Tabular Editor 2
freeFree, open-source desktop editor for Analysis Services Tabular and Power BI semantic models via the XMLA endpoint, with C# scripting and Best Practice Analyzer.
- Category
- semantic-modeling
- Type
- desktop-app
- Language
- C#
- Maintainer
- community
- Author
- Daniel Otykier
- Added
- Jun 1, 2026
What it does
Tabular Editor 2 is a free, open-source desktop editor for Analysis Services Tabular and Power BI semantic models via the XMLA endpoint. It enables fast editing of measures, calculated columns, display folders, perspectives, and translations, plus C# scripting, the Best Practice Analyzer, and command-line automation for CI/CD.
Why use it
Use it for rapid, keyboard-driven model editing and for scripting bulk changes and quality checks — including running BPA in build pipelines via its command line. It is a long-standing community staple for semantic-model development.
Getting started
Download the signed executable from the GitHub releases page (releases/latest). It integrates with Power BI Desktop as an external tool.