Powerbi Connect

Skill: Connect to Power BI Desktop

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Skill: Connect to Power BI Desktop

Trigger

Activate when the user wants to connect to Power BI Desktop, mentions "connect", "pbi connect", "local instance", "no connection", or cannot run DAX/model commands.

Steps

  1. Make sure Power BI Desktop is open with a .pbix file
  2. Run: pbi-agent connect --list to see open instances
  3. Run: pbi-agent connect to connect to the first detected instance
  4. Run: pbi-agent doctor to diagnose if connection fails

Common Issues

  • No instances found: Power BI Desktop not open, or open without a file loaded
  • pythonnet error: Run pip install powerbi-agent[desktop]
  • Port in use: Use pbi-agent connect --port <port> to specify manually

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