ToolBox Development

Power Platform ToolBox ships as two separate host applications, each with its own codebase. Pick the track that matches what you want to contribute to.

Overview

• Desktop App — the original Electron application, distributed as Windows/macOS/Linux installers.
• VS Code Extension — a newer host that runs tools inside VS Code, distributed via the VS Code Marketplace.

Both hosts implement the same tool-facing APIs (see Tool Development), but they are built, tested, and released independently as separate repositories.

Desktop App

Electron + TypeScript + Vite. Repository: desktop-app.

VS Code Extension

TypeScript VS Code extension with React-based webviews. Repository: vscode-extension. Published at the VS Code Marketplace.