canvas-app Skill
Creates or edits a Power Apps Canvas App through the Canvas Authoring MCP coauthoring session. Handles new app generation, direct targeted edits, complex multi-screen changes, responsive layout, per-screen self-QA, and compile-error convergence. Trigger on requests to create, build, generate, modify, update, change, fi Published by microsoft in power-platform-skills.
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Developers using power-platform-skills, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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Can write or update data, Write actions, Filesystem access, Shell access
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2 months ago · MIT license
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What is canvas-app Skill?
Creates or edits a Power Apps Canvas App through the Canvas Authoring MCP coauthoring session. Handles new app generation, direct targeted edits, complex multi-screen changes, responsive layout, per-screen self-QA, and compile-error convergence. Trigger on requests to create, build, generate, modify, update, change, fi 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.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using power-platform-skills
Declared skill metadata
- Declared author: Microsoft Corporation
- Source file: plugins/canvas-apps/skills/canvas-app/SKILL.md
Allowed tools declared by source
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
- Local files
- Shell access
Requirements and access
Security and permissions
Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.
When to use canvas-app Skill
- Use it for developers using power-platform-skills.
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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, direct targeted edits, complex multi-screen changes, responsive layout, per-screen self-QA, and compile-error convergence. Trigger on requests to create, build, generate, modify, update, change, fi
Skill instructions
Create or Edit a Canvas App Create or edit a Power Apps canvas app for: $ARGUMENTS Establish the Workspace Canvas Authoring tools operate on a local directory containing the app YAML. 1. Reuse the current directory when it already contains App.pa.yaml. 2. Otherwise, reuse the single immediate child directory containing App.pa.yaml, when exactly one exists. 3. Otherwise, derive a short kebab-case folder name from the app name or requirements, create it with Bash, and resolve its absolute path. 4. Call synccanvas with that absolute working directory before reading or editing app files. Do not proceed if sync fails. Always use absolute paths for app files. Never edit EditorState.pa.yaml; Studio owns it. Route the Request Inspect the synced .pa.yaml files before choosing a workflow. A blank app normally contains App.pa.yaml, Screen1.pa.yaml, and EditorState.pa.yaml. Treat the app as empty when it has no screens with meaningful leaf controls. Containers without leaf controls do not make the
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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.
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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