Microsoft · Gemini CLI
Add the Power BI Modeling (Authoring) MCP server to Gemini CLI
Create and change Power BI semantic models: tables, measures, relationships, security roles and DAX, with TMDL and PBIP files.
1. Add the server
Run in your terminal
gemini mcp add power-bi-modeling npx -y @microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp --start
Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: Gemini CLI MCP config guide
2. Sign in
Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server. Power BI Modeling (Authoring) runs locally; set any credentials Microsoft asks for before starting Gemini CLI.
3. Try it
Ask Gemini CLI for something Power BI Modeling (Authoring) can do. Create and change Power BI semantic models: tables, measures, relationships, security roles and DAX, with TMDL and PBIP files. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.
- · In settings.json, streamable HTTP servers use httpUrl, SSE servers use url, local servers use command.
- · includeTools and excludeTools limit which tools the model sees.
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FAQ
- How do I add the Power BI Modeling (Authoring) MCP server to Gemini CLI?
- Run: gemini mcp add power-bi-modeling npx -y @microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp --start. Run /mcp auth <name> inside Gemini CLI to sign in to an OAuth server.
- Is this the official Power BI Modeling (Authoring) MCP server?
- Yes. It is published by Microsoft as com.microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp in the official MCP registry.
- Does the Power BI Modeling (Authoring) MCP server need an API key?
- It runs locally from a package. See Microsoft's docs for any credentials it needs.
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Reviewed Oct 20, 2026. Command generated from the registry record and checked against Gemini CLI's documented syntax.