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Guide the user to add a data source, connection, or API connector to a Canvas App via Power Apps Studio, then verify and continue.
Install Add Data Source
$ npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-data-source -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/power-platform-skills add-data-source --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source .claude/skills/add-data-source && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "add-data-source" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source into .claude/skills/add-data-source/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-data-source", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-sourceType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-data-source -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/power-platform-skills add-data-source --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source .agents/skills/add-data-source && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "add-data-source" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source into .agents/skills/add-data-source/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-data-source", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-data-source -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/power-platform-skills add-data-source --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source .cursor/skills/add-data-source && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "add-data-source" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source into .cursor/skills/add-data-source/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-data-source", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills.git --path plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-data-source -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/power-platform-skills add-data-source --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source .gemini/skills/add-data-source && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "add-data-source" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source into .gemini/skills/add-data-source/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-data-source", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install microsoft/power-platform-skills add-data-sourceInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-data-source -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source .github/skills/add-data-source && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "add-data-source" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source into .github/skills/add-data-source/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-data-source", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-data-source -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install microsoft/power-platform-skills add-data-source --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source .opencode/skills/add-data-source && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "add-data-source" agent skill from https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source into .opencode/skills/add-data-source/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "add-data-source", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
add-data-source- GitHub stars
- 967
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 583 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 87
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Guide the user to add a data source, connection, or API connector to a Canvas App via Power Apps Studio, then verify and continue.
- Works in 5 steps: Identify the Connection Type → Inform the User → Wait for Confirmation → …
- The user asks to add a data source
- SKILL.md covers Phase 0 — Identify the…, Phase 1 — Inform the User, Phase 2 — Wait for Confirmation and Phase 3 — Verify the Connection, plus 1 more section
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Add Data Source is an agent skill from microsoft/power-platform-skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Guide the user to add a data source, connection, or API connector to a Canvas App via Power Apps Studio, then verify and continue. USE WHEN the user asks to add a data source, add a connection, add an API, add a connector, connect to SharePoint / Dataverse / SQL / Excel / OneDrive / Teams / Office 365, or any similar request to make new data available to the app. DO NOT USE WHEN the user is asking to list or describe existing data sources — call listdatasources or listapis directly instead.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Documents & Office, covering Cloud office suites and Excel spreadsheets. It works with Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft OneDrive and Microsoft 365. The repository describes itself as: A plugin marketplace for GitHub Copilot and other AI agents that provides Power Platform development plugins, including reusable skills, agents, and commands for building and… The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- The user asks to add a data source
- Add a connection
- Add a connector
- Connect to SharePoint / Dataverse / SQL / Excel / OneDrive / Teams / Office 365
Example prompts
- “/add-data-source”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): AskUserQuestion, mcp__canvas-authoring__list_data_sources, mcp__canvas-authoring__list_apis, mcp__canvas-authoring__get_data_source_schema, mcp__canvas-authoring__describe_api
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5ef4e4f. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
AskUserQuestionmcp__canvas-authoring__list_data_sourcesmcp__canvas-authoring__list_apismcp__canvas-authoring__get_data_source_schemamcp__canvas-authoring__describe_api
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Add Data Source loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 129 tokens; SKILL.md has 583 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from microsoft/power-platform-skills at commit 5ef4e4f, republished under its MIT licence (© microsoft). 583 words, ~1,106 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/add-data-source/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- add-data-source
- description
- Guide the user to add a data source, connection, or API connector to a Canvas App via Power Apps Studio, then verify and continue. USE WHEN the user asks to add a data source, add a connection, add an API, add a connector, connect to SharePoint / Dataverse / SQL / Excel / OneDrive / Teams / Office 365, or any similar request to make new data available to the app. DO NOT USE WHEN the user is asking to list or describe existing data sources — call list_data_sources or list_apis directly instead.
- allowed-tools
- AskUserQuestion, mcp__canvas-authoring__list_data_sources, mcp__canvas-authoring__list_apis, mcp__canvas-authoring__get_data_source_schema, mcp__canvas-authoring__describe_api
- version
- 1.0.0
- author
- Microsoft Corporation
- user-invocable
- false
Data sources, connections, and API connectors cannot be added by the coding agent — they must be added through the Power Apps Studio interface. This skill informs the user, guides them to add the connection in their Studio session, verifies it is available via the MCP server, and then continues with any pending work.
Phase 0 — Identify the Connection Type
From the user's request, determine what they want to add and how to verify it:
| Request type | Verify with |
|---|---|
| Data source (SharePoint list, Dataverse table, SQL table, Excel file, OneDrive, etc.) | list_data_sources |
| API / connector (Office 365 Users, Teams, custom connector, etc.) | list_apis |
| Unclear | Both list_data_sources and list_apis |
Note what the user is trying to add so you can look for it by name in Phase 3.
Phase 1 — Inform the User
Explain that this step requires action in their Studio session. Tell the user:
- The coding agent cannot add data sources or connections programmatically — this must be done directly in Power Apps Studio.
- To add the connection, follow these steps in their open Studio session:
- Open the Data panel in the left sidebar
- Click Add data
- Search for the data source or connector they want (e.g., "SharePoint", "Dataverse", "SQL Server", "Office 365 Users")
- Follow the authentication prompts and select the specific table, list, file, or dataset
- Once added, the connection will be available to the MCP server and you can continue.
Phase 2 — Wait for Confirmation
Use AskUserQuestion to pause until the user has completed the steps in Studio:
"Please add the data source or connection in your Power Apps Studio session. Reply here when it's ready and I'll verify the connection before continuing."
Do not proceed until the user confirms they have added it.
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Phase 3 — Verify the Connection
Once the user confirms, call the appropriate MCP tools to check that the connection is now available:
- If the request was for a data source: call
list_data_sources - If the request was for an API / connector: call
list_apis - If the type was unclear: call both in parallel
Scan the results for the connection the user added:
Found — Confirm to the user that the data source or connection is now visible to the agent. Include the exact name as returned by the MCP tool (this is how it must be referenced in Power Fx formulas). If it is a data source, call get_data_source_schema to retrieve its column names and types, and include the schema summary in your response so it is ready for use in edits. Similarly, for APIs/connectors, call describe_api to retrieve the available endpoints and their parameters, and include the schema summary in your response.
Not found — Inform the user that the connection is not yet visible. Ask them to:
- Confirm they completed the Studio steps and the connection appears in the Data panel there.
- Check that their Studio session is still active (the MCP server must be connected to a live coauthoring session).
- Let you know when ready to try again.
Use AskUserQuestion to wait for their follow-up, then re-run Phase 3.
Phase 4 — Continue
After the connection is confirmed:
- If the user had a pending task (e.g., "add SharePoint as a data source, then build a gallery"), continue with that work now using the verified connection name and schema.
- If adding the connection was the only request, summarize what was confirmed (connection name, type, and schema if applicable) and suggest a natural next step (e.g., building a screen or gallery that uses the new data).
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Files
Just SKILL.md in plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source of microsoft/power-platform-skills.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5ef4e4f
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in microsoft/power-platform-skills, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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What does Add Data Source do?
Guide the user to add a data source, connection, or API connector to a Canvas App via Power Apps Studio, then verify and continue. Add Data Source is an agent skill from microsoft/power-platform-skills, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Guide the user to add a data source, connection, or API connector to a Canvas App via Power Apps Studio, then verify and continue.
When should I use Add Data Source?
Add Data Source fits situations like: the user asks to add a data source; add a connection; add a connector; connect to SharePoint / Dataverse / SQL / Excel / OneDrive / Teams / Office 365.
How do I install Add Data Source in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-data-source -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source in microsoft/power-platform-skills) into .claude/skills/add-data-source in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Add Data Source in Codex?
Run `npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-data-source -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (plugins/canvas-apps/skills/add-data-source in microsoft/power-platform-skills) into .agents/skills/add-data-source in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Add Data Source in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill add-data-source -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/add-data-source, .gemini/skills/add-data-source, .github/skills/add-data-source and .opencode/skills/add-data-source in your project.
What does Add Data Source need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Add Data Source is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: AskUserQuestion, mcp__canvas-authoring__list_data_sources, mcp__canvas-authoring__list_apis, mcp__canvas-authoring__get_data_source_schema, mcp__canvas-authoring__describe_api.
Does Add Data Source access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Add Data Source safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Add Data Source use?
Add Data Source is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Add Data Source use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.4k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Add Data Source?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Add Data Source: aai-cli Microsoft 365 (aai-labs/agent-barn, 109 stars), Sharepoint Safe HTML (pnp/sharepoint-skills, 131 stars), Defender For Storage (vinayaklatthe/microsoft-security-skills, 175 stars) and Msgraph (codemie-ai/codemie-code, 294 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Add Data Source?
microsoft (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in microsoft/power-platform-skills, which has 967 GitHub stars. The repository holds 87 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Source: microsoft/power-platform-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.