Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot Use Power BI? MCP Setup (2026)

Q: Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Power BI?

Yes. Add a remote URL in VS Code’s mcp.json ("type": "http"). We found no official Power BI server; the highest-rated live remote community server is SmartVisuals Catalog (trust grade B). Checked live on 2026-10-27.

Updated October 27, 2026 · from live checks of 50,180 MCP servers · Methodology

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Remote Power BI servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
SmartVisuals Catalog Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Live	No auth	4	B
Chartcraft Yours? Claim it	Community	Live · sign-in	OAuth sign-in	—	C
Ecosystem Aec Erp Yours? Claim it	Community	Down	Unknown	—	D

Local Power BI servers

Server	Publisher	Status	Sign-in	Tools	Trust
Power BI Authoring MCP Server (Local) Yours? Claim it	Official	Local install	No auth	—	A
SemanticOps MCP (for Power BI) Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
Horizun PBI MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
DataArcus for Power BI Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
Pbirb MCP Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	C
RegiaBI charts Yours? Claim it	Registry domain	Local install	API key	—	C
letin: Power Query (M) Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	No auth	—	D
PowerBI MCP Server Yours? Claim it	Community	Local install	API key	—	D

How to add Power BI to VS Code & GitHub Copilot

Open the Command Palette and run MCP: Add Server. Choose HTTP for a server URL or Command (stdio) for a local install command.
Or edit .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace: VS Code’s format puts servers under a top-level "servers" object (remote: "type": "http" + "url"; local: "type": "stdio" + "command"). Portable Copilot files (.mcp.json, ~/.copilot/mcp-config.json) use "mcpServers" instead, so don’t copy between them unchecked.
Sign in if the server asks, then use its tools in Copilot agent chat.

Example for SmartVisuals Catalog (from the table above), in .vscode/mcp.json:

{
  "servers": {
    "power-bi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://www.smartvisuals.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Menus change, so check the VS Code MCP configuration reference. Every server page has a copy-paste config for VS Code & GitHub Copilot.

Is it safe to connect Power BI to VS Code & GitHub Copilot?

Use the official server run by Power BI. Anything a tool returns is sent to the AI vendor, so use a business plan that doesn't train on your data.

Can ChatGPT or Claude connect to Power BI?

See https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/chatgpt/power-bi/ and https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/can/claude/power-bi/

Does Power BI have an official MCP server?

Yes: Power BI Authoring MCP Server (Local) (com.microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp), published by Power BI in the official MCP Registry. Full list: https://canmyaiuse.pages.dev/apps/power-bi/

Can VS Code & GitHub Copilot use Power BI?

Official Power BI route