Add the Power BI Modeling (Authoring) MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

code --add-mcp '{"name":"power-bi-modeling","command":"npx","args":["-y","@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp","--start"]}'

Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: VS Code (GitHub Copilot) MCP config guide

VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote OAuth server. Power BI Modeling (Authoring) runs locally; set any credentials Microsoft asks for before starting VS Code (GitHub Copilot).

Ask VS Code (GitHub Copilot) 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.

• · mcp.json uses a top-level servers key, not mcpServers.
• · code --add-mcp installs a server into your user profile from the terminal.

How do I add the Power BI Modeling (Authoring) MCP server to VS Code (GitHub Copilot)?

Run: code --add-mcp '{"name":"power-bi-modeling","command":"npx","args":["-y","@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp","--start"]}'. VS Code opens the sign-in flow when Copilot first calls a remote 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.