GitHub Copilot × Microsoft Power Platform

From a prompt
to a working solution.

The plugins, skills, and MCP servers that turn GitHub Copilot into a practical development partner for Dataverse, Dynamics 365, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Copilot Studio.

PUBLIC RESOURCE GUIDEReviewed 28 October 2026Standalone & shareable

THE WORKSPACE

Copilot

The coding assistant that reasons, edits files, and calls tools. Use an agent mode that supports tools.

THE KNOW-HOW

Skills

Reusable instructions, scripts, and reference material that teach the agent a specific workflow.

THE CONNECTION

MCP servers

Expose tools and data so the agent can interact with a service instead of just describing it.

THE PACKAGE

Plugins

Installable bundles of skills, agents, and tool integrations. Start with trusted, relevant bundles.

Set up the workbench

Prepare the tools and environment before the demo. Installing a plugin does not grant service permissions.

Editor & agent

Install VS Code and GitHub Copilot. Use Agent mode.

Add Copilot CLI for terminal-based plugin installation.
VS Code supports @agentPlugins in Extensions and discovers CLI-installed plugins.

Platform tooling

Install Power Platform Tools / PAC CLI. Make sure pac is on the terminal's PATH.

Node.js/npm for relevant plugins and MCP packages.
Azure CLI for Power Automate; Python for Dataverse SDK workflows.
.NET 10 SDK for Canvas Apps authoring.

A safe environment

Use a development or sandbox environment with synthetic data.

The Power Apps Developer Plan is a starting point for Dataverse/Power Apps development.
Confirm tenant, environment URL, permissions, and required product access.
Complete sign-in and admin approvals in advance.

Run inside an interactive Copilot CLI session

/plugin marketplace add microsoft/power-platform-skills

/plugin install dataverse@power-platform-skills
/plugin install model-apps@power-platform-skills
/plugin install canvas-apps@power-platform-skills
/plugin install power-automate@power-platform-skills

Install for the task, not the catalog.

These are chat slash commands, not PowerShell commands. Choose only the plugins you plan to demonstrate.

Restart the agent session when an installed plugin requires it.
Keep one Dataverse plugin installation; don't add duplicates from multiple marketplaces.
In VS Code, browse Extensions → @agentPlugins. See the plugin guide.

Choose your Power Platform toolkit

The public Microsoft Power Platform Skills marketplace is the main hub. Microsoft-maintained source does not imply every feature is a fully supported product.

Dataverse & Dynamics CRM

Core

Connect to an environment, inspect and query data, import records, create tables and columns, and manage solutions. The plugin guides the use of MCP, the Dataverse CLI, Python SDK, and PAC CLI.

dv-connectdv-querydv-datadv-metadatadv-solution

Dataverse skills & setup ↗

Model-driven apps

App building

Build and edit tables, relationships, forms, views, charts, security roles, app navigation, and generative pages. A natural fit for Dataverse-backed business applications.

model-appsapp-buildergenpage

Model Apps plugin ↗

Canvas apps

App building

Edit screens, controls, Power Fx, connectors, and data sources through Canvas Authoring MCP. Begin with a saved app, enable coauthoring, and keep its Power Apps Studio browser tab open.

canvas-appscanvas-appconfigure-canvas-mcp

Canvas Apps plugin & prerequisites ↗

Power Automate

Automation

Create and edit cloud flows, inspect failed runs, validate changes, and manage connections. Includes the FlowAgent MCP server and uses your signed-in Azure CLI identity.

create-flowbuild-flowdebug-flowdiagnose-flowmanage-flows

Power Automate setup walkthrough ↗

Optional / developer-focused

Code apps

React/TypeScript applications connected to Power Platform.

code-apps-previewGitHub Copilot quickstart ↗

Optional / preview

PCF components

Scaffold, build, diagnose, and deploy custom controls.

pcfPCF plugin ↗

Optional / portals

Power Pages

Build and deploy code sites using modern web frameworks.

power-pagesPower Pages plugin ↗

Know the boundaries. The Canvas Apps plugin cannot create the initial app record or enable coauthoring. Power Automate desktop-flow support covers discovery and execution, not editing Power Automate Desktop scripts.

Pick the right Copilot Studio path

There are two authoring plugins for different agent architectures. Choose deliberately rather than installing both by default.

Standard / classic agents

Experimental

Skills for Copilot Studio supports YAML authoring, validation, testing, and troubleshooting. Pair it with the Copilot Studio VS Code extension for clone, pull, and push.

Copilot CLI session

/plugin marketplace add microsoft/skills-for-copilot-studio
/plugin install copilot-studio@skills-for-copilot-studio

The repository explicitly describes this as an experimental research project, not an officially supported Microsoft product.

Standard-agent plugin ↗

New Copilot-harness agents

Work in progress

Copilot Studio Authoring Plugin supports the newer GitHub Copilot-harness architecture, including editing, validation, and migration from classic agents. Requires PAC CLI 2.9.3+.

Copilot CLI session

/plugin marketplace add microsoft/copilot-studio-plugin
/plugin install mcs-assistant@copilot-studio-plugin

The repository describes this as work in progress, with support through GitHub Issues. Review and validate generated YAML before pushing.

New-architecture plugin ↗

Connect knowledge and live tools

MCP tools act with the access granted to the connected identity. Start with read-only exploration and inspect available capabilities after connecting.

Server	Use it for	How to connect
Microsoft LearnRecommended for every setup	Current Microsoft documentation and code examples. No authentication required.	HTTP endpoint: `https://learn.microsoft.com/api/mcp` CLI plugin: `/plugin install microsoftdocs/mcp`
Dataverse MCPCore live-data connection	Inspect schemas, query data, and perform supported record and metadata operations.	Append `/api/mcp` to your actual environment URL. Ask the Dataverse plugin to connect. The environment must allow the Microsoft GitHub Copilot MCP client.
Copilot Studio MCPDirect service access	Inspect and manage supported Copilot Studio resources through the connected service's tools.	In VS Code Extensions, search `@mcp copilot-studio`. Package: `@microsoft/copilot-studio-mcp`. Sign in, choose an environment, then refresh tool discovery if needed.
Playwright MCPOptional / browser testing	Inspect a live app, interact with its UI, and help generate browser tests.	Follow the repository's client setup for `@playwright/mcp`. Use the Power Platform testing walkthrough for app-specific examples.

Two servers are already bundled: Canvas Authoring MCP comes through canvas-apps; FlowAgent MCP comes through power-automate. Power Automate also includes Microsoft Learn MCP, so check existing registrations before adding a duplicate.

A naming trap: the separate Power Apps MCP Server is for app tasks and human-in-the-loop agent supervision. It is not Canvas Authoring MCP.

One scenario. Four useful moments.

Build around customer service requests. Run these prompts in sequence, reviewing each proposed change before moving on.

Understand the data

Confirm the connected tenant and environment. Show the tables and relationships relevant to customer service requests. Explain what already exists. Don't change anything.

Demonstrates: grounded discovery, not guessed schemas.

Build the app

Propose a service-request data model in our demo solution. Confirm the publisher and solution first. After approval, build a model-driven app with useful forms and views.

Demonstrates: solution-aware application development.

Automate a task

Create a cloud flow that notifies our test Teams channel when a high-priority request is created. Show the trigger, actions, and connections. Keep it disabled until I review it.

Demonstrates: real automation with an approval boundary.

Add an agent

Update this Copilot Studio agent to explain request status using our approved data source. Show the changes and test scenarios. Don't publish the agent.

Demonstrates: agent authoring, review, and testing.

Canvas alternative: prepare a saved blank canvas app with coauthoring enabled, connect it with configure-canvas-mcp, and ask for a request gallery and detail screen instead of the model-driven app.

Make the demo safe and repeatable

Prove the workflow in development before giving the agent access to production resources.

Before you start

Confirm the environment URL and signed-in identity.
Use synthetic data and least-privilege permissions.
Confirm required licenses, client allowlisting, connector policies, and admin approvals.
Keep approval prompts for writes, deletes, publishing, and deployment. Don't enable blanket auto-approval.
Review generated code, YAML, and flow definitions; test before publishing.
Never put passwords, tokens, or production secrets into prompts or source control.

Useful repo guidance: document the target solution, publisher prefix, approval boundaries, and validation steps in .github\copilot-instructions.md. Don't store credentials there.

Which Dynamics 365?

Sales, Customer Service & Dataverse apps

The Dataverse and model-driven app tools are the closest match. Product-specific business logic and permissions still apply.

Finance & Operations

The current Dataverse skills repository includes erp-xpp for linked Finance and Operations development. It requires its own compatible environment and development setup.

Business Central

AL development is a separate stack. Don't assume the Dataverse tooling covers Business Central extensions.

Access is not bundled

Installing Copilot, a skill, or an MCP server does not include every Dynamics product or bypass Power Platform licensing, billing, or tenant governance.

Keep these bookmarks

Public source repositories and first-party guidance. Check the current README for prerequisites, limitations, and updates.

Power Platform Skills ↗The main plugin marketplace Dataverse Skills ↗Data, schema, solutions, and setup Microsoft Learn MCP ↗Documentation server and companion skills Standard-agent authoring ↗Skills for Copilot Studio New-agent authoring ↗Copilot Studio Authoring Plugin VS Code plugin guide ↗Install, discover, and manage plugins