PBIFORGE MCP Server

Local Claude Desktop MCP app for generating Power BI .pbit reports from CSV datasets, natural-language instructions, and reference-image styling.

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What is the PBIFORGE MCP Server?

Local Claude Desktop MCP app for generating Power BI .pbit reports from CSV datasets, natural-language instructions, and reference-image styling.

What it actually does

Generate Power BI (.pbit) dashboards from CSV files or live SQL databases — locally, on your own machine, in seconds.

  • CSV upload — — drop a single .csv, get a .pbit. No Power BI required to generate it
  • Live SQL sources — — SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle. The generated .pbit queries the database on open; credentials are never embedded
  • Layout from a reference image — — drop in a screenshot of a dashboard you like. ReportForge reads the structure (card count, chart types, filter panel) and applies it to the generated layout, then adopts the color palette as the report theme
  • Multiple chart types — — bar, column, line, area, pie, donut, scatter, table. KPI cards. Slicers
  • Browser UI — — runs on http://127.0.0.1:8000/. Local-only by default
  • MCP server — — exposes the same tools to Claude Desktop over stdio for "/" prompts inside Claude

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Maintainer setup documentation.

How to install the PBIFORGE MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reportforge": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["pyodbc"],
      "env": {
        "QWEN_OLLAMA_URL": "your-value",
        "OLLAMA_HOST": "your-value",
        "ANTHROPIC_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
QWEN_OLLAMA_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
OLLAMA_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
ANTHROPIC_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

Local Claude Desktop MCP app for generating Power BI .pbit reports from CSV datasets, natural-language instructions, and reference-image styling. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.