Add Datasource
- 120 installs
- 572 repo stars
- Updated July 28, 2026
- microsoft/power-platform-skills
Adds a data source or connector to a Power Apps code app.
About
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](${PLUGIN_ROOT}/shared/shared-instructions.md)** - Cross-cutting concerns.
- **📋 Shared Instructions: [shared-instructions.md](${PLUGIN_ROOT}/shared/shared-instructions.md)** - Cross-cutting conce
- Router skill that understands the user's goal and connects them to the right data source -- without requiring them to kn
- Check for `memory-bank.md` per [shared-instructions.md](${PLUGIN_ROOT}/shared/shared-instructions.md).
- **If `$ARGUMENTS` is provided or the caller already specified what's needed**, use it directly and skip the question bel
- Otherwise, ask the user **what they want their app to do** -- not which connector to use. Focus on the end goal. Example
Add Datasource by the numbers
- 120 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #1,016 of 2,277 Frontend Development skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 28, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
add-datasource capabilities & compatibility
- Capabilities
- **📋 shared instructions: [shared instructions.m · router skill that understands the user's goal an · check for `memory bank.md` per [shared instructi · **if `$arguments` is provided or the caller alre
- Use cases
- documentation
What add-datasource says it does
Adds a data source or connector to a Power Apps code app. Asks what the user wants to accomplish and routes to the appropriate specialized skill.
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| Installs | 120 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 572 |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | July 28, 2026 |
| Repository | microsoft/power-platform-skills ↗ |
How do I apply add-datasource using the workflow in its SKILL.md?
Adds a data source or connector to a Power Apps code app. Asks what the user wants to accomplish and routes to the appropriate specialized skill.
Who is it for?
Developers following the add-datasource skill for the tasks it documents.
Skip if: Tasks outside the add-datasource scope described in SKILL.md.
When should I use this skill?
User mentions add-datasource or related triggers from the skill description.
What you get
Working add-datasource setup aligned with the documented patterns and constraints.
Files
📋 Shared Instructions: [shared-instructions.md](${PLUGIN_ROOT}/shared/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
1. If `$ARGUMENTS` is provided or the caller already specified what's needed, use it directly and skip the question below. 2. 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)"
3. 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:
| User's goal | Best approach | Invoke |
|---|---|---|
| Store and manage structured business data (custom tables, forms, CRUD) | Dataverse is the platform's native database | /add-dataverse |
| Track work items, bugs, builds, or pipelines | Azure DevOps connector | /add-azuredevops |
| Send or read Teams messages, post to channels | Teams connector | /add-teams |
| Read/write Excel spreadsheet data | Excel Online (Business) connector | /add-excel |
| Upload, download, or manage files | OneDrive for Business connector | /add-onedrive |
| Work with SharePoint lists or document libraries | SharePoint Online connector | /add-sharepoint |
| Send emails, read inbox, manage calendar events | Office 365 Outlook connector | /add-office365 |
| Invoke an AI agent or copilot built in Copilot Studio | Copilot Studio connector | /add-mcscopilot |
| Something else or not sure | Generic connector (we'll figure it out) | /add-connector |
Important routing rules:
- When the user wants to perform actions (send an email, post a message, create a file), use the specific connector for that action (e.g.,
/add-office365for sending email,/add-teamsfor posting messages).
4. If the user wants multiple capabilities, invoke each skill in sequence.
When the User Isn't Sure
If the user describes a vague goal (e.g., "I need data for my app"), guide them:
1. Ask what their app does and who uses it 2. Ask what data they need to display or interact with 3. Recommend the simplest approach that meets their needs 4. Explain the recommendation in plain language (avoid jargon like "connector", "Dataverse", "tabular data source" unless the user uses those terms first)
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What does add-datasource do?
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.
When should I use add-datasource?
Invoke when 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 s.
Is add-datasource safe to install?
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