constraints and requirementsPerformance constraints, expected load, mobile needs and integration with other reports all feed the technical requirements checklist.
  • Brand guidelines and accessibility needsBrand colors and color restrictions set the palette, and accessibility needs set the contrast and non-color-coding requirements.

03 Inside the skill

Rules the power-bi-report-design-consultation Skill Gives Claude Code and Codex

8 concrete instructions, defaults and limits the SKILL.md sets for the agent — the part of the file that changes the result.

  1. Hold Text Contrast to at Least 4.5:1

    Any recommendation must clear a minimum 4.5:1 contrast ratio for text, along with high contrast mode compatibility and alternative text for screen readers.

  2. Cap Pie and Donut Charts at 5-7 Categories

    Pie and donut charts are reserved for simple composition only; the file puts a hard category ceiling of 5 to 7 slices on them.

  3. Use at Most Two Font Families

    Typography stays consistent: a maximum of two font families across the report, with size and weight bands given per element from 20-24pt report title down to 9-10pt footnotes.

  4. Size Touch Targets at 44px Minimum

    Both button navigation and mobile layout must respect a minimum 44px interaction target for touch.

  5. Keep Tab Navigation to Seven Tabs

    Tab navigation is for related content areas and time periods, with clear labels capped at a maximum of seven tabs and an obvious active state.

  6. Never Carry Meaning by Color Alone

    Accessibility compliance requires that color is not the only information carrier, with pattern and shape alternatives to color coding.

  7. Avoid Dense Matrices and Tables on Mobile

    The file marks dense matrices and other complex visuals as mobile-challenging, not universally forbidden. Evaluate simpler cards, bars and lines against the actual task and screen.

  8. Adapt Semantic Colors to the Brand

    The source illustrates green for positive, red for negative, blue for neutral, orange for warnings and gray for inactive states. Reconcile these examples with supplied brand restrictions, contrast and non-color cues.

04 Put it to work

Install power-bi-report-design-consultation in Claude Code or Codex

One npx skills add command, then a first task in your agent and a checklist for the result.

Add power-bi-report-design-consultation to Claude Code, Codex or Your Agent

Run in your project; the installer asks which agent to add it to.

Terminal
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill power-bi-report-design-consultation

Generic skills CLI form for skills/power-bi-report-design-consultation/SKILL.md; the repository may document its own path.

Give the Skill a First Diagrams and Charts Task

Written in the skill's own terms; replace the bracketed parts with your material.

Starter prompt
Recommend a Power BI report design for [business decision and audience], using [data fields, granularity, KPIs and targets]. It will be viewed on [desktop/mobile] under [brand, accessibility and performance constraints]. Give chart choices with rationale, a page-by-page layout, filtering/drill-through behavior and a phased implementation plan. Label assumptions and propose usability tests; do not claim a built report or measured outcomes.

Editorial starter prompt based on the dated SKILL.md snapshot; not a recorded execution or verified result.

Check the First Result

What the SKILL.md itself says a correct result looks like:

  • Run the visual clarity checklist: hierarchy, contrast and readability, logical eye flow, low cognitive load and appropriate white space.
  • Confirm accessibility compliance across screen reader compatibility, keyboard navigation, high contrast mode, alt text and color independence.
  • Test with the five timed scenarios, including orientation in 30 seconds, finding specific information in 2 minutes and mobile simulation in 5 minutes.
  • Use the source thresholds (completion above 80%, insight under 2 minutes, satisfaction above 4/5) as proposed test targets; report measured values only after actual user testing.
  • Run quality assurance: visual accuracy, interaction testing across browsers, mobile device testing and user acceptance testing.

In OpenDesign import power-bi-report-design-consultation from its SKILL.md link: Plugins → Add → Skill → Import from link, then pick it in the top bar.

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05 Open source, traceable

Source, License and Verification

Where this page's facts come from, and when they were last checked.

Author
GitHub
Repository
github.com/github/awesome-copilot Branch main
Skill file
skills/power-bi-report-design-consultation/SKILL.md Content checksum recorded at verification; commit 1899b18
License
MIT From LICENSE.
Repository stars
38,981 GitHub snapshot taken 2026-09-14 for the whole github/awesome-copilot repository, which contains 6 skills in this catalog. Not a rating or usage count for power-bi-report-design-consultation.
Verified by OpenDesign
2026-09-14 Source file, path, license text and star count were checked. Not bundled in OpenDesign main (checked 2026-08-28); a live run has not been recorded on this page.

Inside the SKILL.md

  1. Design Consultation FrameworkChecklists for business, data and technical requirements to complete before advising.
  2. Chart Selection MethodologyChart types grouped by comparison, trend, composition and distribution analysis, plus audience design patterns.
  3. Phase 1: Information ArchitecturePrioritize critical metrics down to filters, then place them in a header-and-insight layout.
  4. Phase 2: Visual Design SpecificationsSemantic color mapping, accessibility and brand rules, and a typography size and weight scale.
  5. Phase 3: Interactive DesignTab, drill-through and button navigation patterns plus slicer and filter strategy.
  6. Phase 4: Mobile and Responsive DesignMobile-first layout considerations and which visuals are mobile-friendly versus challenging.
  7. Design Quality ChecklistVisual clarity, functional design and accessibility items to tick off before shipping.
  8. User Testing FrameworkFive timed test scenarios with numeric success criteria for completion, insight time and satisfaction.
  9. Design Specification TemplateThe write-up format: executive summary, page-by-page visual architecture and interaction design.
  10. Implementation GuidelinesIllustrative four-week development priorities, a QA checklist and metrics to measure after implementation.
The Skill's Own Description
“Power BI report visualization design prompt for creating effective, user-friendly, and accessible reports with optimal chart selection and layout design.”

Front-matter description from SKILL.md. The full file is about 10,891 characters. Read the full file on GitHub.

06 Before you install

Questions About the power-bi-report-design-consultation Skill

Answers come from the SKILL.md as read on 2026-09-14, not from a recorded run.

Is this tied to Power BI specifically, or can I use it for another tool?

It is framed as a Power BI report visualization design prompt, so the vocabulary, visuals and interaction patterns are Power BI's. No other BI tool or integration is named in the file.

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Terminal
npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill power-bi-report-design-consultation