edit-app Skill
Use when the user wants to iterate on an existing generated Power Apps mobile app after /create-mobile-app: update the plan, data model, native capabilities, design, screens, generated app code, and preview without restarting the full project flow. Published by microsoft in power-platform-skills.
Decision snapshot
Is this a fit?
Documentation, Data analysis, Design and media, Research
Compatibility not yet detected.
Can write or update data, Write actions, Filesystem access, Shell access
Copy skill directory
2 months ago · MIT license
Confirm write permissions and scope before use. Access note: Local files. Access note: Shell access.
What is edit-app Skill?
Use when the user wants to iterate on an existing generated Power Apps mobile app after /create-mobile-app: update the plan, data model, native capabilities, design, screens, generated app code, and preview without restarting the full project flow. 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. See how SkillIndex evaluates profiles.
Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Data analysis
- Design and media
- Research
- Documentation use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugins/mobile-apps/skills/edit-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 edit-app Skill
- Use it for documentation.
- Use it for data analysis.
- Use it for design and media.
- Use it for research.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/power-platform-skills
- Skill file: plugins/mobile-apps/skills/edit-app/SKILL.md
What it does
Use when the user wants to iterate on an existing generated Power Apps mobile app after /create-mobile-app: update the plan, data model, native capabilities, design, screens, generated app code, and preview without restarting the full project flow.
Skill instructions
Shared instructions: shared-instructions.md — read first. Edit App (/edit-app) Post-generation editor for an existing mobile app. native-app-plan.md remains the source of truth, but the default outcome is a fixed generated app, not a plan-only diff. After the user approves the plan delta, continue into Dataverse/native/design/screen mutations, run verification, update memory-bank.md, and regenerate the static preview when UI changed. Use --plan-only only when the user explicitly asks to update planning docs without changing app code. Normal follow-up prompts in Copilot Chat Agent mode should apply the app change end to end. When to use - "Improve the search screen to make it easier to use on mobile" - "Add loading, empty, and error states to the list screen" - "Add a detail screen for the selected record" - "Update the design to better match the company branding" - "Add a form to create a new record in Dataverse" - "Add barcode scanning and use the scanned value to search records" - "G
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Frequently asked questions
What is edit-app?
edit-app is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Use when the user wants to iterate on an existing generated Power Apps mobile app after /create-mobile-app: update the plan, data model, native capabilities, design, screens, generated app code, and preview.
Who is edit-app best for?
edit-app is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows, data analysis workflows, design and media workflows.
How do I install edit-app?
Install or run edit-app using Copy skill directory. Check edit-app for the latest setup command.
Is edit-app actively maintained?
edit-app may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
Project health auto-fetched from the source repository.
Maintain this resource?
Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
