When I first heard about MCP servers, I’ll admit I didn’t immediately grasp the significance. On paper, they’re just a protocol — a way for large language models (LLMs) to talk to external systems and take actions instead of just generating text. But sitting in the audience at FabCon Europe 2025, watching Rui Romano demonstrate Microsoft’s new Power BI MCP server, the potential finally clicked.
This isn’t just about automation or AI integration. It’s about changing the way we build, document, and manage solutions in Power BI and Fabric — moving from manual implementation to context-driven design. Watching him work through real scenarios, I realized we’re not just getting a new tool for automation. We’re getting something that could fundamentally reshape how we think about Power BI development.
MCP is an open protocol that gives LLMs the ability to interact with external systems—to actually take actions, not just discuss them. Think of it as providing hands to go along with the brain. The AI can now open your Power BI model, read its structure, make changes and trigger operations. It becomes a collaborative partner that can work alongside you, not just advise you.