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add-datasource

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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📋 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.

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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 goalBest approachInvoke
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 pipelinesAzure DevOps connector/add-azuredevops
Send or read Teams messages, post to channelsTeams connector/add-teams
Read/write Excel spreadsheet dataExcel Online (Business) connector/add-excel
Upload, download, or manage filesOneDrive for Business connector/add-onedrive
Work with SharePoint lists or document librariesSharePoint Online connector/add-sharepoint
Send emails, read inbox, manage calendar eventsOffice 365 Outlook connector/add-office365
Invoke an AI agent or copilot built in Copilot StudioCopilot Studio connector/add-mcscopilot
Something else or not sureGeneric 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-office365 for sending email, /add-teams for posting messages).
  1. 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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