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microsoft_fabric_mcp
by Augustab
filesystem
by modelcontextprotocol
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microsoft_fabric_mcp · Summary

MCP server providing read-only access to Microsoft Fabric resources via its REST API with 25 tools.

filesystem · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.

microsoft_fabric_mcp · Use cases

  • Data analysts exploring Microsoft Fabric workspaces and table schemas through natural language queries
  • Engineers monitoring job instances and identifying dependencies in complex data pipelines
  • BI developers creating notebooks by understanding schemas across Bronze and Silver lakehouses

filesystem · Use cases

  • Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
  • Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
  • Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation

microsoft_fabric_mcp · Install

Installation

  1. Install UV and Azure CLI:
# macOS/Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

# Windows
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
  1. Set up Azure CLI authentication:
az login
az account set --subscription "Your-Subscription-ID"
  1. Configure MCP in your settings:

**Cursor MCP settings:**

"mcp_fabric": {
  "command": "uvx",
  "args": ["microsoft-fabric-mcp"]
}

**Claude Desktop config.json:**

"mcpServers": {
  "fabric": {
    "command": "uvx",
    "args": ["microsoft-fabric-mcp"]
  }
}

filesystem · Install

Installation

Using NPX

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
        "/path/to/allowed/directory"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Using Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "filesystem": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "--rm",
        "--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
        "mcp/filesystem",
        "/projects"
      ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code Extension

Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.

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