Add Datasource
Adds a data source or connector to a Power Apps code app.
Install
npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-datasource -g -a claude-code -y- Repository
- microsoft/power-platform-skills1.1k
- Category
- Engineering
- Updated
- 4d ago
- License
- MIT
- Context cost
- Lightabout 724 tokens
- Runs scripts
- No, instructions only
What it does
Adds a data source or connector to a Power Apps code app. Asks what the user wants to accomplish and routes to the appropriate specialized skill.
📋 Shared Instructions: shared-instructions.md - Cross-cutting concerns.
Add Data Source
Router skill that understands the user's goal and connects them to the right data source -- without requiring them to know Power Platform terminology.
Workflow
Check Memory Bank
Check for memory-bank.md per shared-instructions.md.
Understand the Goal
- If
$ARGUMENTSis provided or the caller already specified what's needed, use it directly and skip the question below. - Otherwise, ask the user what they want their app to do -- not which connector to use. Focus on the end goal. Example questions:
- "What kind of data does your app need to work with?"
- "What should your app be able to do? (e.g., search company info, manage tasks, send messages)"
- Based on their answer, recommend the best approach and explain why it's the right fit. The user shouldn't need to know the difference between Dataverse, SharePoint, or other connectors -- that's our job.
Route to the Right Skill
Map the user's goal to the appropriate skill:
