In previous posts like Xrm Tools for Visual Studio , I explained the benefits of having a first-class development experience when building plugins using Xrm Tools. Starting from scratch with Xrm Tools is a joy—code completion, IntelliSense, and rich refactorings help you every step of the way. But what if

After weeks of hard work, countless improvements, I’m thrilled to announce the first official release (no longer in preview!) of the XRM Toolkit for Visual Studio — an extension that brings Power Platform development natively into Visual Studio. Whether you’re building plugins, custom APIs, or simply want a smarter,

Xrm Tools just got a major productivity boost in version 1.0.7 with a brand-new Roslyn-based code refactoring provider that makes calling Custom APIs, Custom Actions, and even standard Power Platform messages easier and more intuitive than ever before – all from within Visual Studio. It also helps keep your

I’m excited to announce the release of Xrm Tools v1.0.5, a powerful Visual Studio extension designed to accelerate plugin development for the Power Platform. This release introduces a new productivity feature: refactoring actions that automatically complete plugin registration attributes and boiler plate code—saving you time, reducing

I’m excited to announce the release of Xrm Tools v1.0.4, a Visual Studio extension designed to simplify and accelerate plugin development for Microsoft Power Platform. With this version, I’ve focused on usability improvements, new features, and a much-requested addition: comprehensive documentation! Developers can now onboard faster

After nearly a year of dedicated work, I’m excited to introduce my Visual Studio extension built specifically for Power Platform developers. As someone who’s spent countless hours working with plugins and custom APIs, I’ve experienced firsthand the unique challenges that come with building solutions on top of

In my previous post, I introduced the concept of Data Migration as Code in Power Platform, exploring how automation and scripting can bring consistency, repeatability, and efficiency to the migration process. I discussed the challenges of traditional data migration approaches, the benefits of treating migration as code, and how tools

I’m sure that wherever you are in your software engineering journey, you have already heard or done something-as-code. History The “as code” movement began gaining traction in the early 2010s, particularly with the rise of DevOps and cloud computing. The concept builds on software-defined everything (SDx) principles, where traditionally

Yes you read that title right. You can display a cool progress wheel in Terminal. You know Terminal, right? Right? Ok, then I just cut to the chase. The following PowerShell command will display a 50% completed wheel. Write-Host -NoNewLine ([char]27 + "9;4;1;50" [char]7)