Power Automate MCP

Use this skill when the user wants AI help with Microsoft Power Automate flows through the local MCP server and Chromium extension from this repository.

The extension is a passive capture and status surface. Do not ask the user to click extension buttons to make normal MCP work proceed. The AI should operate through MCP tools.

Provider notes live in references/providers.md.

Operating Rules

1. Start with doctor or get_context.
2. Use connect_flow when the target is not already explicit.
3. Prefer browser-captured flows, explicit flowId, or a narrow nameQuery; if connect_flow returns candidates, choose by flowId or ask the user which flow is intended.
4. Call get_flow before edits.
5. Call preview_flow_update before saving.
6. Call validate_flow before and after save when available.
7. Call apply_flow_update only for the smallest intended change.
8. Call get_last_update after save and summarize the review diff.
9. Use revert_last_update if the saved result is wrong.
10. Prefer test or staging flows before production flows.

Recommended Workflows

Inspection

1. doctor
2. get_context
3. connect_flow if needed
4. get_flow
5. list_runs or get_latest_run if run history matters
6. get_run_actions when a run needs action-level triage

Solution Work

Use solution write tools only for unmanaged solutions and only when adding cloud flows is the intended change.

1. doctor
2. get_context
3. Confirm canManageSolutions.available is true, or follow its reason before retrying.
4. list_solutions
5. list_solution_components when a specific solution needs component inventory.
6. list_environment_variables when environment variable definitions or current values matter.
7. add_flow_to_solution for an existing flow, or create_flow_in_solution when a new blank flow should be created and added.

Safe Edit

1. doctor
2. connect_flow
3. get_flow
4. Build the smallest candidate flow change.
5. preview_flow_update
6. validate_flow
7. apply_flow_update
8. get_last_update
9. validate_flow again when available

Manual Trigger Test

Use only when the trigger is manual/request based and the payload is safe.

1. get_flow
2. get_trigger_callback_url
3. invoke_trigger
4. wait_for_run
5. get_run
6. get_run_actions

Public v1 Tools

• get_context
• doctor
• connect_flow
• list_flows
• list_solutions
• list_solution_components
• list_environment_variables
• add_flow_to_solution
• get_flow
• preview_flow_update
• validate_flow
• apply_flow_update
• get_last_update
• revert_last_update
• list_runs
• get_latest_run
• get_run
• get_run_actions
• wait_for_run
• get_trigger_callback_url
• invoke_trigger
• create_flow
• create_flow_in_solution
• clone_flow

Error Guidance

• LEGACY_TOKEN_MISSING: deeper flow-service operations need a compatible browser token. Focus or reopen a real flow page so the extension can capture it automatically.
• AUTHENTICATION_FAILED: the captured token was rejected for that endpoint. Reopen or focus the flow page and retry after capture.
• BAP_TOKEN_MISSING: solution inspection needs a Power Platform/BAP token. Open make.powerapps.com or make.powerautomate.com in the target environment with the extension enabled.
• DATAVERSE_TOKEN_MISSING: solution inspection needs a token for the Dataverse org. Open the Dataverse org or a model-driven app in that environment with the extension enabled.
• SCHEMA_VALIDATION_FAILED: fix the candidate flow JSON. If details include a rejected member such as retryPolicy, remove or relocate that field intentionally.
• CONNECTION_AUTHORIZATION_FAILED: stop retrying saves. The user must fix the named connector or connection permissions in Power Automate.
• FLOW_NOT_FOUND: call list_flows and connect_flow; browser-captured flows may still be usable even when the live catalog is stale.
• Bridge port already in use: stop the existing bridge process or restart this MCP with a different POWER_AUTOMATE_BRIDGE_PORT. Do not assume an unknown local process is safe to reuse.

Good Prompts

• "Inspect the connected flow and explain what it does."
• "Connect to the flow whose name contains invoices, then validate it."
• "Preview the smallest change needed, validate it, save it, and show me the review diff."
• "Run a safe test payload through this request-triggered flow and tell me which action failed."

Production Warning

This MCP can perform real edits. Keep production work supervised, review diffs after save, and use staging flows whenever possible.

Solution writes are limited to add_flow_to_solution and create_flow_in_solution for unmanaged solutions. Do not invent or simulate unsupported write operations such as creating solutions, setting environment variable values, publishing customizations, deleting solution components, or deleting flows.