MC1537406: Power Automate Retires Describe it to Design it and Shifts Flow Creation to GitHub Copilot CLI Plugin

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OPERATIONAL IMPACT
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Primary Audience

Power Platform AdminsIT ManagersService OwnersDevelopers
Why this score?
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Assessment Reasoning
This message confirms that the Describe it to design it feature in Power Automate will reach end of support on 30 November 2026. Admins need to inform and support makers who rely on this capability and plan for alternative options such as the Power Automate plugin for coding assistants. The change affects maker workflows but not existing flows. Urgency is moderate since the deadline is under a month away.
60
🛡️ Admin Impact
35
👥 User Impact
65
⚡ Urgency
45
🔧 Effort
ℹ️ WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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AT A GLANCE

Describe it to design it in Power Automate will reach end of support on 30 November 2026. Makers will need to use other tools for similar functionality.
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END USERS

No major end-user change expected.
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IT ADMINS

Inform makers about the retirement and alternative tooling options like the Power Automate plugin for coding assistants.
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ROLLOUT TIMELINE

Upcoming:
30 November 2026

📢 Official Microsoft Message Center Announcement


Power Automate – Information regarding the end of support for Describe it to design it
Message ID: MC1537406
On November 30, 2026, Describe it to design it in Power Automate will have reached end of support.

How does this affect me?
Makers in your organization will no longer be able to create new cloud flows using Describe it to design it. This retirement doesn’t delete or move existing flows. Makers can still create and edit flows in the visual designer and start from templates.

What action do I need to take?
For makers who want to create flows from descriptions, please use the Power Automate plugin in an organization-approved coding assistant, such as GitHub Copilot CLI. For perquisites and installation instructions please visit, Get started with the Power Automate plugin for GitHub Copilot CLI and Claude Code.

Makers may also manually create flows or create flows from a template.

Source: Microsoft Message Center • Analysed by MWPro

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