Power Platform Skills

Power Apps

Code apps

Create and publish Power Apps code apps: React web apps that connect to Dataverse, SharePoint, Excel, Teams, Outlook, and other Power Platform connectors.

For developers Preview Version 1.3.0

Install Code apps

Your AI assistant

  1. Add the Power Platform marketplace. You only do this once.

    Add the marketplace

  2. Install the plugin.

    Install in GitHub Copilot app

The app asks you to confirm each step.

Paste this into a terminal and press Enter. It adds the marketplace, then installs the plugin.

copilot plugin marketplace add microsoft/power-platform-skills; copilot plugin install code-apps-preview@power-platform-skills

In the Windows Command Prompt, change ; to & first. VS Code also picks up plugins you install with GitHub Copilot CLI.

Opens a terminal with the install command already typed. Press Enter to install.

Install in Claude Code

Prefer to type it? Run this in a terminal:

claude plugin install code-apps-preview --marketplace microsoft/power-platform-skills

The Claude desktop app's Code tab and the Claude Code extension for VS Code use the same plugins.

Things you can ask

  • Create a code app for tracking customer requests
  • Add Dataverse tables for customers and requests
  • Connect my app to a SharePoint list

What you need

  • Node.js 22 or later
  • A Power Platform environment where you can publish apps

Skills you can run

Your assistant picks the right skill from your request. You can also start one by typing its name.

/create-code-app
Set up, build, and publish a new code app.
/add-datasource
Pick the right data source or connector for your app.
/add-dataverse
Add Dataverse tables to your app.
/add-connector
Add any other Power Platform connector.
/deploy
Build and publish your app.

Good to know

  • This plugin is in preview and may change before general availability.

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