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Create Flow

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create-flow

Guided flow creation wizard. Use when the user wants to create a new flow interactively.

Overview

Publishermicrosoft
Repositorypower-platform-skills
Skill namecreate-flow
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993
Forks
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Bundled files
Instructions only
LicenseMIT
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by microsoft on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Create Flow AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
    https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/power-automate/skills/create-flow
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills.git /tmp/power-platform-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/power-platform-skills/plugins/power-automate/skills/create-flow .claude/skills/create-flow
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Create Flow in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Create Flow on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Create Flow is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Guided Flow Creation Wizard

Walk the user through creating a Power Automate flow step by step.

Tools

This skill uses the FlowAgent MCP tools. Clients surface them with a client-specific prefix — mcp__flowagent__<tool> (Claude Code) or flowagent-<tool> (Copilot CLI) — so they're referred to by bare name below (e.g. create_flow). Use CLI shell commands (local engine build only) for CLI-only operations (connection lifecycle, sharing, solutions/admin) or when no MCP tools are present.

Steps

  1. Gather requirements: Ask what the flow should do. Identify triggers, actions, connectors.

  2. Select environment: Call list_environments (use query to filter). Let user pick or auto-select.

  3. Check for templates: Call list_templates. If a template matches (approval, digest, webhook, etc.), offer to use scaffold_flow as a starting point.

  4. Discover connectors: For each connector, call get_connector with query to find the operation, then get_operation_details for exact parameters. Never guess parameter names or types.

  5. Verify connections: Call list_connections filtered by each connector. Confirm Connected status.

  6. Resolve dynamic values: For params with dynamicValues/dynamicTree annotations, call invoke_operation to get actual values (Teams channels, SharePoint sites, etc.).

  7. Review with user: Present the flow design. Use AskUserQuestion to confirm trigger, actions, and connections before creating.

  8. Generate definition: Build following all rules:

    • Always declare $authentication (SecureObject) and $connections (Object) parameters
    • Use correct action type: OpenApiConnection or OpenApiConnectionWebhook (from get_operation_details)
    • Do NOT include authentication in action inputs
    • Use Embedded source in connection references
    • HTTP Request triggers require Premium; prefer Button kind
  9. Validate: Call validate_flow (and optionally preflight_flow) to pre-check. For expressions, look up syntax with get_expression_help.

  10. Create: Call create_flow in Stopped state. Report ID and name.

  11. Optionally publish: Ask if user wants to enable. If yes, call publish_flow. For later one-off tweaks, use edit_flow (surgical) rather than resending the whole definition.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Create Flow AI skill do?

Guided flow creation wizard. Use when the user wants to create a new flow interactively.

Why use Create Flow on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Create Flow is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Create Flow in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/power-automate/skills/create-flow. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Create Flow?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Create Flow?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Create Flow with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Create Flow AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by microsoft under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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