Microsoft has brought the Dataverse plugin to Copilot Cowork, making it easier to build business applications using natural language prompts. The new capability brings data modelling, business logic, security, and app development into a more unified workflow while keeping governance and user approvals in place.
Here's what you need to know:
Build Dataverse Apps from a Single Prompt
Describe the app you need in plain language, and Copilot Cowork can create the Dataverse tables, relationships and sample records for you. It also reuses existing Dataverse data and incorporates your business requirements into the app.
Keep Governance and Security in Place
The Dataverse plugin works within your existing security permissions and requires your approval before making changes. All operations take place in your own environment, keeping your established security roles and governance practices in place.
Go from Data Model to Published App
Once the data structure is ready, Copilot Cowork builds the app interface, connects the Dataverse tables and applies a theme. It also runs several checks before publishing the app through Microsoft Copilot Managed Runtime (preview).
Enforce Business Rules Automatically
Copilot Cowork can apply the business rules you describe, such as limiting event registrations and automatically placing additional participants on a waitlist. Every registration and update is saved directly in Dataverse, keeping your business data in one place.
Get Started with the Dataverse Plugin
Connect the Microsoft Dataverse plugin to your environment through Copilot Cowork's Customize settings. Describe the app you want to build, review each approval request and let Cowork handle the development process.
Bring Dataverse to More AI Development Tools
Dataverse is expanding beyond Copilot Cowork to other AI-powered development platforms, including GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex, ChatGPT and Cursor. This makes it easier to use Dataverse as a trusted business-data foundation across different tools while maintaining consistent skills and governance controls.
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