List Connections

Organization

microsoft

list-connections

Use to find or create a Power Platform connection ID or reference for an Expo/React Native Power Apps mobile app.

Overview

Publisher	microsoft
Repository	`power-platform-skills`
Skill name	`list-connections`
Stars	895
Forks	182
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

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 List Connections AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

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.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/mobile-apps/skills/list-connections

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

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Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

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/mobile-apps/skills/list-connections .claude/skills/list-connections

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable List Connections 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 List Connections 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 List Connections 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.

📋 Shared instructions: shared-instructions.md — cross-cutting concerns (Windows CLI compatibility, memory bank, etc.).

List Connections

Finds or creates a Power Platform connection with the Power Apps CLI. Returns the Connection ID or Connection Reference that callers feed into npx power-apps add-data-source.

Workflow

Get Connection → 2. Present Results

Step 1 — Get Connection

Telemetry checkpoint: resolve_power_platform_connection

Use one of the supported paths below.

If the caller already provided a connection ID, validate the connector/API ID from context and return it as-is for --connection-id.

If the caller provided a connector API ID and needs a new connection, create it from the app root:

bash
npx power-apps create-connection --api-id <api-id> --json

Use the returned connectionId for --connection-id <connectionId>. Optional display names are supported:

bash
npx power-apps create-connection --api-id <api-id> --display-name '<display-name>' --json

Browser-based connection creation is disabled by default. If the connector is not SSO-eligible and the command reports that browser creation is disabled, tell the user to either set POWERAPPS_CLI_ENABLE_BROWSER_CONNECTION=true and rerun the command, or create the connection in the maker portal.

Step 1b — Fetch Connection References When Solution-Aware

If the caller provided a solution ID and needs a connection reference name, list connection references from the app root:

bash
npx power-apps list-connection-references --solution-id <solution-id> --json

If a matching connection reference exists, return its reference name for --connection-ref <connection-ref>.

If npx power-apps create-connection or list-connection-references fails because of auth, wrong user, multiple accounts, no output, or timeout, follow shared-instructions command-failure handling and retry once.

Other failures:

Non-zero exit for any reason other than auth: report the exact output. STOP.

Step 2 — Present Results

Show the supported add path. A Connection ID goes into --connection-id <connection-id> when adding a data source. When Step 1b was requested, also show matching connection references; a Connection Reference goes into --connection-ref <connection-ref>.

If the needed connector is missing:

Share the direct Connections URL using the active environment ID from context (read from power.config.json environmentId): https://make.powerapps.com/environments/<environment-id>/connections → + New connection
Search for and create the connector, then complete the sign-in / consent flow
Rerun /list-connections <api-id> or provide the portal connection ID so the data-source skill can continue

Frequently asked questions

What does the List Connections AI skill do?

Use to find or create a Power Platform connection ID or reference for an Expo/React Native Power Apps mobile app.

Why use List Connections on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. List Connections 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 List Connections in TypingMind?

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

Which AI models can use List Connections?

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 List Connections?

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

Is the List Connections 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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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

List Connections

Workflow

Step 1 — Get Connection

Step 1b — Fetch Connection References When Solution-Aware

Step 2 — Present Results

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