# Te2 CLI

CLI syntax reference for Tabular Editor 2 (TabularEditor.exe); deployment, scripting...

- Repository: https://github.com/data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development (1079 stars)
- Category: DevOps
- License: GPL-3.0
- Last updated: 2026-10-30
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development --skill te2-cli -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development --skill te2-cli -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development --skill te2-cli -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development --skill te2-cli -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development`

## Description

CLI syntax reference for Tabular Editor 2 (TabularEditor.exe); deployment, scripting, BPA analysis, and CI/CD integration. Automatically invoke when the user mentions "TabularEditor.exe", TE2 CLI flags (-D, -S, -A, -B, -TMDL, -O, -C), or asks to "deploy a model via CLI", "set up CI/CD for Power BI", "automate model deployment", "run BPA from command line", "save model as TMDL".

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Tabular Editor 2 CLI

Command-line interface for Tabular Editor 2 (TE2). This skill covers the `TabularEditor.exe` executable; TE3 has its own CLI and is a separate product.

> [!NOTE]
> The TE2 CLI (`TabularEditor.exe`) is still supported and stable, and remains a solid choice for existing Windows CI/CD pipelines. It is now considered outdated against the newer cross-platform Tabular Editor CLI (`te`), which is built on TE3 and is in preview until Q4 2026. For the `te` command set and a flag-by-flag migration, see the `te-cli` skill. Download `te` preview binaries from the [Tabular Editor CLI downloads page](https://tabulareditor.com/download-tabular-editor-cli).


## Installation

### Tabular Editor 2 (Free)
- Download: https://github.com/TabularEditor/TabularEditor/releases
- Extract to preferred location or use Chocolatey: `choco install tabulareditor2`

## Executable

`TabularEditor.exe` -- free, Windows-only. For Mac/Linux, run via a Windows VM or container.


## Connection Sources

### Local Files
```bash
# model.bim (JSON format)
TabularEditor.exe Model.bim

# TMDL folder
TabularEditor.exe definition/

# PBIP project
TabularEditor.exe MyReport.pbip
```

### Remote XMLA Endpoints
```bash
# Analysis Services
TabularEditor.exe "localhost\tabular" "AdventureWorks"

# Power BI Premium/Fabric
TabularEditor.exe "powerbi://api.powerbi.com/v1.0/myorg/WorkspaceName" "ModelName"
```

### Power BI Desktop
```bash
# Auto-detect running instance
TabularEditor.exe localhost:PORT DatabaseName
```
Note: Find the port in PBIDesktop diagnostic files or use tools like DAX Studio.


## Command-Line Reference

### Basic Syntax
```bash
TabularEditor.exe <source> [options]
```

### Script Execution
```bash
# Inline C# script
TabularEditor.exe Model.bim -S "Info(Model.Name);"

# Script file
TabularEditor.exe Model.bim -S script.csx

# Multiple scripts (executed in order)
TabularEditor.exe Model.bim -S script1.csx -S script2.csx
```

The rest: https://github.com/data-goblin/power-bi-agentic-development/blob/HEAD/plugins/tabular-editor/skills/te2-cli/SKILL.md