# Powerbi Connect

> Skill: Connect to Power BI Desktop

- Skill: `santoshkanthety/powerbi-connect` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add santoshkanthety/powerbi-connect`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/santoshkanthety/powerbi-connect/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: santoshkanthety (https://skillmd.com/u/santoshkanthety)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/santoshkanthety/powerbi-connect

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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