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Saiku: Unified Semantic Layer for Excel, Dashboards, and AI Agents

Leverage a single OLAP cube to serve Excel (MDX/XMLA), modern dashboards, and MCP‑powered AI agents—ideal for founders needing fast, consistent analytics. 1.3k+ GitHub stars.

From the repo · “Open-source semantic layer: one cube for Excel (MDX/XMLA), dashboards, and AI agents (MCP). Mondrian + Apache Calcite.”

1,333 stars+3★ this week658 forksJavaGuide quality 8/10 · reviewed Oct 19Updated 10/18/2026100% free · open source
What it does

Saiku provides a unified analytics platform that allows founders to connect their data sources and create a single semantic layer for business intelligence across Excel, dashboards, and AI agents.

When to use it
  • •When you need to integrate data from multiple sources into a single analytics platform
  • •When you want to create interactive dashboards and reports using a unified semantic layer
  • •When you need to enable AI agents to access and analyze your data using standard protocols like MDX and XMLA
Ready-to-paste prompt
curl -X POST -H 'Content-Type: application/xml' -d '<Execute><Command><MDXQuery><Query>SELECT [Measures].[Sales] ON COLUMNS FROM [Sales]</Query></MDXQuery></Command></Execute>' http://localhost:8080/saiku/xmla
Heads up: Make sure you have Java 8 or later installed, as Saiku requires a compatible Java runtime to function correctly
Saves to your device
Use with Claude
New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

✅ Light setup

Installs with a command or two; your AI agent can do it for you.

Try it instantly — no install
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/saiku && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/saiku/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/saiku/SKILL.md
Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)
claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

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Details
Creator
spiculedata
Language
Java
Category
mcp-server
Published
10/5/2011

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