Add Datasource

What the source does

• FilesystemNone observedNo reads or writes in the source
• NetworkNone observedNo outbound calls in the source
• ShellNone observedNo commands run in the source
• DependenciesPinnedNothing floats
• SecretsNone foundNo keys in source

Five audit layers

Gates applied: no behavioural pass.

Audit 0.4.1 · source sha 8075ef5705c5 · 18 Oct 2026Report an issue or request a re-scan

• Publishermicrosoft GitHub organizationOwner of the repository this skill is read from
• Source foldermicrosoft/power-platform-skills/plugins/code-apps/skills/add-datasourceThe exact folder we audited
• LicenceMITAs the repository states it
• Commit pinned for this verdict8075ef5705c5A new audit runs when the source changes
• Repository statusNot archivedPushed today
• Sandboxed runNot runSkills are read, not executed; layer L4 is skipped

Its description: 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.

---
name: add-datasource
description: 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.
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: Read, Edit, Write, Grep, Glob, Bash, LSP, TaskCreate, TaskUpdate, TaskList, TaskGet, AskUserQuestion, Skill
model: sonnet
---

**📋 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](${PLUGIN_ROOT}/shared/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-office365` for sending email, `/add-teams` for 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)

Excerpt, first 3,245 characters of SKILL.md, verbatim from the audited commit. It is text from someone else’s repository, quoted so you can judge it before your agent reads it.

1. 2026-10-18
   ✓SAFE B 89 / 100

   first audit · source 8075ef5705c5

Questions about Add Datasource

• github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/cod — the audited source at commit 8075ef5705c5 and every finding aboveObserved · 18 Oct 2026

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