Power CAT Skills plugin
Plugins for Power Platform in GitHub Copilot CLI and Scout: Canvas Apps, Dataverse, environment admin and Access migrations
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Why this level
- The plugins work with a Power Platform environment and Dataverse, where the agent can read and change apps and data
- Migration skills move data from Access, Airtable and InfoPath into your environment
Install
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Manual install
copilot plugin marketplace add microsoft/power-cat-skillsThen `copilot plugin install powercat-canvas-apps@power-cat-skills` and the foundation `canvas-apps@power-platform-skills`.
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- The plugins work with a Power Platform environment and Dataverse, where the agent can read and change apps and data
- Migration skills move data from Access, Airtable and InfoPath into your environment
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
The repository of the Microsoft Power CAT (Customer Advisory Team) consultants publishes a plugin marketplace for Microsoft Scout and GitHub Copilot CLI. The plugins give agents specialized skills for Power Platform, from authoring Canvas apps to Dataverse queries, environment governance and reporting results to customers. They include `powercat-canvas-apps`, `powercat-code-apps`, `powercat-dataverse`, `powercat-governance`, `powercat-migration-factory`, `powercat-adoption`, `powercat-admin-digest`, `powercat-procode-eval` and two instruction-only ones, `loop-my-prompt` and `powercat-skills-router`. The migration factory holds skills for moving from Access, Airtable and InfoPath. Several plugins need a foundation plugin from the `microsoft/power-platform-skills` marketplace, for example `canvas-apps`. Install goes through `copilot plugin marketplace add microsoft/power-cat-skills` and `copilot plugin install`. The repository also has a self-contained QA Studio demo that opens with no install and no Power Platform connection.
Who it is for. Consultants and developers on Power Platform who work through GitHub Copilot CLI or Microsoft Scout and handle Canvas apps, Dataverse and migrations.
Good fit when
- A Canvas app is built to the Power CAT rules together with the foundation `canvas-apps` plugin
- A Dataverse query must be written and tested against an environment
- An old Access database, an InfoPath form or Airtable tables move to Power Platform
- An administrator gets a regular environment digest through `powercat-admin-digest`
- Picking the right plugin is handed to the `powercat-skills-router` router
Not a fit when
- You work in Claude Code: the plugins target GitHub Copilot CLI and Microsoft Scout
- You have no Power Apps environment with licenses: live operations need one
- You need technical work outside Power Platform: the plugins are tuned to it
Example request
Add the Power CAT and Power Platform marketplaces, install powercat-canvas-apps with the foundation canvas-apps and list the available skillsLimitations
An installed and authenticated GitHub Copilot CLI and a Power Apps environment with suitable licenses are required. Canvas Apps skills need the .NET 10 SDK. Microsoft Scout is still a preview feature and requires Frontier program access and Microsoft 365 Copilot. Many plugins depend on foundation plugins from `microsoft/power-platform-skills`, which must be installed first. The QA Studio demo shows sample findings and does not analyze your files. `PowerCAT-CodeAppsCompact 2.7` requires Node.js 22.18 or newer.
How to disable. Remove a plugin with a Copilot CLI command such as `copilot plugin uninstall powercat-canvas-apps` and drop the marketplace through the Copilot CLI plugin manager.
FAQ
How do I install a Power CAT plugin?
Register the marketplaces with `copilot plugin marketplace add microsoft/power-platform-skills` and `copilot plugin marketplace add microsoft/power-cat-skills`, then run `copilot plugin install` for the plugin you need.
Which plugins are included?
More than ten: Canvas Apps, Code Apps, Dataverse, Governance, Migration Factory, Adoption, Admin Digest, Pro-Code Eval, Overflow, OverPage and two instruction-only ones, `loop-my-prompt` and `powercat-skills-router`.
Are foundation plugins required?
For some plugins yes: for example `powercat-canvas-apps` needs `canvas-apps@power-platform-skills`, which must be installed first.
Can I try it without installing?
Yes, the QA Studio demo opens from one HTML file, works offline with no Power Platform connection and shows sample cases.
Does the set work in Claude Code?
The README names only Microsoft Scout and GitHub Copilot CLI. The repository has a `.claude-plugin` manifest, but Claude Code support is not stated in the README.
Discussion
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README in short
The README presents the repository as a Power CAT plugin marketplace and points to the Skills Advisor reference and the QA Studio demo. It then lists the plugins with descriptions, requirements, install paths for Microsoft Scout and GitHub Copilot CLI and a table of plugins with foundation dependencies.