Tableau Public Authoring MCP
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_authoring_capabilitiesA | Report what this server can and cannot author, the detected Tableau Public installation, and the macOS permission state. Read-only. |
| list_workbook_templatesA | List supported worksheet templates and their required shelves. Read-only. |
| validate_workbook_specA | Validate an authoring specification without writing any files (dry run). Returns actionable errors. Read-only. |
| build_workbookA | PRIMARY TOOL. Compile a specification into a .twb and packaged .twbx with Hyper extracts (required by Tableau Public). Writes files to the spec's output.directory. The .twb is byte-deterministic for an identical spec; the .twbx digest is not, because the embedded Hyper extract carries non-deterministic state. |
| inspect_local_workbookA | Safely inspect a local .twbx archive's contents. Read-only. |
| get_tableau_public_app_statusA | Report Tableau Public installation, version, running state, open windows and Accessibility permission. Read-only. |
| open_in_tableau_publicA | Open a generated workbook in Tableau Public and wait for its window. Returns the load error verbatim if Tableau rejects the file. |
| validate_in_tableau_publicC | Layer 3+4 validation: open the workbook in Tableau Public, detect error dialogs, and capture a screenshot proving rendered content. |
| publish_to_tableau_publicA | DESTRUCTIVE / PUBLIC. Publish an open workbook to the user's Tableau Public account through the visible Server > Tableau Public > Save to Tableau Public workflow. Publication is irreversible and world-visible. Requires confirm_publish=true. Never reads credentials; pauses for manual sign-in if required. |
| verify_published_workbookB | Layer 5 validation: load a public Tableau URL and confirm it responds. Read-only. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 10 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: capabilities, templates, validation, building, inspection, app status, opening, in-app validation, publishing, and verification. No two tools overlap in function, and descriptions clearly differentiate them.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern using snake_case (e.g., get_authoring_capabilities, build_workbook, publish_to_tableau_public). No mixing of conventions, and verbs clearly indicate the action.
Ten tools is well-scoped for the domain of authoring and publishing Tableau Public workbooks. Each tool serves a necessary step in the workflow, from capability reporting to verification.
The tool set covers the full authoring and publishing lifecycle: capabilities, templates, dry-run validation, building, local inspection, app status, opening, in-app validation, publishing, and web verification. No obvious gaps for the stated purpose.