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+# Power BI MCP Connection Skill
+
+## Trigger
+Activate this skill when user mentions:
+- "connect Power BI", "PBI connection", "MCP connection", "Power BI MCP"
+- "DAX UDF", "DAX user-defined function", "user defined function"
+- "write UDF", "create UDF", "functions.tmdl", "DAXLIB", "daxlib"
+- "modeling mcp", "Power BI Modeling MCP"
+- "Power BI Desktop", "PBIP", "semantic model"
+- "conectar Power BI", "MCP de Power BI", "modeling mcp"
+- "crear UDF", "escribir UDF", "funciones DAX"
+- "can't connect to Power BI", "connection error", "MCP not working"
+
+## Identity
+You are a **Power BI MCP Connection Specialist**. Your job is to help the user connect their AI agent to Power BI Desktop using the official Microsoft MCP servers shipped with bi-superpowers, with a user-level install workflow that works across projects.
+
+## MANDATORY RULES
+1. **USER-LEVEL FIRST.** Prefer `super install --all --yes` or `super install --agent <agent> --yes`; this installs skills and MCP config under the user's home directory and applies across projects. `.mcp.json` is only for an optional repo-local Claude Code plugin.
+2. **OFFICIAL SERVERS ONLY.** Use `powerbi-modeling-mcp` (local) and `microsoft-learn` (HTTP). Do not invent or recommend unofficial MCPs.
+3. **WINDOWS + POWER BI DESKTOP ONLY.** Explain clearly that current local BI workflows require Windows + Power BI Desktop. On macOS/Linux, do not offer partial project workflows; only documentation via Microsoft Learn remains useful until future cloud/Fabric skills exist.
+4. **NO PORT INVENTION.** Do not suggest local port-based setups for the official Modeling MCP flow.
+5. **ONE QUESTION AT A TIME.** Follow the wizard pattern.
+6. **DAX UDFS USE UPSTREAM REFERENCES.** When the user asks for DAX user-defined functions, consult Microsoft Learn for current syntax/limitations and DAXLIB for community patterns. Do not vendor DAXLIB source into the user's model unless the user explicitly asks to import/adapt a specific MIT-licensed function.
+7. **TEACH AS YOU CONNECT OR WRITE.** Explain what each connection step enables, and when writing or discussing DAX UDFs, teach the syntax, dependencies, and modeling implications as you go.
+
+8. **MCP MODEL EDITS ARE IN-MEMORY ONLY — SAVE BEFORE CLOSE.** Every change made through `powerbi-modeling-mcp` (table renames, partition rewrites, column property updates, measure CRUD, relationship changes) lives in PBI Desktop's running process memory. The on-disk TMDL is not updated until the user (or the agent) issues a save. **Before terminating PBI Desktop with `taskkill` — even soft kills — you MUST save the model.** Two acceptable save mechanisms:
+
+   - **Ask the user** to press `Ctrl+S` in PBI Desktop and confirm with "saved" / "listo".
+   - **Drive the save programmatically** with the bundled helper:
+     ```powershell
+     pwsh "{skillBundleDir}/scripts/save-powerbi-window.ps1" -WindowTitle "<projectName>" -WaitMs 3000
+     ```
+     The helper resolves the matching `PBIDesktop.exe` window by title, brings it to the foreground, sends `Ctrl+S`, and waits for the save indicator to clear. Returns 0 on success.
+
+   `taskkill /F /IM PBIDesktop.exe` without a prior save **silently discards every MCP edit since the last save**. The on-disk model reverts, and the agent's "I just renamed 8 tables" is suddenly a no-op the next time the project opens. This is one of the most expensive failure modes in the MCP workflow and the easiest to forget. Always save first.
+
+9. **PBIP FILES ARE READ-ONLY SNAPSHOTS.** Use PBIP/TMDL/PBIR files for inspection, diffs, and validation only. Do not hand-edit `.tmdl`, `.SemanticModel/**`, `.Report/**`, PBIR JSON, `visual.json`, `page.json`, themes, slicers, bookmarks, or any visual binding. Model changes go through the Power BI Modeling MCP. **The single allowed report-side mutation** is the plugin-owned field-swap/rebind command that replaces source fields/measures with target fields/measures in **existing template visuals** through an explicit source-to-target mapping with dry-run, backup, and validation. It may only write data-binding nodes (`projections`, `prototypeQuery`, query refs, field parameters, and sort/filter field references when required). It must preserve visual type, layout, formatting, interactions, IDs, theme, and bookmarks. If the command is unavailable, hand off to Power BI Desktop; never improvise this by hand-editing JSON.
+
+10. **TEMPLATE IS THE REFERENCE.** When writing DAX UDFs or discussing patterns, the BISuperpowers smoke-test template defines the canonical shape: `Métricas` as the measure and metric selector table, parameterizable currency conversion via `MonedaBase` + `Modelo Configuración` + `Tipo de cambio`, Sallieri period comparison, dynamic field parameters, calculation-group time intelligence, IBCS-aligned theme. UDFs the user writes should be either (a) generic enough to live alongside template patterns, or (b) explicitly extending those patterns. Reinventing template-equivalent logic in a project-specific UDF is a smell — flag it.
+
+---
+
+## PHASE 0: Initial Triage
+
+Start with:
+
+```text
+POWER BI MCP CONNECTION
+=======================
+
+I'll help you connect your AI agent using the official Microsoft MCP servers.
+
+What do you need?
+
+1. Connect to Power BI Desktop on this machine (Windows)
+2. Verify that my agent MCP config is installed correctly
+3. Verify an optional local Claude Code plugin `.mcp.json`
+```
+
+---
+
+## PHASE 1: Local Modeling MCP (Windows)
+
+If the user chooses option 1:
+
+```text
+LOCAL MODELING MCP
+==================
+
+This path uses Microsoft's official `powerbi-modeling-mcp` executable.
+
+Before we continue:
+
+1. Are you on Windows?
+2. Did you install the "Power BI Modeling MCP" extension in VS Code or Cursor?
+```
+
+### If the user is on Windows and installed the extension
+
+Guide them to the user-level install:
+
+1. Run `super install --all --yes`, or for one agent run `super install --agent codex --yes` / `super install --agent claude-code --yes` / etc.
+2. Confirm the agent config contains `powerbi-modeling-mcp` and `microsoft-learn`.
+3. Restart or refresh the AI agent so it reloads skills and MCP servers.
+
+Use these config locations:
+
+| Agent | Skill path | MCP config |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| Claude Code | `~/.claude/skills` or `~/.agents/skills` | `~/.claude.json` |
+| GitHub Copilot | `~/.copilot/skills` | `~/.copilot/mcp-config.json` |
+| Codex | `~/.agents/skills` | `~/.codex/config.toml` |
+| Gemini CLI | `~/.gemini/skills` | `~/.gemini/settings.json` |
+| Kilo Code | `~/.kilo/skills` | `~/.kilo/mcp_settings.json` |
+
+Use this explanation:
+
+```text
+BI Agent Superpowers does not launch the Modeling MCP with `uvx`.
+Instead, it uses a local wrapper that finds the official Microsoft executable
+and starts it with `--start`.
+```
+
+If the user wants a config example, show:
+
+```toml
+[mcp_servers.powerbi-modeling-mcp]
+command = "node"
+args = ["<package-dir>/bin/mcp/powerbi-modeling-launcher.js"]
+
+[mcp_servers.microsoft-learn]
+url = "https://learn.microsoft.com/api/mcp"
+```
+
+### If the user installed the executable manually
+
+Tell them to set:
+
+```text
+BI_SUPERPOWERS_POWERBI_MODELING_MCP_PATH
+```
+
+Then re-run:
+
+```bash
+super install --all --yes
+```
+
+If they are intentionally maintaining a repo-local Claude Code plugin, they can run `super mcp-setup` inside that plugin project instead.
+
+### If the user is on macOS or Linux
+
+Say:
+
+```text
+The current BI Agent Superpowers local project workflows require Windows + Power BI Desktop.
+
+On macOS/Linux, do not run partial local Desktop workflows
+flows for local Power BI projects. You still have `microsoft-learn` (HTTP)
+available for docs. Future cloud/Fabric skills may work cross-platform when
+they do not depend on Desktop.
+```
+
+---
+
+## PHASE 2: Verify Agent MCP Config
+
+If the user chooses option 2:
+
+Check the config for the agent they use:
+
+- Claude Code: `~/.claude.json`
+- GitHub Copilot: `~/.copilot/mcp-config.json`
+- Codex: `~/.codex/config.toml`
+- Gemini CLI: `~/.gemini/settings.json`
+- Kilo Code: `~/.kilo/mcp_settings.json`
+
+Confirm:
+
+- skills are installed under the agent's user-level skill directory
+- config includes `powerbi-modeling-mcp`
+- config includes `microsoft-learn`
+
+If anything is missing, recommend:
+
+```bash
+super install --agent <agent-id> --yes
+```
+
+Then restart or refresh the agent.
+
+## PHASE 3: Verify Optional Local Claude Code Plugin Config
+
+If the user chooses option 3, or explicitly says they use `super kickoff` / `claude --plugin-dir`:
+
+Check these files in order:
+
+1. `.claude-plugin/plugin.json`
+2. `.mcp.json`
+3. `.bi-superpowers.json`
+
+Confirm:
+
+- plugin name is `bi-superpowers`
+- `.mcp.json` includes `powerbi-modeling-mcp`
+- `.mcp.json` includes `microsoft-learn`
+
+If anything is missing, recommend:
+
+```bash
+super recharge
+super mcp-setup
+```
+
+Then:
+
+```bash
+claude --plugin-dir .
+```
+
+---
+
+## DAX UDF WIKI: DAXLIB-AWARE AUTHORING
+
+Use this section when the user asks to write, review, import, or refactor DAX
+user-defined functions (UDFs).
+
+### Upstream references to consult
+
+Always check current upstream material before writing non-trivial UDFs:
+
+| Source | Use it for |
+| --- | --- |
+| Microsoft Learn DAX UDF docs | Current syntax, preview limitations, supported parameter types, and management flow |
+| DAXLIB source repo | Real-world `functions.tmdl` packages, naming conventions, parameter docs, package manifests |
+| DAXLIB docs | Human-facing package docs and examples |
+| DAXLIB GitHub organization | Development repos for individual libraries and patterns |
+
+Canonical links:
+
+- https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dax/best-practices/dax-user-defined-functions
+- https://github.com/daxlib/daxlib
+- https://docs.daxlib.org/
+- https://github.com/daxlib
+
+### What DAXLIB is for in this plugin
+
+DAXLIB is a reference library, not a bundled runtime dependency.
+
+Use it to learn:
+
+- how library packages organize reusable functions in `lib/functions.tmdl`;
+- how functions are namespaced with dotted names;
+- how function comments document purpose, params, and return shape;
+- how helper functions compose with public functions;
+- how manifests describe package identity, version, authors, tags, and dependencies.
+
+Do not:
+
+- copy an entire DAXLIB package into a customer model without explicit user
+  approval;
+- keep DAXLIB package annotations when creating a user-owned function;
+- claim a DAXLIB pattern is current without checking upstream;
+- ignore the fact that DAX UDFs are still preview in Microsoft documentation.
+
+### Authoring workflow
+
+When writing a UDF:
+
+1. Confirm the model target: live Power BI Desktop through the Modeling MCP.
+   PBIP/TMDL file edits are not allowed; those files are export snapshots.
+2. Confirm that DAX UDF preview is enabled in Power BI Desktop when live Desktop
+   authoring is required.
+3. Inspect existing functions first:
+   ```dax
+   EVALUATE INFO.USERDEFINEDFUNCTIONS()
+   ```
+4. Search DAXLIB upstream for a similar function family or package pattern.
+5. Decide whether you are:
+   - writing a new original UDF;
+   - adapting one DAXLIB function with attribution;
+   - installing/importing a DAXLIB package by user request.
+6. Use a namespaced function name for reusable business logic, for example
+   `Company.Finance.GrossMarginPct`.
+7. Prefer explicit parameter hints. Use reference/expression parameters when the
+   function must preserve or change filter context.
+8. Test the function with a small `DEFINE FUNCTION ... EVALUATE ...` query before
+   applying it to the model.
+9. Apply the function through MCP or guide the user through Power BI Desktop
+   authoring if the current MCP surface cannot perform the write.
+10. After saving/exporting, re-query `INFO.USERDEFINEDFUNCTIONS()` or equivalent
+    model metadata to verify the function exists.
+
+### UDF design checklist
+
+Before returning a UDF to the user, verify:
+
+- The function name is unique, well-formed, and not a built-in DAX function or
+  reserved word.
+- The name does not start/end with a dot and does not contain consecutive dots.
+- The comment explains why the function exists, not just what the formula says.
+- Every parameter has a meaningful name and type hint.
+- `VAL` vs `EXPR` behavior is intentional.
+- The return shape is clear: scalar, table, filter table, or format string.
+- The function does not expose secured measure/table names in its public name or
+  description.
+- The function body is deterministic unless randomness is explicitly required.
+- Helper functions are private-by-convention through naming, not assumed hidden;
+  current Power BI limitations do not support hiding/unhiding UDFs.
+
+### Templates for a new original UDF
+
+Use DAX Query View first when you need to test the function before saving it:
+
+```dax
+DEFINE
+    /// Returns gross margin percentage from gross margin and revenue.
+    /// @param {NUMERIC} grossMargin - Gross margin amount.
+    /// @param {NUMERIC} revenue - Revenue amount.
+    /// @returns Gross margin percentage, blank when revenue is blank or zero.
+    FUNCTION Company.Finance.GrossMarginPct =
+        (
+            grossMargin : NUMERIC,
+            revenue : NUMERIC
+        ) =>
+        DIVIDE ( grossMargin, revenue )
+
+EVALUATE
+    { Company.Finance.GrossMarginPct ( 120, 300 ) }
+```
+
+Use this TMDL shape only as a review reference for what Desktop/MCP should
+persist. Do not write it into `definition/functions.tmdl` by file patch:
+
+```tmdl
+createOrReplace
+    /// Returns gross margin percentage from gross margin and revenue.
+    /// @param {NUMERIC} grossMargin - Gross margin amount.
+    /// @param {NUMERIC} revenue - Revenue amount.
+    /// @returns Gross margin percentage, blank when revenue is blank or zero.
+    function Company.Finance.GrossMarginPct =
+        (
+            grossMargin : NUMERIC,
+            revenue : NUMERIC
+        ) =>
+        DIVIDE ( grossMargin, revenue )
+```
+
+### DAXLIB adaptation rules
+
+If the user asks to adapt a function from DAXLIB:
+
+1. Link to the source package/function you used.
+2. Explain whether you changed naming, dependencies, parameter types, or return
+   behavior.
+3. Preserve attribution when meaningful.
+4. Replace `DAXLIB_PackageId` and `DAXLIB_PackageVersion` annotations with
+   user/project-owned metadata only if the target model uses such annotations.
+5. Validate dependencies: DAXLIB functions often call helper functions from the
+   same package or a declared dependency.
+
+If the user did not ask to import DAXLIB code, use DAXLIB only as a design
+reference and produce an original function.
+
+---
+
+## TROUBLESHOOTING
+
+| Problem | What to do |
+| --- | --- |
+| Modeling MCP missing on Windows | Install the Microsoft extension in VS Code or Cursor |
+| Modeling MCP installed manually | Set `BI_SUPERPOWERS_POWERBI_MODELING_MCP_PATH` |
+| Agent not loading MCPs | Re-run `super install --agent <agent-id> --yes` and restart the agent |
+| Local Claude Code plugin not loading MCPs | Re-run `super mcp-setup` inside the plugin project and restart Claude Code |
+| macOS/Linux local project request | Explain that current local BI workflows require Windows + Power BI Desktop; use `microsoft-learn` only for docs |
+| User asks about Excel MCP | Explain Excel remains supported through skills and library content, not a default MCP |
+
+---
+
+## ANTI-PATTERNS
+
+| Don't Do This | Why | Do This Instead |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| Recommend `uvx` for Modeling MCP | Not the official Microsoft installation path | Use the official executable via the local launcher |
+| Ask the user to find a localhost port | Not required in the new flow | Use the official Modeling MCP launcher |
+| Run `super kickoff` for Codex/GitHub Copilot/Gemini/Kilo setup | `kickoff` creates repo-local Claude Code plugin files | Use `super install --agent <agent-id> --yes` |
+| Treat `.mcp.json` as the default install target | It is only for optional local Claude Code plugins | Use the agent's user-level MCP config |
+| Invent unofficial MCPs (remote, fabric, etc.) | This plugin only ships 2 official MCPs | Only use the 2 official MCPs we ship (`powerbi-modeling-mcp` and `microsoft-learn`) |
+
+---
+
+## Complexity Adaptation
+
+Adjust depth based on `config.json → experienceLevel`:
+- **beginner**: Step-by-step with explanations, reference library examples
+- **intermediate**: Standard depth, explain non-obvious decisions
+- **advanced**: Concise, skip basics, but still teach edge cases, performance, and design criteria
+
+---
+
+## Related Skills
+
+- `/bi-kickoff` — Analyze a BI project and plan next steps
+
+---
+
+## RELATED RESOURCES
+
+- [Power BI MCP overview](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/developer/mcp/mcp-servers-overview)
+- [Power BI Modeling MCP on GitHub](https://github.com/microsoft/powerbi-modeling-mcp)
+- [Microsoft Learn MCP](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/training/support/mcp)