Asked & Answered: Saving and Reusing Power Automate Flows with Version Control

Welcome to another edition of Asked & Answered, where we tackle real questions about Microsoft tools. Today’s question is:

“What's the best way to save Power Automate Flows to version control, so I can reuse them across environments?”

Here’s the challenge: you created a Flow in one PowerApps environment, and want to save it in a central code repository to use in other environments. But how do I export the "code" version of it?

Although you edited your Flow in the PowerApps Designer, it is stored on the backend as JSON code, which you can easily access to store in version control.

Here’s how to store your Flow in version control:

1. Create a new solution and add your Flow to it
2. Export the solution to your local desktop
3. Upload to version control like Azure Repos or GitHub

Here's how to import the Flow into another PowerApps environment:

1. Download the solution from version control
2. Import the solution into your PowerApps environment
3. Find the Flow in your Solution Explorer

With the code version of your Flow, you can push it to version control, import to other environments, share for code reviews, and include plain-language explanations alongside it. Need more clarity? Add screenshots or diagrams for better visual context!

And that’s it! With a little effort, you can effectively manage Flows in source control. Got more questions? Keep them coming—we’re always here to help.