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Deploy skill

Builds and deploys a Power Apps code app to Power Platform. Use when deploying changes, redeploying an existing app, or pushing updates.

$npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill deploy
View this skill on GitHubmicrosoft/power-platform-skills/plugins/code-apps/skills/deploy/SKILL.md
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Microsoft

Deploy

DevOps

Install Deploy

Pick your agent. Every command is ready to paste.

$npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill deploy

The open skills CLI detects your agents (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ more) and installs to the right folder. Add -g to install globally.

01

Install it

Run the command above, or upload the folder in Claude.

02

Ask naturally

Describe the task. Your agent loads deploy when the request matches its description.

03

Name it if needed

If it does not trigger, say “use the deploy skill”. In Codex, type $deploy.

The skill itself

SKILL.md

FolderGitHub

📋 Shared Instructions: shared-instructions.md - Cross-cutting concerns.

Deploy

Builds and deploys the app in the current directory to Power Platform.

Workflow

  1. Check Memory Bank → 2. Build → 3. Deploy → 4. Update Memory Bank

Step 1: Check Memory Bank

Check for memory-bank.md in the project root. If found, read it for the project name and environment. If not found, proceed — the project may have been created without the plugin.

Step 2: Build

npm run build

If the build fails:

  • TS6133 (unused import): Remove the unused import and retry.
  • Other TypeScript errors: Report the error with the file and line number and stop. Do not deploy a broken build.

Verify dist/ exists with index.html before continuing.

Step 3: Deploy

Ask the user: "Ready to deploy to [environment name]? This will update the live app." Wait for explicit confirmation before proceeding.

Resolve the CLI first (see cli-binary.md): run as $PA app push (npx --no-install pa …), never a bare pa. On power-apps-only projects, translate to power-apps push.

pa app push

Capture the app URL from the output if present.

If deploy fails, report the error and stop — do not retry silently. Common fixes:

  • Auth error / token expired → pa auth logout (or power-apps logout on power-apps-only projects), then retry — the CLI will re-prompt browser login.
  • Environment mismatch → update environmentId in power.config.json to the correct value and retry.

Step 4: Update Memory Bank

If memory-bank.md exists, update:

  • Last deployed timestamp
  • App URL (if captured)

Tips for Deploy

  • • Start a fresh session after installing so your agent picks up the new skill.
  • • It is part of a pack with 24 skills. Install only the ones you need with --skill to keep triggers precise.
  • • If two skills overlap, mention the one you want by name.

Questions about Deploy

What does the Deploy skill do?

Builds and deploys a Power Apps code app to Power Platform. Use when deploying changes, redeploying an existing app, or pushing updates.

How do I install Deploy?

Run "npx skills add microsoft/power-platform-skills --skill deploy" in your project. The skills CLI installs it for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and 70+ other agents. In Claude on the web, upload the skill folder as a ZIP under Customize > Skills.

Does Deploy work in Cursor and Codex?

Yes. Deploy uses the open SKILL.md format, so it works in Claude Code, Claude, Cursor, OpenAI Codex, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and other agents that support agent skills.

Is Deploy free?

Deploy is open source on GitHub under the MIT license. It is free to install; check the license before commercial use.

Who made Deploy?

Deploy is published by Microsoft in the microsoft/power-platform-skills repository, together with 23 other skills.

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