Git Integration - Allow contributor and above users to switch branch — Microsoft Fabric Roadmap

Description

Today, when a Fabric workspace is connected to a Git repository, only workspace admins can switch the selected branch. With this change, Contributor and above users can also switch branches. Additionally, Contributor and above users will be able to branch out to existing workspaces that have this setting enabled, even if they aren't admins on the target workspace. This new capability will be available via Fabric UI and Fabric REST API.

📰 Related Blog Article

Introducing New Branching Capabilities in Fabric Git Integration

🔗 blog.fabric.microsoft.com

Change History

2026-07-08

Release Status Planned -> Shipped
2026-06-21

Feature Description Today when a Fabric workspace is connected to a Git repository only workspace admins can switch the selected branch. With this change Contributor and above users can also switch branches. Additionally Contributor and above users will be able to branch out to existing workspaces that have this setting enabled even if they aren't admins on the target workspace. -> Today when a Fabric workspace is connected to a Git repository only workspace admins can switch the selected branch. With this change Contributor and above users can also switch branches. Additionally Contributor and above users will be able to branch out to existing workspaces that have this setting enabled even if they aren't admins on the target workspace. This new capability will be available via Fabric UI and Fabric REST API.
2026-06-16

Restored to Roadmap
2026-06-16

Removed from Roadmap
2026-06-07

Name Git Integration - Allow non-admin users to switch branch -> Git Integration - Allow contributor and above users to switch branch
2026-06-02

Roadmap Item Added