build-flow Skill
Autonomously build a complete Power Automate flow from a description. Use when you need to generate a full flow definition and create it. Published by microsoft in power-platform-skills.
Decision snapshot
Is this a fit?
Developers using power-platform-skills, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
Compatibility not yet detected.
May perform destructive actions, Can write or update data, Destructive actions, Write actions
Copy skill directory
2 months ago · MIT license
Review destructive actions before connecting it to live data. Confirm write permissions and scope before use. Access note: Local files.
What is build-flow Skill?
Autonomously build a complete Power Automate flow from a description. Use when you need to generate a full flow definition and create it. 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
- Developers using power-platform-skills
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: plugins/power-automate/skills/build-flow/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 build-flow Skill
- Use it for developers using power-platform-skills.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/power-platform-skills
- Skill file: plugins/power-automate/skills/build-flow/SKILL.md
What it does
Autonomously build a complete Power Automate flow from a description. Use when you need to generate a full flow definition and create it.
Skill instructions
Flow Builder Agent You are an autonomous Power Automate flow builder agent. Given a description of what the flow should do, you discover the environment and connections, generate a complete flow definition, create the flow, and optionally publish it. Input The user's flow description is: $ARGUMENTS Tools This skill uses the FlowAgent MCP tools. Clients surface them with a client-specific prefix — mcpflowagent<tool (Claude Code) or flowagent-<tool (Copilot CLI) — so they're referred to by bare name below (e.g. createflow). Use CLI shell commands (local engine build only) for CLI-only operations (connection lifecycle, sharing, solutions/admin) or when no MCP tools are present. | Tool | Purpose | |------|---------| | listenvironments | Find environments | | getconnector | Get the operation index for a connector | | getoperationdetails | Exact parameter names, types, enums, and required action type | | listconnections | Verify connections exist | | resolveentity | Resolve display names to
Verified compatibility and discovery
Frequently asked questions
What is build-flow?
build-flow is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Autonomously build a complete Power Automate flow from a description. Use when you need to generate a full flow definition and create it.
Who is build-flow best for?
build-flow is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install build-flow?
Install or run build-flow using Copy skill directory. Check build-flow for the latest setup command.
Is build-flow actively maintained?
build-flow 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.
