Fabric Toolbox Feature Timeline
Source basis: git history of microsoft/fabric-toolbox
The Fabric Toolbox is a community and CAT (Customer Advisory Team) driven repository of tools, accelerators, scripts, and samples for Microsoft Fabric. Unlike the Terraform provider, it has no formal versioned releases — entries below are grouped by the month major tools or content areas were first added or significantly updated.
| Year | Year-Month | Feature / Tool | Category | Brief Description | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2023-06 | Repository Launch | Platform | Initial repo bootstrap — LICENSE, CODE_OF_CONDUCT, README. First home at Fabric_Toolbox. | Repo |
| 2023 | 2023-09 | DW Active Requests Script | Data Warehouse | DWRequests.sql — query to surface active requests in a Fabric Data Warehouse SQL endpoint. | scripts/dw-active-requests |
| 2023 | 2023-12 | DW SQL Scripts Expansion | Data Warehouse | Added dw-sp-kill-queries, dw-queries-running-at-timepoint, and other warehouse operational scripts. | scripts/ |
| 2024 | 2024-03 | TPC-H Benchmarking Tool | Data Warehouse | Added workload benchmarking using the TPC-H schema in Fabric Warehouse. | tools/tpch-benchmarking · Fabric DW perf |
| 2024 | 2024-06 | Data Pipeline Samples | Data Factory | Added advanced data pipeline scheduling notebook and polling-storage-event-trigger pipeline JSON samples. | samples/advanced_data_pipeline_scheduling_specific_day · Data Factory docs |
| 2024 | 2024-07 | Folder Re-Organization | Platform | Repo reorganized into workload-aligned folders (data-warehouse, data-integration, etc.); SQL connectivity tools added. | Repo root |
| 2024 | 2024-09 | BCDR Accelerator | Accelerator | Business continuity and disaster recovery accelerator notebooks for Fabric Lakehouse and workspaces. | accelerators/BCDR · Fabric BCDR blog |
| 2024 | 2024-10 | DW Schema / Table Migration | Data Warehouse | PowerShell script schema_and_table_migration.ps1 to migrate schema and tables across Fabric Warehouses. | scripts/ · Fabric DW overview |
| 2024 | 2024-11 | RTI Deployment Accelerator (Eventhouse) | Real-Time Intelligence | Notebooks and scripts to deploy Real-Time Intelligence Eventhouse infrastructure. | accelerators/real-time-intelligence_eventhouse · Eventhouse docs |
| 2024 | 2024-11 | RTI Deployment Accelerator (Eventstream) | Real-Time Intelligence | Scripts and assets for deploying Eventstream-based real-time ingestion pipelines. | accelerators/real-time-intelligence_eventstream · Eventstream docs |
| 2024 | 2024-11 | Visualizing Linked Table Dataflows | Data Factory | Notebook to visualize Dataflow Gen2 linked table dependency graphs. | samples/visualizing-linked-table-dataflows · Dataflow Gen2 |
| 2024 | 2024-12 | Fabric Workspace Monitoring (FWM) — Initial | Monitoring | Initial setup of the Fabric Workspace Monitoring dashboard tracking item-level activity. | monitoring/workspace-monitoring-dashboards · Monitoring overview |
| 2025 | 2025-01 | Azure Policy Samples for Fabric | Governance | Azure Policy definitions for monitoring and governing Microsoft Fabric capacities. | samples/azure-policy · Azure Policy docs |
| 2025 | 2025-01 | Data Agent Checklist / Semantic Model Notebooks | AI / Data Science | Checklist notebooks for preparing semantic models for use with Fabric Data Agent (AI-driven query). | samples/data_agent_checklist_notebooks · Fabric data agent |
| 2025 | 2025-07 | BCDR Accelerator — Full Notebooks | Accelerator | Added primary-site and DR-site runbooks (01 - Run In Primary.ipynb, 02 - Run In DR.ipynb) for lakehouse BCDR. | accelerators/BCDR |
| 2025 | 2025-07 | Open Mirroring Samples | Database / Mirroring | Notebooks demonstrating Open Mirroring patterns for bringing external data into Fabric via mirrored databases. | samples/open-mirroring · Open Mirroring docs |
| 2025 | 2025-07 | MicrosoftFabricMgmt PowerShell Module — Initial | Admin / PowerShell | First release of PowerShell module wrapping Fabric REST APIs; supports workspace, lakehouse, notebook management via cmdlets. | tools/MicrosoftFabricMgmt · Fabric REST API |
| 2025 | 2025-08 | Semantic Model MCP Server | AI / Developer Tools | MCP (Model Context Protocol) server exposing semantic model metadata and DAX query execution for AI assistant integration. | tools/SemanticModelMCPServer · Fabric semantic models |
| 2025 | 2025-08 | CICD — SQL Projects Deployment | CI/CD | Added CI/CD accelerator for deploying Warehouse SQL projects through Fabric pipelines. | accelerators/CICD · Fabric CI/CD |
| 2025 | 2025-08 | Fabric Load Test Tool | Performance Testing | Notebook-based tool for load testing Power BI reports and Fabric Items, surfacing p50/p90 latency metrics. | tools/FabricLoadTestTool |
| 2025 | 2025-08 | Fabric Unified Admin Monitoring (FUAM) v2025.9.1 | Monitoring | Major release of cross-capacity admin monitoring solution tracking CU usage, scan events, and workspace inventory. | monitoring/fabric-unified-admin-monitoring · FUAM blog |
| 2025 | 2025-08 | Fabric Workspace Monitoring — RTI Dashboard | Monitoring | Added Real-Time Intelligence KQL dashboard variant for workspace item monitoring. | monitoring/workspace-monitoring-dashboards |
| 2025 | 2025-09 | Fabric Cost Analysis (FCA) | FinOps / Monitoring | Cost analysis solution integrating Azure Billing / FinOps Hub data with Fabric-native consumption metrics including Copilot meter. | monitoring/fabric-cost-analysis · Fabric capacity metrics |
| 2025 | 2025-10 | Fabric Data Factory Migration Assistant — Initial | Migration | First release of the web-based tool to convert Azure Data Factory pipelines into Fabric Data Factory pipelines. | tools/FabricDataFactoryMigrationAssistant · ADF to Fabric migration |
| 2025 | 2025-10 | Policy Weaver | Governance | Accelerator for applying and managing information protection and sensitivity labels across Fabric items. | accelerators/policy-weaver · Fabric data protection |
| 2025 | 2025-10 | Fabric Spark Monitoring — Initial Push | Monitoring | Initial Spark job monitoring solution using Eventstream ingestion with KQL dashboard and AI recommender. | monitoring/fabric-spark-monitoring · Spark monitoring |
| 2025 | 2025-10 | FCA — Azure Reservations + Quota Tracking | FinOps / Monitoring | Extended Fabric Cost Analysis to track Azure Reservation coverage and capacity quota usage alongside Fabric billing data. | monitoring/fabric-cost-analysis |
| 2025 | 2025-11 | Fabric Platform Monitoring (FPM) — RTI | Monitoring | New solution for cross-workspace platform activity monitoring using Real-Time Intelligence (KQL DB + Dashboard). | monitoring/fabric-platform-monitoring |
| 2025 | 2025-11 | CICD — Automate WH + SQL Endpoint Deployment | CI/CD | C# accelerator to automate Fabric Warehouse and SQL analytics endpoint deployment in CI/CD pipelines. | accelerators/CICD/automate-wh-sqlendpoint-deployment · Fabric CI/CD |
| 2025 | 2025-11 | Delete Decoupled Default Semantic Models | Data Warehouse | Python notebook to identify and remove orphaned default semantic models in Fabric workspaces. | samples/delete-decoupled-default-semantic-models |
| 2025 | 2025-11 | MicrosoftFabricMgmt — ShouldProcess + Safety Checks | Admin / PowerShell | Major hardening of the PowerShell module: added ShouldProcess/-WhatIf/-Confirm support across all mutating cmdlets. | tools/MicrosoftFabricMgmt |
| 2025 | 2025-12 | DFG2 Migration Accelerator | Data Factory | Notebook accelerator for migrating Dataflow Gen1 (Power Query/Datamart) items to Dataflow Gen2. | accelerators/DFG2-migration-accelerator · Dataflow migration |
| 2025 | 2025-12 | ADF Migration Assistant — Global Parameters + GetMetadata/LookUp | Migration | Extended pipeline migration tool with global parameter support and GetMetadata / Lookup activity conversion. | tools/FabricDataFactoryMigrationAssistant |
| 2025 | 2025-12 | SQL Mirror CCI Tables Script | Data Warehouse | Script to convert Fabric Warehouse heap tables to Clustered Columnstore Indexes (CCI) for analytics performance. | scripts/sql-Mirror-CCI-tables · CCI in Fabric DW |
| 2025 | 2025-12 | Update Metadata to Lakehouse + Semantic Model | Lakehouse | Accelerator notebooks to push custom metadata tags into Lakehouse tables and semantic model objects. | accelerators/Update metadata to Lakehouse and Semantic model |
| 2025 | 2025-12 | FUAM v2026.1.1 | Monitoring | Added Fabric Capacity Metrics app v53 support, data consistency fixes, and a new engine-level analyzer report. | monitoring/fabric-unified-admin-monitoring |
| 2026 | 2026-01 | Fabric Assessment Tool | Governance / Admin | Tool for assessing Fabric tenant health, workspace inventory, and capacity utilization. | tools/fabric-assessment-tool |
| 2026 | 2026-01 | MicrosoftFabricMgmt v1.0.0 — Major Refactor | Admin / PowerShell | v1.0.0: Refactored logging (Write-FabricLog), unified auth via Invoke-TokenRefresh, aligned all API URIs; breaking changes documented. | tools/MicrosoftFabricMgmt · Fabric REST API |
| 2026 | 2026-01 | DW Table → View Script | Data Warehouse | Script to auto-generate SQL views wrapping warehouse tables in different schemas for cross-database access. | scripts/dw-table-to-view |
| 2026 | 2026-01 | AI Functions Sample Notebooks | AI / Data Science | Fabric notebook samples demonstrating use of built-in Fabric AI Functions (e.g., ai.translate, ai.summarize). | samples/notebook_aifunctions · Fabric AI functions |
| 2026 | 2026-01 | ADF Migration Assistant — Compression Support | Migration | Added Copy Activity compression type conversion (gzip, deflate, etc.) to the ADF → Fabric data pipeline migration tool. | tools/FabricDataFactoryMigrationAssistant |
| 2026 | 2026-02 | DAX Performance Tuner MCP Server (C# Port) | AI / Developer Tools | Full C# rewrite of DAX Performance Tuner as an MCP Server; integrates with AI assistants to suggest DAX query optimizations. | tools/DAXPerformanceTunerMCPServer · DAX optimization |
| 2026 | 2026-02 | Fabric Assessment Tool — Launch Version | Governance / Admin | Production launch of the assessment tool with UI for evaluating Fabric tenant readiness and workspace health. | tools/fabric-assessment-tool |
| 2026 | 2026-02 | Enrich Power BI Report with ML | AI / Data Science | Sample notebook enriching Power BI semantic model via Fabric ML model predictions, using Python and the Fabric REST API. | samples/enrich_powerbi_report_with_machine_learning · Fabric ML |
| 2026 | 2026-02 | FUAM v2026.2.1 — Capacity Metrics v53 Support | Monitoring | FUAM updated for Capacity Metrics v53, added AI meter tracking and fixed CapacityId casing inconsistencies. | monitoring/fabric-unified-admin-monitoring |
| 2026 | 2026-02 | MicrosoftFabricMgmt — OneLake Data Access Roles | Admin / PowerShell | Added Get-FabricOneLakeDataAccessRole cmdlet and preview API notice for OneLake Data Access Security (row-level security equivalent). | tools/MicrosoftFabricMgmt · OneLake security |
| 2026 | 2026-03 | Mirror Lakehouse Accelerator | Accelerator | Accelerator to mirror (clone) a Fabric Lakehouse across workspaces including schema, Delta tables, and shortcuts. | accelerators/mirror-lakehouse · Lakehouse docs |
| 2026 | 2026-03 | Open Mirroring — MariaDB Sample | Database / Mirroring | Added Open Mirroring sample for MariaDB as an external source, using CDC via Fabric's Open Mirroring SDK. | samples/open-mirroring · Open Mirroring SDK |
| 2026 | 2026-03 | MicrosoftFabricMgmt MCP Server | AI / Developer Tools | New MCP Server wrapping the MicrosoftFabricMgmt PowerShell cmdlets for AI-assistant-driven Fabric administration. | tools/MicrosoftFabricMgmtMCPServer |
| 2026 | 2026-03 | ADF Migration Assistant — Synapse + Delete Activity | Migration | Migration tool now converts Synapse-specific pipeline references and added Delete Activity transformer for ADF → Fabric. | tools/FabricDataFactoryMigrationAssistant · ADF migration guide |
| 2026 | 2026-03 | FCA — ADLS Gen2 Shortcut Support | FinOps / Monitoring | Fabric Cost Analysis updated to support ADLS Gen2 as a data source via OneLake shortcut for FinOps Hub ingestion. | monitoring/fabric-cost-analysis |
| 2026 | 2026-03 | DAX Performance Tester — Notebook Modernization | Performance Testing | Refactored DAX Performance Testing notebook: pre-compute run plan, safety guards, and clean cell formatting. | tools/DAXPerformanceTesting |
| 2026 | 2026-03 | FUAM v2026.3.1 — Power BI Admin API Cmdlets | Monitoring | FUAM updated with Power BI Admin API workspace management cmdlets and improved continuation token handling. | monitoring/fabric-unified-admin-monitoring |
| 2026 | 2026-04 | Fabric Security Audit Tool | Governance / Security | New tool to audit Fabric tenant security configuration: workspace access, sensitivity labels, sharing links, and service principal permissions. | tools/fabric-security-audit · Fabric security |
| 2026 | 2026-04 | Dedicated Pool AAD Auth Support | Data Warehouse | Added Microsoft Entra ID (AAD) login support for connecting notebooks to Synapse dedicated pools via Fabric. | scripts/ |
| 2026 | 2026-04 | DW Collation TMSL Update Script | Data Warehouse | Python script to update TMSL collation definitions in semantic models to match the Fabric Warehouse collation settings. | scripts/dw-collation-error-update-tmsl · Fabric DW collation |
Notes
- Dates are taken directly from git commit history (
microsoft/fabric-toolboxmain branch). - The repo has no formal versioned releases; entries are collapsed to major tool/feature additions per month.
- Some tools are community contributions merged by the Fabric CAT team.
- For monitoring tools (FUAM, FCA, FPM, FWM, FSM), version numbers follow a
YYYY.M.xconvention visible in release commit messages.