Pbix Lineage vs Power BI Modeling MCP Server

In-depth architectural comparison of the Pbix Lineage and Power BI Modeling MCP Server MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Pbix Lineage when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Power BI Modeling MCP Server when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Data Visualization domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Pbix Lineage Data Visualization	Power BI Modeling MCP Server Data Visualization
Summary	Bidirectional data lineage graph for Power BI (.pbix) files, from source to display	The Power BI Modeling MCP Server brings Power BI semantic modeling capabilities to your AI agents.
Category & Scope	Data Visualization	Data Visualization

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pbix-lineage": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "pbix-atlas"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "power-bi-modeling-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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