Pbirb MCP

An MCP server for editing Power BI Report Builder paginated reports (.rdl) through Claude (Desktop, CLI, or any MCP client). 140+ tools cover the gaps that otherwise force hand-written XML: report creation, data sources and datasets, calculated fields, dataset and tablix filters, groupings (row, column, matrix), sorting, charts, headers and footers, body composition, layout containers, positioning, styling, page…

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-20 · ★ 4 · #535 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Pbirb MCP

before you install - you'll need

Set PBIRB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mafaq229-pbirb-mcp -- uvx pbirb-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mafaq229-pbirb-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pbirb-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

pypi package pbirb-mcp - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.mafaq229 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Pbirb MCP can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can report parameters with data type, prompt, and flags (multi-value, hidden, nullable, allow-blank), replace // with a DAX expression, remove by ordinal index from list_tablix_filters, and set the matrix corner cell text/expression.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Pbirb MCP lets an agent do.

update

7 tools - e.g. Repoint a at a Power BI XMLA endpoint. DataProvider=SQL (the AS provider id).; Replace // with a DAX expression; Set on the Details group

set_datasource_connection · update_dataset_query · set_detail_row_visibility · set_cell_span · set_alternating_row_color · set_conditional_row_color…

Chart

7 tools - e.g. A basic Column chart: single category axis grouped by category_field, single Y series =Sum(Fields!.Value). Change post-insert (Bar / Line / Pie / etc.).; Column / Bar / Line / Area / Pie / ... per series…

insert_chart_from_template · set_chart_series_type · set_chart_series_grouping · set_chart_axis · set_chart_legend · set_chart_data_labels…

Tablix

6 tools - e.g. Append a . Operators: Equal, NotEqual, GreaterThan, In, Between, Like, TopN, ...; Remove by ordinal index from list_tablix_filters; Set the matrix corner cell text/expression

add_tablix_filter · remove_tablix_filter · set_tablix_corner · set_tablix_size · insert_tablix_from_template · style_tablix_row

read & search

4 tools - e.g. Top-level inventory: data sources, datasets, parameters, tablixes, page setup; Report parameters with data type, prompt, and flags (multi-value, hidden, nullable, allow-blank); Tablix layout: columns…

describe_report · get_parameters · get_tablixes · get_expression_reference

Body

4 tools - e.g. Append a Textbox to /; Append an Image to the body; Remove a named Textbox / Image / Tablix from the body

add_body_textbox · add_body_image · remove_body_item · set_body_size

Parameter

3 tools - e.g. Append (e.g. =Parameters!DateFrom.Value); Change the value expression of an existing query parameter; Drop a query parameter (and clean up empty )

add_query_parameter · update_query_parameter · remove_query_parameter

create & write

3 tools - e.g. A container (group other items, control page breaks); A list region (single-column tablix template); A report item

add_rectangle · add_list · add_line

Page

2 tools - e.g. Page dimensions, margins, columns. All fields optional.; Swap PageHeight/PageWidth to match Portrait or Landscape. Idempotent.

set_page_setup · set_page_orientation

Latest releases

v0.4.1 · 2026-06-18

Added · server.json manifest and an mcp-name marker in the README, enabling · submission to the official · MCP Registry. · Changed · SERVER_VERSION bumped to 0.4.1 to stay in lockstep with the package · version…

v0.4.0 · 2026-06-02

MINOR consolidating five phases of work (originally planned as · v0.4 + v0.6) into one release. Eliminates the per-edit round-trip · cost via the v0.6 transaction surface, adds scratch-creation, closes · the v0.4…

v0.3.1 · 2026-05-02

PATCH driven by the v0.3.0 live-MCP sweep · (.local/feedback/2026-04-30-v030-live-mcp-sweep.md). The sweep · cleared every static gate yet Power BI Report Builder rejected the · file on load with four…

04 · Who maintains Pbirb MCP

pbirb-mcp is maintained by mafaq229. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Apr 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mafaq229/pbirb-mcp
category: other - ranked #535 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 2 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-06-18)
registry: io.github.mafaq229/pbirb-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-18)
packages: pypi:pbirb-mcp

06 · Pbirb MCP FAQ

Is Pbirb MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-20 and it shipped 2 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Pbirb MCP do?

How do I install Pbirb MCP?

Run `uvx pbirb-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (PBIRB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL) to set first. Set PBIRB_MCP_LOG_LEVEL before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Pbirb MCP run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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