
Dataverse Python Production Code
Writes production-style Python for Microsoft Dataverse using the PowerPlatform-Dataverse-Client SDK
- Repository
- github/awesome-copilot
- Stars
- 40,703
- Licence
- MIT
- Files
- 1 file
What it does
When installed, the agent writes Python code that talks to Microsoft Dataverse (the database behind Power Platform) using the official PowerPlatform-Dataverse-Client SDK. The skill tells the agent to follow a more careful style: wrap calls in error handling, retry on throttling or timeouts with exponential backoff, reuse a single client connection, filter and select only needed columns, log instead of print, and add type hints, docstrings and usage examples. It only changes how code is written; it does not run anything itself.
Great for
- Developers building Python scripts or services that read and write Dataverse tables
- Teams wanting generated Dataverse code to follow consistent error-handling and logging patterns
- Engineers new to the Dataverse SDK who want a structured starting point
Skip it if
- Users who need no-code Power Automate or Power Apps solutions, since this produces Python code (the skill does not cover those tools)
- Anyone who would run the generated code against a production Dataverse environment without reviewing it first, because the patterns are templates and have not been verified against a live org
Try asking
- “Write a Python service class that creates and updates Dataverse account records with retry logic and logging”
- “Generate a script that queries contacts filtered by city, selecting only name and email columns, with pagination”
- “Create a reusable singleton DataverseClient wrapper using a credential and org URL from configuration”
Install in 3 steps
- 1
Download the skill
The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.
dataverse-python-production-code.zip - 2
Add it to your agent
Claude Code (all projects)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip dataverse-python-production-code.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)
mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip dataverse-python-production-code.zip -d .claude/skills/Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.
- 3
Ask for the task
No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.
Get better results
- Give the agent your org URL and authentication method up front so the generated configuration section matches your setup
- Review generated code before running it, especially retry and write operations, and test against a non-production environment first
- Check the SDK version and method names against current Microsoft documentation, since the skill's template code uses placeholder operations
What's inside
- SKILL.md
Redistributed unmodified from github/awesome-copilot under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.