SemanticOps MCP (for Power BI): MCP server, setup and security

What SemanticOps MCP (for Power BI) does

According to its repository: “Power BI MCP server (Supports Windows and macOS)”

An MCP server gives an AI agent extra tools it calls during the conversation: the agent reads their description, decides to use them and gets the result back. SemanticOps MCP (for Power BI) is listed under Terminal and OS, a category of 115 servers in the directory, where it ranks #37 by stars.

Topics declared by the repository: dax, powerbi, powerquery, tabular, powerbi-desktop, powerbi-reports.

Installing and connecting SemanticOps MCP (for Power BI)

Distribution modes declared in the official MCP registry:

• npm package (Node.js, usually started with npx)

Like any MCP server, you declare it in your client's configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Codex…): a name, the command that starts it or its URL, and any environment variables. The client then starts it and lists its tools.

Security: what to check

An MCP server runs code with the rights you give it, and the model reads its tool descriptions: a malicious or compromised server can hijack the agent. Read the code, or pick a maintained and widely used server, before connecting it.

Points found for SemanticOps MCP (for Power BI):

• System access: the Terminal and OS category gives the agent control over files, a terminal, code or a browser. A booby-trapped instruction in content the agent reads (prompt injection) can then turn into an action.
• No licence: without a licence the code is not legally reusable, even if it is public. Avoid it in a company setting without the author's agreement.

Good practice: grant only the rights needed (least privilege), require human approval for irreversible actions, and run the AI agent security check.

Project activity and maintenance

Created on October 30, 2025, the maxanatsko/mcp-engine-public repository has 255 stars and 66 forks, with 1 open issues. It has more stars than 81% of the servers in the directory. It received changes this month. Version published in the registry: 3.9.119 (August 14, 2026).

Stars measure attention, not quality: a recent, heavily promoted project can collect them fast, while a useful but niche server will have few.