Fix Code Apps Issues

Diagnose and fix common Power Apps Code Apps issues with guided troubleshooting and automated repairs.

What This Skill Does

•Diagnoses common CodeApps issues based on symptoms
•Provides step-by-step troubleshooting guidance
•Attempts automated fixes when possible
•Validates fixes with integrated validation
•Provides prevention tips

Common Issues & Solutions

Issue 1: 404 Errors for Assets (Blank Screen After Deployment)

Symptoms:

•Deployed app shows blank screen
•Console shows: GET .../assets/index-xxx.js net::ERR_ABORTED 404
•MIME type error: Refused to apply style ... MIME type ('application/json')

Root Cause: Missing base: './' in vite.config.ts

Automated Fix:

typescript

// Check vite.config.ts
const config = await read('vite.config.ts');
if (!config.includes("base: './'")) {
  // Add base: './' to config
  const updated = config.replace(
    'export default defineConfig({',
    `export default defineConfig({\n  base: './',`
  );
  await write('vite.config.ts', updated);
  console.log('✅ Added base: "./" to vite.config.ts');

  // Rebuild
  await exec('npm run build');

  // Suggest redeploy
  console.log('💡 Run: pac code push');
}

Issue 2: System-Managed Field Error (Dataverse)

Symptoms:

•PrimitiveValue node with non-null value was found... 'ownerid'
•Create/update operations fail

Root Cause: Sending system-managed fields (ownerid, statecode, timestamps, primary key)

Fix: Review service layer and remove system-managed fields:

typescript

// ❌ WRONG
const payload = {
  name: dto.name,
  ownerid: '',  // Remove this
  statecode: 0, // Remove this
};

// ✅ CORRECT
const payload = {
  name: dto.name,
  // Dataverse sets ownerid, statecode automatically
};

Issue 3: Boolean Field Type Mismatch

Symptoms:

•Cannot convert the literal '1' to expected type 'Edm.Boolean'
•Update operations fail with Boolean fields

Root Cause: Generated types suggest numeric (0|1) but Dataverse expects boolean

Fix: Use as any type assertion:

typescript

// ❌ WRONG
updates.booleanField = value ? 1 : 0;

// ✅ CORRECT
updates.booleanField = value as any;

Issue 4: Authentication Failures

Symptoms:

•pac code push fails with authentication error
•Connector API calls return 401

Fix:

bash

pac auth clear
pac auth create
pac env select --environment <environmentId>

Issue 5: Build Failures

Symptoms:

•npm run build exits with errors
•TypeScript compilation errors

Diagnostic Steps:

•Read build output for specific errors
•Check for missing imports
•Verify dependencies installed: npm install
•Run TypeScript check: npx tsc --noEmit
•Run ESLint: npm run lint

Common Causes:

•Missing dependencies
•Import path errors
•Type mismatches
•Unused variables

Issue 6: Connection Not Found

Symptoms:

•pac code add-data-source fails
•API calls fail with connection errors

Fix:

bash

# List connections
pac connection list

# If missing, user must create in Power Apps portal
echo "Create connection at: https://make.powerapps.com → Connections"

Issue 7: Port Conflicts

Symptoms:

•npm run dev fails with "port already in use"

Fix:

bash

# Find process using port
netstat -ano | findstr :5173  # Windows
lsof -i :5173                 # Mac/Linux

# Kill process or change port in package.json

Issue 8: pac code init Failures

Symptoms:

•pac code init fails
•power.config.json not created

Fix:

bash

# Verify authentication
pac auth list

# Re-authenticate if needed
pac auth create
pac env select --environment <environmentId>

# Retry init
pac code init --displayName "AppName"

Diagnostic Workflow

Step 1: Identify Issue Category

Ask user about symptoms:

•Deployment issues (404s, blank screen)
•Data operation failures (Dataverse/connector errors)
•Build/compilation failures
•Authentication problems
•Development environment issues

Step 2: Run Diagnostics

Based on category, run appropriate checks:

For Deployment Issues:

bash

# Check vite.config.ts
cat vite.config.ts | grep "base:"

# Check built assets
cat dist/index.html | grep -E 'src=|href='

# Verify power.config.json
cat power.config.json

For Data Issues:

•Review service layer for system-managed fields
•Check Boolean field handling
•Verify connection exists: pac connection list

For Build Issues:

bash

# Run validation
Invoke codeapps-validator skill
Invoke build-lint-validator skill

Step 3: Apply Fixes

Attempt automated fixes when possible:

•Add missing base: './'
•Fix import paths
•Remove system-managed fields from payloads
•Add as any to Boolean fields

Step 4: Validate Fix

bash

# Rebuild
npm run build

# Run validators
Invoke codeapps-validator skill

# Test locally
npm run dev

Step 5: Prevention Guidance

Provide tips to avoid future issues:

•Always use codeapps-validator before deployment
•Never modify src/generated/ files
•Use service layer wrappers (never call generated services directly)
•Test in local dev before deploying
•Use connection references for better ALM

Quick Diagnosis Commands

bash

# Full project validation
Invoke codeapps-validator skill

# Build validation
npm run build
npm run lint

# Check authentication
pac auth list

# Check connections
pac connection list

# Check deployed apps
pac code list

# Check vite config
cat vite.config.ts | grep "base:"

# Check asset paths
cat dist/index.html | grep -E 'src=|href='

Output Format

code

🔍 Diagnostic Report

❌ Issues Found:
1. [Issue description]
   - Cause: [root cause]
   - Impact: [what's affected]

🔧 Applied Fixes:
1. [Fix applied]
   - File: [file path]
   - Change: [what changed]

✅ Validation:
- Build: Pass/Fail
- TypeScript: Pass/Fail
- ESLint: Pass/Fail

💡 Prevention Tips:
- [Tip 1]
- [Tip 2]

📋 Next Steps:
1. [Action item]
2. [Action item]

Related Skills

•/init-codeapp: Reinitialize project if severely broken
•/deploy-codeapp: Redeploy after fixes
•codeapps-validator: Comprehensive validation
•build-lint-validator: Build quality check

Usage: Invoke when encountering errors or issues during development, build, or deployment. Provides diagnostic guidance and automated fixes.