Power BI Authoring MCP Server (Local)
The Power BI Authoring MCP server lets an AI agent create and change Power BI semantic models.
MCP server · by microsoft.com
About
Power BI Authoring MCP Server (Local) is an MCP server published by microsoft.com. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). The last change we recorded was on 2026-10-12. As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-13.
What it asks for
- Runs on your machine
None of the marketplaces we read publishes its tools or the settings it asks for.
Requires: --start
What it declares, asks for and runs, in full
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Package
npm @microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp (@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp on npm)
- npm downloads/week: 7 482 (2026-10-12)
- npm downloads/month: 67 231 (2026-10-12)
- Latest version on npm: 1.0.0, published 2026-09-25
- Declared version 1.0.0 is not listed on npm
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Works with
- Claude Code
- Codex
- Cursor
- VS Code
- Copilot CLI
A one-click link opens the client, which asks you to confirm before it adds the server.
From the marketplaces that list it and the MCP transport it declares, as each client documents them. We do not test plugins.
Connect
Commands and configs built only from what its marketplaces declare. We do not run them for you and do not test plugins.
As a local MCP server: npm package
Built from what Official MCP Registry declares.
claude mcp add --transport stdio powerbi-modeling-mcp -- npx -y @microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp --start "<YOUR_START>"[mcp_servers.powerbi-modeling-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp", "--start", "<YOUR_START>"]{
"mcpServers": {
"powerbi-modeling-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp",
"--start",
"<YOUR_START>"
]
}
}
}Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. We show the names of the settings, never values.
Where it is published
| Marketplace | Status | Version | Figures | Verified | First seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry (Open the registry record) | Listed | 1.0.0 | Downloads/month (npm): 67 231 Downloads/week (npm): 7 482 Forks (GitHub): 218 Stars (GitHub): 1 216 |
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What changed
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