"Canvas apps are dead"

"AI is taking over Power Apps"

"Learn to code or get left behind"

I've seen a lot of posts like this recently. MVPs on LinkedIn, community threads, YouTube thumbnails. It's pretty loud right now. But how much of this is actually true? And how much is noise?

What's actually happening

Model-driven apps and code apps are getting flooded with AI tools. M365 Copilot chat, Claude Code plugins, vibe coding at vibe.powerapps.com. If you work in those areas, AI is already making you faster.
Canvas apps? Different story. The Copilot editing feature was removed in January 2026. The Copilot control was deprecated in February. For actual screen building and component work, there's basically nothing from Microsoft right now. And canvas apps are where most of us spend our time.

How I actually use AI in Power Apps

I use AI every day for canvas apps. My workflow: I take ready-to-use components, feed them to Claude as context, and let it tweak the YAML. Adjust colors, swap icons, rearrange sections. I also use AI to generate Power Fx formulas and just adjust what needs adjusting. AI handles the grunt work, I handle the decisions.

That's the key. I know the systems, so I can orchestrate the AI. When a client asks "how secure is this" or "walk me through the data flow," I can actually explain the answer. AI can print documentation, but that's not the same as understanding your own architecture.
The more you know, the better AI works for you. You're not competing with it. You're using it as a multiplier for what you already understand.

What I'm doing about the canvas gap

That gap I mentioned, canvas apps being the one area without real AI tooling, is exactly why I built the PowerLibs MCP.
It connects PowerLibs directly to AI agents. You can use the MCP or API keys. You ask Claude for a component, it pulls working, tested YAML from the library, and you can tweak it right there in the conversation. From my experience this way it hallucinates less and actually gives the AI context over Power Apps Canvas apps structures. Like the YAML syntax or PowerFX syntax.

The MCP also includes tools from PowerLibs like th Form Generator that builds complete forms from your SharePoint columns or a CSV. So you just give your AI a CSV and say which columns you like in the form and the AI builds it using the skills from PowerLibs.

It's live right now. Everyone can test it, even free users! Check it out HERE. ULTRA users get full access to all tools. I have a few more things coming in the next weeks that I haven't announced yet. Can’t wait to show you more.

Filtering the noise

Back to those "canvas apps are dead" posts. I know people at huge companies running dozens of canvas apps across thousands of users. You don't rip that out because a new app type or hype showed up. And Microsoft knows that.
AI is getting more powerful every year, yes. It can handle a lot of the technical work, including data, yes. But AI can't sit in a meeting, understand what a team actually needs, ask the right follow-up questions, and turn that into a system that solves a real problem. This meme says it all:

I feel like this kinda represents the world we’re living in right now. There are so many opportunities for Power Apps Devs to use AI and become better and quicker than ever before. The real value going forward is being the one who understands the business, talks to real people, and orchestrates AI to build the solution. That combination of human understanding and AI speed is where I see this all heading.

Stay curious and try out new things and you are ahead of 99%.

Cheers,
Dennis

P.S. Try the free MCP. Get comfortable with the tools. That's how you stay ahead.