Code Apps - CLI Reference for 'pac code' commands

February 05, 2026

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Code Apps

pac code is a command group within the Power Platform CLI designed specifically for "Code app" development. It provides the necessary tools to initialise, run, and publish applications built using pro-code web technologies (like React or HTML/JS) while maintaining a deep integration with the Power Platform ecosystem, including data sources and connection references.

The screenshot below shows all the available commands.

What exactly are the usage instructions and arguments for each command? This reference post provides full details.

pac code - Reference Summary

The list of commands available through pac code are as follows:

add-data-source Adds a new datasource to the app.
delete-data-source Deletes a data source from the current app.
init Initializes a Code app in the current directory.
list Lists the code apps available in the current environment.
list-connection-references Lists connection references in the specified environment and solution.
list-datasets Lists datasets accessible by the provided connector.
list-sql-stored-procedures Lists stored procedures accessible by the provided SQL connection and dataset.
list-tables Lists tables accessible by the provided connector and dataset.
push Publishes a new version of a Code app.
run Runs a local server for connections loading locally in the app.

The usage instructions for each command follows below.

add-data-source

Description: Adds a new data source to the app.

pac code add-data-source --apiId [--connectionId] [--table] [--dataset] [--storedProcedure] [--environment] [--logLevel] [--connectionRef] [--solutionId]

--apiId: The API ID of the datasource (alias: -a).
--connectionId: The connection ID of the datasource (alias: -c).
--table: The table name of the datasource (alias: -t).
--dataset: The dataset name of the datasource (alias: -d).
--storedProcedure: The stored procedure name to add (alias: -sp).
--environment: The environment URL for the data source (alias: -env).
--logLevel: The logging level for the command (alias: -l).
--connectionRef: The connection reference ID (alias: -cr).
--solutionId: The solution ID of the connection reference (alias: -s).

delete-data-source

Description: Deletes a data source from the current app.

pac code delete-data-source --dataSourceName --apiId [--storedProcedure]

--dataSourceName: The name of the data source to delete (alias: -ds).
--apiId: The API ID of the datasource (alias: -a).
--storedProcedure: The stored procedure name to remove from the app (alias: -sp).

init

Description: Initialises a Code app in the current directory. Usage instructions and arguments:

pac code init [--environment] --displayName [--description] [--buildPath] [--fileEntryPoint] [--appUrl] [--logoPath] [--region]

--environment: Specifies the target Dataverse URL or GUID (alias: -env).
--displayName: The display name of the Code app (alias: -n).
--description: The description of the Code app (alias: -d).
--buildPath: The directory of your app's build assets (alias: -b).
--fileEntryPoint: The entry point for the app to load from (alias: -f).
--appUrl: The local URL the app is running on (alias: -a).
--logoPath: The path to the logo file for the app (alias: -l).
--region: The region to host the Code app in (alias: -c).

list

Description: Lists the code apps available in the current environment.

pac code list

This command does not take any arguments.

list-connection-references

Description: Lists connection references in the specified environment and solution.

pac code list-connection-references --solutionId [--environment]

--solutionId: The ID of the solution to list connection references from (alias: -s).
--environment: The environment URL to list from (alias: -env).

list-datasets

Description: Lists datasets accessible by the provided connector.

pac code list-datasets --apiId [--connectionId]

--apiId: The API ID of the datasource (alias: -a).
--connectionId: The connection ID of the datasource (alias: -c).

list-sql-stored-procedures

Description: Lists stored procedures accessible by the provided SQL connection and dataset.

pac code list-sql-stored-procedures [--connectionId] [--dataset]

--connectionId: The connection ID of the datasource (alias: -c).
--dataset: The dataset name of the datasource (alias: -d).

list-tables

Description: Lists tables accessible by the provided connector and dataset.

pac code list-tables --apiId [--connectionId] [--dataset]

--apiId: The API ID of the datasource (alias: -a).
--connectionId: The connection ID of the datasource (alias: -c).
--dataset: The dataset name of the datasource (alias: -d).

push

Description: Publishes a new version of a Code app.

pac code push [--environment] [--solutionName]

--environment: Specifies the target Dataverse environment (alias: -env).
--solutionName: The Solution Name for the code app to associate with (alias: -s).

run

Description: Runs a local server for connections loading locally in the app.

pac code run [--port] [--appUrl]

--port: The port to run the local server on (alias: -p).
--appUrl: The local URL the app is running on (alias: -a).

Conclusion

'pac code' is an essential tool for Code App developers. It enables us to initialise, run, and publish code apps. This post provides a reference guide of the usage instructions for each command.