Power-Toolkit

Power-Toolkit for Power Apps & Dataverse

Power-Toolkit is a comprehensive, client-side developer tool designed to accelerate the development and debugging of Power Apps Model-Driven Apps. It provides a suite of powerful features to inspect, debug, and manipulate form data, metadata, and server-side processes in real-time, directly within your browser.

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✨ Key Features

The toolkit is organized into a clear, tab-based interface, with each tab providing a distinct and powerful capability:

• Live Form Inspection & Editing:
  • Inspector: A real-time tree view of the form’s UI hierarchy.
  • Form Columns: An interactive grid of all form attributes with live editing.
  • Event Monitor: A live console that logs OnLoad, OnSave, and OnChange events as they happen.
• Automation & Logic Debugging:
  • Form Automation: View, manage, activate, and deactivate Business Rules for any table. Inspect the underlying JavaScript logic of any rule. Also lists static OnLoad/OnSave event handlers.
  • Plugin Context: Simulate the Target, PreEntityImage, and PostEntityImage sent to server-side plugins. Includes a C# unit test generator for FakeXrmEasy.
  • Plugin Traces: A real-time viewer for server-side Plugin Trace Logs with live polling and powerful filtering.
• Data & API Interaction:
  • WebAPI Explorer: A full client to execute GET, POST, PATCH, and DELETE requests against the Dataverse Web API.
  • FetchXML Tester: A powerful builder and editor to write, format, and execute FetchXML queries.
  • Metadata Browser: A complete, searchable dictionary of all tables and columns in the environment.
• Security & Configuration:
  • Impersonate: Test security roles by executing all tool operations as another user.
  • User Context: View a detailed breakdown of the current (or impersonated) user’s security roles, including those inherited from teams.
  • Environment Variables: View and edit all Environment Variables and their current values.
• And More… including a Performance analyzer, a library of modern JavaScript code snippets, and fully customizable settings.

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🚀 Installation & Usage

You can use the Power-Toolkit as a simple bookmarklet for quick use or as a browser extension for a more integrated experience.

Method 1: Bookmarklet (Quick Use)

1. Copy the Code: Open the dist/Power-Toolkit.min.js file and copy its entire content.
2. Create a Bookmark: In your browser, create a new bookmark.
3. Edit the URL: In the URL field, type javascript: and then paste the code you copied.
4. Save and Run: Navigate to a Power Apps Model-Driven App and click the bookmark to launch the tool.

Method 2: Browser Extension (Recommended)

Installing as an unpacked extension is more convenient for regular use.

For Chrome or Edge:

1. Download: Download this repository as a ZIP and unzip it.
2. Navigate to Extensions: Go to chrome://extensions (Chrome) or edge://extensions (Edge).
3. Enable Developer Mode: Turn on the “Developer mode” toggle.
4. Load Unpacked: Click the “Load unpacked” button and select the dist/extension folder from the project files.

The Power-Toolkit icon will appear in your toolbar. Click it to launch the tool on any Power Apps page.

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💻 Development & Contribution

Contributions are welcome! If you want to fix a bug or add a new feature, you can build the tool from its source files.

Prerequisites

• Node.js (which includes npm)

Setup

1. Clone & Install:

   git clone [https://github.com/your-username/power-toolkit.git](https://github.com/your-username/power-toolkit.git)
   cd power-toolkit
   npm install
   

2. Run in Development Mode: This command will watch for changes in the src/ directory and automatically rebuild the files in dist/.

   npm run dev
   

3. Build for Production: This command will bundle and minify all source files for release.

   npm run build
   

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📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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