canvas-app Skill
Creates or edits a Power Apps Canvas App through the Canvas Authoring MCP coauthoring session. Handles new app generation from requirements, simple inline edits, and complex multi-screen changes with parallel screen builders. Triggers on requests to create, build, generate, modify, update, change, or edit a Canvas App Published by microsoft in power-platform-skills.
What is canvas-app Skill?
Creates or edits a Power Apps Canvas App through the Canvas Authoring MCP coauthoring session. Handles new app generation from requirements, simple inline edits, and complex multi-screen changes with parallel screen builders. Triggers on requests to create, build, generate, modify, update, change, or edit a Canvas App Published by microsoft in power-platform-skills. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
Automated repository signals based on public metadata such as recency, license, installation evidence, and adoption. These are not a security audit or endorsement.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Data analysis
- Data analysis use cases
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use canvas-app Skill
- Use it for data analysis.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/power-platform-skills
- Skill file: plugins/canvas-apps/skills/canvas-app/SKILL.md
What it does
Creates or edits a Power Apps Canvas App through the Canvas Authoring MCP coauthoring session. Handles new app generation from requirements, simple inline edits, and complex multi-screen changes with parallel screen builders. Triggers on requests to create, build, generate, modify, update, change, or edit a Canvas App
Skill instructions
Create or Edit a Canvas App Create or edit a Power Apps canvas app for the following requirements: $ARGUMENTS Overview This skill handles both creating and editing canvas apps through a unified workflow. It syncs the current app state to detect whether the app has existing content, then routes accordingly: - CREATE mode — the app is empty or has no meaningful content; a new app is generated from scratch using a preferences wizard and parallel screen builders. - EDIT mode (simple) — the app has existing content and the requested changes are small; edits are applied inline without planning agents. - EDIT mode (complex) — the app has existing content and the requested changes are substantial; a planner designs the changes and parallel screen builders execute them. Two specialist agents are used for planned work: 1. canvas-app-planner — discovers available controls, APIs, and data sources; gathers control property definitions; and writes the shared plan document (canvas-app-plan.md) and Ap
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Frequently asked questions
What is canvas-app?
canvas-app is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Creates or edits a Power Apps Canvas App through the Canvas Authoring MCP coauthoring session.
Who is canvas-app best for?
canvas-app is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, data analysis workflows.
How do I install canvas-app?
Install or run canvas-app using Copy skill directory. Check canvas-app for the latest setup command.
Is canvas-app actively maintained?
canvas-app may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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