Power BI Authoring MCP Server (Local)
The Power BI Authoring MCP server lets an AI agent create and change Power BI semantic models.
Install
registry version 1.0.0
npm
npx -y @microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcpnpm
npx -y @microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp@1.0.0
Setup by client
Pick your client — the config below is generated for this server (local stdio). Copy respects the “Pin version” switch above.
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"powerbi-modeling-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp"
]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"powerbi-modeling-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official Claude Desktop docs ↗.
terminal
claude mcp add powerbi-modeling-mcp -- npx -y @microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp
claude mcp add powerbi-modeling-mcp -- npx -y @microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp@1.0.0
Format verified against the official Claude Code docs ↗.
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"powerbi-modeling-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp"
]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"powerbi-modeling-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official Cursor docs ↗.
.vscode/mcp.json
{
"servers": {
"powerbi-modeling-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp"
]
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"powerbi-modeling-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official VS Code docs ↗.
mcp_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"powerbi-modeling-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp"
]
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"powerbi-modeling-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp@1.0.0"
]
}
}
}Format verified against the official Windsurf docs ↗.
GitHub
⭐ 1,217 stars · 最近更新于 30 天前 · MIT license
About this server
✨ Power BI Authoring MCP Server [!IMPORTANT] When authoring semantic models in a Fabric workspace, use the remote (hosted) Power BI Authoring MCP server. It requires no local installation, and Microsoft manages updates. See Power BI Authoring MCP server to compare the remote and local options. The P…
Summary from the project README — github.com/microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp.git
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Frequently asked questions
What does the Power BI Authoring MCP Server (Local) MCP server do?
✨ Power BI Authoring MCP Server [!IMPORTANT] When authoring semantic models in a Fabric workspace, use the remote (hosted) Power BI Authoring MCP server. It requires no local installation, and Microsoft manages updates. See Power BI Authoring MCP server to compare the remote and local options. The P
How do I install Power BI Authoring MCP Server (Local)?
Run the install command shown above, then paste the config for your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Windsurf) into its MCP settings and restart the client.
Is Power BI Authoring MCP Server (Local) free to use?
The MCP server itself is free to install. The source is public on https://github.com/microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp.git. Any third-party service it calls may require its own API key and account.
Which clients support Power BI Authoring MCP Server (Local)?
Any MCP-compatible client can use it, including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf and custom agents.
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