Manage your source code for canvas apps
Important
Some of the functionality described in this release plan has not been released. Delivery timelines may change and projected functionality may not be released (see Microsoft policy). Learn more: What's new and planned
| Enabled for | Public preview | Early access | General availability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admins, makers, marketers, or analysts, automatically | Sep 2024 | - | Jan 2025 |
Business value
Developers can now view the underlying code to understand app functionality and source control and align with healthy and robust ALM practices allowing the app to scale at enterprise level.
Feature details
You can now export a canvas app as a binary file with the extension .msapp. You can use Power Platform CLI to convert a .msapp file into source code files. With this feature, you no longer need to use the Power Platform CLI to convert the .msapp files. You can view the source code for the canvas app in an updated, human readable YAML format. Each screen has a separate file.
View the source code of your canvas app directly in Power Apps Studio or use external code editors.
This new capability helps you to:
- Store the files in a code repository.
- Automate generation of a canvas app.
- Improve the generative canvas app models.
- Refactor canvas apps without using the designer.
- Native git integration for Power Platform.