generated: '2026-09-06'
method: searched
source: >-
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/developer/cli/introduction and
  https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/developer/cli/reference/ (both HTTP 200,
  fetched 2026-09-06)
name: Microsoft Power Platform CLI
binary: pac
description: >-
  A single first-party developer CLI covering environment lifecycle, authentication, Dataverse,
  solution packages, Power Pages and code components. Ships monthly; version 2.11.2 was the
  latest NuGet release as of 2026-08-13.
version: 2.11.2
released: '2026-08-13'
install:
- method: dotnet-tool
  command: dotnet tool install --global Microsoft.PowerApps.CLI.Tool
  platforms: [windows, linux, macos]
  package: https://www.nuget.org/packages/Microsoft.PowerApps.CLI.Tool
  limitations: >-
    Does not enable `pac data`, `pac package deploy` or `pac package show` - those are
    Windows-only and require the VS Code extension or the MSI.
- method: vscode-extension
  name: Power Platform Tools
  platforms: [windows, linux, macos]
  docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/developer/howto/install-vs-code-extension
- method: windows-msi
  platforms: [windows]
  docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/developer/howto/install-cli-msi
  note: The only method that supports managing installed versions side by side.
authentication:
  command: pac auth create
  flows:
  - interactive browser sign-in
  - --deviceCode for headless / Codespaces environments
  profiles: multiple named auth profiles, switched with `pac auth list` and `pac auth select --index <n>`
  clouds: Public plus GCC and GCC High via `pac auth create --cloud`
command_groups:
- name: pac admin
  purpose: Work with your Power Platform admin account.
- name: pac application
  purpose: List and install available Dataverse applications from Microsoft Marketplace.
- name: pac auth
  purpose: Manage how you authenticate to various services.
- name: pac canvas
  purpose: Operate on Power Apps .msapp files.
- name: pac catalog
  purpose: Work with Catalog in Power Platform.
- name: pac code
  purpose: (Preview) Manage Code apps.
- name: pac connection
  purpose: Work with Dataverse connections.
- name: pac connector
  purpose: Work with Power Platform connectors.
- name: pac copilot
  purpose: Tools and utilities for copilot management.
- name: pac data
  purpose: Import and export data from Dataverse. (Windows only)
- name: pac env
  purpose: Work with your Dataverse organization.
- name: pac help
  purpose: Show help for the CLI.
- name: pac managed-identity
  purpose: Manage Managed Identity records for Dataverse components.
- name: pac model
  purpose: Work with model-driven apps.
- name: pac modelbuilder
  purpose: Code generator for Dataverse APIs and tables.
- name: pac package
  purpose: Work with Dataverse package projects.
- name: pac pages
  purpose: Work with Power Pages websites.
- name: pac pcf
  purpose: Work with Power Apps component framework projects.
- name: pac pipeline
  purpose: Work with pipelines.
- name: pac plugin
  purpose: Work with Dataverse plug-in class libraries.
- name: pac power-fx
  purpose: (Preview) Work with Power Fx.
- name: pac solution
  purpose: Work with Dataverse solution projects.
- name: pac telemetry
  purpose: Manage telemetry settings.
- name: pac test
  purpose: (Deprecated) Execute automated tests for a Power App.
- name: pac tool
  purpose: Install and launch Power Platform tools.
key_flows:
- name: Connect to an environment
  steps:
  - pac auth create --environment "HR-Dev"
  - pac env list
- name: Export and unpack a solution for source control
  steps:
  - pac solution export --name MySolution --path ./out
  - pac solution unpack --zipfile ./out/MySolution.zip --folder ./src
- name: Generate strongly-typed Dataverse classes
  steps:
  - pac modelbuilder build
feedback: https://github.com/microsoft/powerplatform-build-tools/discussions
tab_completion: pac complete (PowerShell, bash, zsh, fish, nushell)