I Vibe-Coded a Canvas App From Scratch. Here's What Happened

Hot off the press: vibe code a Power Apps Canvas App using an Agent Plugin with GitHub Copilot or Claude Code. Honestly, this one caught us off guard. We'd both kind of assumed canvas apps were quietly being left behind, so seeing Microsoft drop this investment into them was a genuine surprise, and a really welcome one. If you've ever stared at a blank canvas app screen knowing exactly what you wanted but dreading the hours of dragging, configuring, and naming controls just to get there, this changes the game. The new MCP server plugs straight into your AI agent, so you can describe what you want in plain English and it generates the underlying YAML files that build the app for you. In this video, Charles and Josh walk you through what's actually going on under the hood, how the MCP server fits into the Power Platform story, and we dig into the practical side: setting it up, prompting it well, and what kind of apps it can realistically spin up today. Whether you're a seasoned maker who wants to skip the boilerplate, a developer dipping into low-code for the first time, or just curious how natural language is reshaping app building, there's something here for you. Drop a comment letting us know what you'd build first, and if you want more deep dives into Power Platform updates as they land, hit subscribe so you don't miss the next one. 00:00:00 - Vibe Coding Canvas Apps via MCP Server 00:00:50 - Setup Prerequisites for GitHub Copilot and Claude Code 00:02:17 - Canvas Apps vs Code Apps: Licensing and Mobile Limitations 00:03:30 - AI Agent Architecture for Planning and Building Apps 00:05:29 - MCP Server Tools for Power Fx Validation and Syncing 00:07:08 - Testing Default Task Management App Generation Quality 00:08:29 - Generating a Light Mode Canvas App and Analyzing UI Flaws 00:10:11 - Comparing Microsoft Plugin YAML to Perplexity AI 00:11:35 - Enterprise Adoption Blockers: .NET SDK and AI Costs 00:12:10 - Code Quality Critique: Poor Variable Naming Conventions 00:13:53 - The Future of Canvas Apps and Giving GitHub Feedback #PowerApps #PowerPlatform #MCPServer #VibeCoding #LowCode