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Power Platform Skills

Plugins from Microsoft that teach AI assistants, such as GitHub Copilot and Claude Code, to build on Power Platform.

Browse the plugins and install them with one click

You describe what you want in your own words, such as "Create a Power Pages site with React for a job board" or "Why did the last run of my approval flow fail?". Your assistant asks follow-up questions, shows you what it plans to do, and asks before it runs commands or changes files. Then it does the work, from creating tables to publishing the result to your Power Platform environment.

What can I build?

The plugin website shows what each plugin needs and more things to ask.

Before you start

• Choose an AI assistant. Use the GitHub Copilot app, GitHub Copilot CLI, or Claude Code.
• Get a Power Platform environment. You'll need permission to create or change resources in it. For learning and experiments, start with a free developer environment rather than an environment with live apps or data.
• Install Node.js. The quick installer and most plugins need it to run.

Check your chosen plugin's page for any additional tools, such as the Azure CLI or the .NET SDK. Requirements vary by plugin, so you don't need to install every tool up front.

Installation

Quick install (recommended)

Open a terminal and run one command. It installs every plugin into Claude Code and GitHub Copilot CLI, whichever you have.

Windows (PowerShell):

iwr https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/main/scripts/install.js -OutFile install.js; node install.js; del install.js

macOS, Linux, or Windows (cmd):

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/main/scripts/install.js | node

The installer:

• Installs the Power Platform CLI (pac) if it is missing
• Finds Claude Code and GitHub Copilot CLI on your computer
• Adds this plugin marketplace and installs every plugin except dataverse
• Turns on automatic updates, so your plugins stay current

To also install the Dataverse plugin, pass --include-dataverse:

iwr https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/main/scripts/install.js -OutFile install.js; node install.js --include-dataverse; del install.js

curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/main/scripts/install.js | node - --include-dataverse

The - tells Node to read the piped script, so the arguments after it reach the installer.

Install one plugin with a click

The Claude Code links open a terminal with the install command already typed. Press Enter to install. If nothing happens, open Claude Code once and send any message, then try the link again.

For the GitHub Copilot app, add the Power Platform marketplace first. You only do this once. The app asks you to confirm each step.

The Claude desktop app's Code tab and the Claude Code extension for VS Code use the plugins you install in Claude Code. VS Code also picks up plugins you install with GitHub Copilot CLI.

Manual installation

To install from inside a GitHub Copilot CLI or Claude Code session, run these commands:

1. Add the marketplace

   /plugin marketplace add microsoft/power-platform-skills
   

2. Install the plugins you want

   /plugin install power-pages@power-platform-skills
   /plugin install model-apps@power-platform-skills
   /plugin install canvas-apps@power-platform-skills
   /plugin install code-apps-preview@power-platform-skills
   /plugin install mobile-app@power-platform-skills
   /plugin install power-apps-mobile-extension@power-platform-skills
   /plugin install power-automate@power-platform-skills
   /plugin install process-intelligence@power-platform-skills
   /plugin install dataverse@power-platform-skills
   /plugin install pcf@power-platform-skills
   /plugin install mcp-apps@power-platform-skills
   

Your first request

1. Open a terminal, make an empty folder for your project, and go into it:

   mkdir my-first-site
   cd my-first-site
   

2. Start your assistant by typing claude or copilot. In the GitHub Copilot app, add the folder and start a session instead.

3. Describe what you want, for example "Create a Power Pages site with React for a job board".

4. Answer its questions. It may ask you to sign in to Power Platform in your browser and to pick an environment.

5. Read each permission request before you approve it. When it finishes, it tells you what it created.

Questions

Do I need to know how to code?

No. You describe what you want in your own words. You run a few commands to install things, and some plugins are aimed at developers. The plugin website says who each plugin is for.

What does it cost?

The plugins are free and open source under the MIT license. You need your own AI assistant, such as GitHub Copilot or Claude, and a Power Platform environment, which can need Power Platform licenses.

Can it break something?

Your assistant asks before it runs commands or changes files. Many plugins also show you a plan or confirm the environment before they publish. Try things in a developer environment first. It's free and separate from your organization's live apps.

Why does my assistant keep asking for permission?

Plugins edit files, run commands, and call MCP servers, and your assistant asks before each one by default. Read what it wants to do before you approve it. If you trust the work and want fewer prompts, see Running Without Interruption.

What data is collected?

Some plugins send usage data to Microsoft by default, and each one has a command to turn it off. See Telemetry for what is collected.

How do I update or remove a plugin?

The quick install turns on automatic updates. Otherwise, run claude plugin update <name> or copilot plugin update <name>. To remove a plugin, run claude plugin uninstall <name> or copilot plugin uninstall <name>.

Where do I get help?

Most plugins include a report-issue skill that drafts a bug report for you.