Power Platform Updates
Independent coverage of Microsoft Power Platform — the latest features, releases, and insights for Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, and Copilot Studio.
Dataverse Skills: Your Coding Agent Now Speaks Dataverse
Building enterprise solutions is shifting from writing code to directing AI agents. Instead of stitching together APIs, CLIs, and scripts, developers are increasingly describing intent and letting agents execute. For enterprise platforms like Dataverse, this creates a new requirement: they must be operable by agents, not just by humans. Today we’re releasing Dataverse Skills — […] The post Dataverse Skills: Your Coding Agent Now Speaks Dataverse appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Announcing Agent Academy: Operative
Earlier this year, we launched Agent Academy: Recruit, a foundational learning path designed to help makers and developers get started with building agents in Copilot Studio. The response exceeded our expectations. Since launch, thousands of learners have worked through the Recruit curriculum, and through the Global AI Community we’ve issued 500+ badges to people who […] The post Announcing Agent Academy: Operative appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Announcing Copilot Studio Agent Academy: Your Mission Starts Now
Welcome to Copilot Studio Agent Academy Whether you’re just starting your journey with AI agents or looking to sharpen your skills in Microsoft Copilot Studio, we’ve got your mission briefing ready and it’s time to suit up! We’re thrilled to introduce Copilot Studio Agent Academy, a new, self-paced curriculum designed to help makers, developers, and […] The post Announcing Copilot Studio Agent Academy: Your Mission Starts Now appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Introducing Plan Validation in Copilot Studio Kit
Ever wonder why your agent’s answers can be right but for the wrong reasons? Let’s dive into why that matters, with a brief foray into epistemology (bear with me!) Knowledge: More Than Just Right Answers Imagine asking someone the time, and they confidently reply, “2:30 PM.” They’re correct—but what if their watch stopped exactly 12 hours […] The post Introducing Plan Validation in Copilot Studio Kit appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Power Platform API and SDKs: From UX-First to API-First
Historically, Power Platform has empowered administrators through the Power Platform Admin Center (PPAC). This UX-first experience offered a seamless, intuitive interface for managing environments, automating everyday tasks, and discovering new capabilities within the platform. Today, we’re taking a bold step forward. We’re transforming Power Platform into an API-first ecosystem—where every feature in PPAC is backed […] The post Power Platform API and SDKs: From UX-First to API-First appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Microsoft Copilot Studio ❤️ MCP
Ever wished your AI agents could tap into live data or execute actions beyond their built-in capabilities? Enter Model Context Protocol (MCP)—a game-changer for integrating external tools and data sources directly into your Copilot Studio agents. 🧠 What is MCP? Think of MCP as a universal adapter for AI applications. It standardizes how AI models […] The post Microsoft Copilot Studio ❤️ MCP appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Announcing the ‘Work with Power Fx functions’ Learning Path
Based on community feedback, we’ve added a new learning path: Work with Power Fx functions. Check it out! The post Announcing the ‘Work with Power Fx functions’ Learning Path appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Announcing the winners of the 2025 Powerful Devs Hack Together
The 2025 Powerful Devs Hack Together brought developers together to build secure and scalable AI-powered solutions using Power Platform, Azure, AI Builder, and more. If you missed the event, you can still catch up on all the sessions covering AI, automation, security, extensibility, and more! 🎥 Watch here: aka.ms/powerfuldevs/ondemand Technologies Used in the Hackathon We […] The post Announcing the winners of the 2025 Powerful Devs Hack Together appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Publishing, Managing and Securing: Building with Microsoft Copilot Studio
If you would like to start building an agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio, don’t worry we’ve got you covered! In our AI in Action: Building with Copilot Studio series on the Microsoft Power Platform YouTube channel, we have several episodes that guide you through how to get started in building an agent. This blog post […] The post Publishing, Managing and Securing: Building with Microsoft Copilot Studio appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Integrate Copilot Studio agents with Microsoft Entra External ID to give your customers access
Learn how to integrate Copilot Studio agents with Microsoft Entra External ID using the Generic OAUTH 2.0 service provider option, ensuring your customers can securely log in to your agents. The post Integrate Copilot Studio agents with Microsoft Entra External ID to give your customers access appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Powerful Devs Hack Together 2025 Wrap Up
We're almost at the finish line! Our Powerful Devs Hack Together is coming to a close and we encourage you to continue with your AI journey. The post Powerful Devs Hack Together 2025 Wrap Up appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Bells and whistles: Building with Microsoft Copilot Studio
In this series, we showcase the different capabilities of building agents with Copilot Studio, which includes building, testing, deploying, analyzing, security and data loss prevention policy. The post Bells and whistles: Building with Microsoft Copilot Studio appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Mastering automated testing in Power Platform: Evergreen concepts for robust solutions
Get a deep dive into the concepts of automated testing within the Power Platform, along with insights and best practices to help you build robust and reliable solutions. The post Mastering automated testing in Power Platform: Evergreen concepts for robust solutions appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Announcing the ‘Simplify Microsoft Power Platform Deployments by Using Pipelines’ Learning Path
Microsoft Learn offers many Power Platform learn modules. Now, we are expanding the collection with a new release! Pipelines in Power Platform is a managed environments feature that has been released a while back now! Over time, it has improved significantly with updates like SPN support, deployment pages, extensibility, and personal pipelines. Many people requested […] The post Announcing the ‘Simplify Microsoft Power Platform Deployments by Using Pipelines’ Learning Path appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Announcing Powerful Devs Conference + Hack Together 2025
We are excited to invite you to participate in this year’s Powerful Devs Conference + Hackathon, commencing on February 12, 2025. The conference will be followed by a two-week Hack Together, ending on February 28, 2025. Join us to unleash your creativity and build innovation solutions! The post Announcing Powerful Devs Conference + Hack Together 2025 appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Exploring the Essentials: Building Basics with Microsoft Copilot Studio
Exploring the Essentials: Building Basics with Microsoft Copilot Studio Don’t know how to start with building an agent in Microsoft Copilot Studio? We’ve got you covered! In our AI in Action: Building with Copilot Studio series on the Microsoft Power Platform YouTube channel, we have several episodes that guide you through how to get started […] The post Exploring the Essentials: Building Basics with Microsoft Copilot Studio appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Automate Power Platform Environment Creation & Solution Imports with GitHub Actions (Federated Auth Setup)
Automate Power Platform Environment Creation & Solution Imports with GitHub Actions (Federated Auth Setup) Automating your CI/CD pipeline for Power Platform solutions streamlines development and reduces manual tasks. Integrating GitHub Actions with federated authentication provides secure and scalable access for creating environments, importing solutions, and even cleaning up temporary environments. This post guides you through […] The post Automate Power Platform Environment Creation & Solution Imports with GitHub Actions (Federated Auth Setup) appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
We are deprecating earlier versions of Visual Studio for Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations development
Abstract Microsoft will no longer be shipping or supporting the Visual Studio extensions supporting development work against Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations, and for the Power Platform tools, for Visual Studio versions other than Visual Studio 2022. What will change? We have supported older versions of Visual Studio for our extension that includes the […] The post We are deprecating earlier versions of Visual Studio for Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations development appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Create scripts with Power Platform CLI
The Power Platform CLI is a great tool to use when you are working with the Power Platform. You can create Power Apps Component Framework (PCF) components with it, you can do tons of administrative actions, and much more! You can run these one by one in the console when you’re developing a Power Platform […] The post Create scripts with Power Platform CLI appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Announcing a new Learn module: Create a copilot to help promote your podcast
Microsoft Learn has always been a way to learn new skills and concepts and discover the power of Microsoft products with step-by-step guidance. Recently, there has been an increase of learn paths and modules that throw you further into the deep end allowing you to develop new skills by building an end-to-end solution or project. […] The post Announcing a new Learn module: Create a copilot to help promote your podcast appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Announcing a new Learn module: Use service principal authentication in custom connectors
Connectors are one of the superpowers of the Microsoft Power Platform. They link the Power Platform to a vast array of external services and applications. Over 1200 connectors are available now out of the box. But – what if the API you want to connect to doesn’t have an out of the box connector? Or […] The post Announcing a new Learn module: Use service principal authentication in custom connectors appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
The Unified Development Environment is GA!
Overview We are proud to announce that the Unified Developer Experience for Finance and Operations apps (colloquially known as UDE) is now generally available for all customers. As you may know, UDE is both the next step in the app development experience for Finance and Operations, and a powerful enabler for leveraging the value provided […] The post The Unified Development Environment is GA! appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Announcing the Podcast Copilot with Azure OpenAI Service, .NET, and Power Platform Workshop
Unlocking Value with the Power Platform For years now, the Power Platform has been a low code tool that unlocks value across your business by accelerating application & automation development to meet business demand faster. Whether you’re a professional developer, an IT admin, business analyst, or a non-technical employee, low code empowers you to create […] The post Announcing the Podcast Copilot with Azure OpenAI Service, .NET, and Power Platform Workshop appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Create multilingual copilots with the Power Platform CLI and Microsoft Copilot Studio
A while ago, it became possible to create multilingual copilots in Microsoft Copilot Studio. It’s easy to enable the setting and have multiple languages in your copilot, but do you know how to translate your copilot into a different language? In this blog, I will show you how it can be done! This blog is […] The post Create multilingual copilots with the Power Platform CLI and Microsoft Copilot Studio appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Unlock Retail Productivity with Power Platform and Dataverse
This year at the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) Big Show we will highlight how Power Platform can help unlock productivity and improve customer experiences in your retail shopping experiences. Store associates can face many challenges, including dealing with backorders and stockouts on items. Often, this is caused by data being scattered across multiple enterprise systems […] The post Unlock Retail Productivity with Power Platform and Dataverse appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Power Platform Command Line Interface: October Updates
We’re excited to announce the new updates released in Power Platform CLI October updates. There are a number of improvements that we have made for you, our developer community, and we want to share with you to help overcome roadblocks and make process enhancements. The team is thankful for your continued support. Canvas app download […] The post Power Platform Command Line Interface: October Updates appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Power Platform CLI – Simplifying authentication profiles
Good day developers! Power Platform CLI is a one stop command line interface to interact with Power Platform – aka PAC CLI. We have 3 different kinds of authentication profiles. In the version 1.16 of PAC CLI, we started to deprecate the parameter --kind and since then, UNIVERSAL is the default profile kind. In this […] The post Power Platform CLI – Simplifying authentication profiles appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
Build your next application on Dataverse – now with hyperscale support for any enterprise data
Dataverse, Microsoft’s modern and scalable business application platform in the cloud, enables developers to build enterprise-grade applications at hyperscale. Today, Dataverse encompasses over 3.5 million Azure SQL databases and leverages Azure SQL Hyperscale to support up to 100 TB per individual database–with rapid scale up, rapid scale out, and high availability. At Ignite, we announced […] The post Build your next application on Dataverse – now with hyperscale support for any enterprise data appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.
The Visual Studio 2022 add-in is now available for Dynamics 365 for Financials and Operations.
TL;DR: The Dynamics 365 for Finance and Operations Visual Studio add-in is now available for use in Visual Studio 2022 (VS 2022). Visual Studio 2022 is the first 64-bit version of Visual Studio. We wanted to take advantage of the stability it brought (and set us up for the future) and this gave us the […] The post The Visual Studio 2022 add-in is now available for Dynamics 365 for Financials and Operations. appeared first on Power Platform Developer Blog.