Power BI Translation Workspace

VS Code extension that auto-configures a Claude Code translation workspace when you open a Power BI .pbip project.

What It Does

1. Detects Microsoft's Power BI Modeling MCP extension on your machine
2. Generates .mcp.json with the correct path to the MCP server binary
3. Copies the translation toolkit into your workspace:
   • CLAUDE.md — Agent instructions for Claude Code
   • TRANSLATION_PLAYBOOK.md — Full 10-phase translation process
   • pbip_translate_display_names.py — Bulk nativeQueryRef → displayName script
   • translation_map_sv-SE.json — Swedish translation dictionary (109 terms)
   • mcp-translation-audit/ — MCP server for translation validation (PASS/FAIL)

Prerequisites

1. VS Code 1.80+
2. Microsoft's Power BI Modeling MCP extension — install from the VS Code Marketplace
3. Claude Code — the CLI tool that reads .mcp.json and uses the MCP servers
4. Python 3.10+ — for the translation scripts and audit server

Installation

1. Install the Power BI Modeling MCP extension from the VS Code Marketplace
2. Install this extension
3. Open a folder containing a .pbip file
4. The extension auto-configures on first open (or run Power BI Translation: Setup Workspace from the Command Palette)
5. Restart Claude Code to load MCP servers

Usage

Automatic Setup

Open any folder containing a .pbip file. On first activation, the extension:

• Finds the Power BI MCP binary
• Writes .mcp.json with the real path
• Copies toolkit files (won't overwrite existing)

Manual Setup

Open Command Palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and run:

Power BI Translation: Setup Workspace

This re-detects the MCP binary and offers to overwrite existing files if the bundled versions are newer.

Translation Workflow

Once set up, tell Claude Code:

"translate using the playbook"

Claude Code reads CLAUDE.md and TRANSLATION_PLAYBOOK.md, then executes the full 10-phase translation pipeline using MCP tools and file editing.

Supported Platforms

• Windows x64 / ARM64
• macOS x64 / ARM64

License Note

This extension is MIT licensed. However, the Power BI Modeling MCP binary (powerbi-modeling-mcp.exe) is Microsoft's proprietary software under their preview license. This extension detects it on your machine — it does not redistribute it.

License

MIT