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Dataverse MCP server — 15 named tools giving AI agents grounded, auditable access to Power Platform data
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Dataverse MCP Server: The 15 Tools That Make Power Platform Agent-Ready

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026AI & Copilot, Copilot Studio, Microsoft Foundry, Model Context Protocol, Power Platformby

Microsoft formalized the Dataverse MCP server tool shape in June 2026 — 15 named tools that give any MCP-compatible agent grounded, auditable access to your Power Platform environment. This analysis covers the full tool surface organized by risk tier, how to configure clients in VS Code and Copilot Studio, the billing model, and a dedicated security and governance breakdown: Entra ID auth, RBAC, client allowlisting, audit gaps, prompt injection risks, and the delete-override danger in the sample agent instructions.

GitHub Copilot Plan agent in Visual Studio — structured AI-assisted development with a Markdown plan reviewed before code generation
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Think Before You Build: GitHub Copilot’s Plan Agent in Visual Studio — Structured AI-Assisted Development

June 9, 2026June 9, 2026AI & Copilot, Power Platformby

GitHub Copilot's Plan agent, introduced in Visual Studio in May 2026, adds a deliberate planning phase before any code generation happens. Instead of watching AI modify files in unpredictable directions, you review and approve a detailed Markdown plan grounded in your actual codebase — before a single file changes. This guide covers how the Plan agent works step by step, how to write prompts that produce genuinely useful plans, and how to apply it to a real Dataverse plugin refactoring scenario with working before-and-after code examples.

The Risk Decision Matrix for GitHub Copilot CLI Autopilot Mode in Power Platform
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The Risk Decision Matrix for GitHub Copilot CLI Autopilot Mode in Power Platform

March 10, 2026June 17, 2026AI & Copilotby

GitHub Copilot CLI Autopilot mode reached GA in February 2026 — but for Power Platform, autonomous PAC CLI execution carries real risk. This article builds a scored Risk Decision Matrix mapping every PAC CLI operation to one of four zones: full Autopilot, conditional, Plan Mode only, or human-only. Includes a calculable Autopilot Safety Score formula, a ready-to-use AGENTS.md template, and preToolUse hook enforcement patterns grounded in Singapore IMDA, AWS, and McKinsey agentic governance frameworks.

GitHub Copilot CLI Is Now Generally Available — And Power Platform Developers Should Pay Attention
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GitHub Copilot CLI Is Now Generally Available — And Power Platform Developers Should Pay Attention

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026AI & Copilotby

GitHub Copilot CLI is now generally available for all paid Copilot subscribers. This article breaks down what that means for Power Platform developers — covering the official Microsoft Power Platform Skills plugin, real-world PAC CLI and PCF scenarios, Agent Skills ecosystem by developer profile, and a full Copilot CLI vs Claude Code comparison.