Built-in agents · Context and connections

Which BI tools' AI assistants can connect to MCP servers and other tools?

5 of 15 tools do, according to their public docs.

Yes: Databricks, Snowflake, Omni, Hex, Sigma.

The question we asked: Can the built-in assistant connect out to external tools or MCP servers you configure?

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Grading standard

The vendor documents attaching an outside capability to its own AI. Shipping an MCP server is the opposite direction and a different row.

Databricks

Yes

Quoted from Databricks’s docsGenie Code connects to external tools, documents, and data through Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and native connectors for Google Drive, Gmail, Google Calendar, Microsoft 365, Atlassian, Glean, Slack, and GitHub.

Source: docs.databricks.com/aws/en/genie-code/mcp · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude

Claude yes · GPT yes · Gemini yes

Snowflake

Yes

Quoted from Snowflake’s docsAn MCP connector in Snowflake connects Snowflake CoWork and Cortex Agents to a remote Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, letting the agent discover and invoke tools hosted by providers such as Atlassian Jira, Salesforce, or your own custom applications.

Source: docs.snowflake.com/en/user-guide/snowflake-cortex/cortex-agents-mcp-connectors · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude

Claude yes · GPT yes · Gemini yes

Omni

Yes

Quoted from Omni’s docsThe Omni Agent can use AI integrations to access context from tools like Google Drive, Google Calendar, Slack, GitHub, and Notion.

Source: docs.omni.co/ai/chat · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude

Claude yes · GPT yes · Gemini yes

Hex

Yespreview

Quoted from Hex’s docsConnect Hex's agent via MCP to external apps like Notion, Linear, or your own custom MCP-compatible tools.

Source: learn.hex.tech/docs/api-integrations/external-apps · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by GPT

Claude yes (preview) · GPT yes (preview) · Gemini yes (preview)

Sigma

Yes

Quoted from Sigma’s docsYou can use MCP servers with Sigma agents to add context to your conversation, retrieve ad hoc data, or permit the agent to take action in third-party tools.

Source: help.sigmacomputing.com/docs/configure-mcp-connectors · checked Oct 26, 2026 · quoted by Claude

Claude yes · GPT yes · Gemini yes