Skill: Connect

One-step connection to Dataverse. Handles tool installation, authentication, environment selection, workspace initialization, MCP configuration, and verification — all idempotently. Each step checks if it's already done and skips if so.

Environment-First Rule — All metadata (solutions, columns, tables, forms, views) and plugin registrations are created in the Dynamics environment via API or scripts, then pulled into the repo. Never write or edit solution XML by hand to create new components.

Execute every step in order. Do not skip ahead, even if a later step appears more relevant to the user's immediate goal. Exception: Step 0 below can short-circuit the entire flow if the workspace is already set up.

Step 0: Detect existing setup (run this first)

Before touching anything, check whether this workspace is already connected to a Dataverse environment. This matters a lot on claude --continue or any re-run — repeating it on an already-configured workspace overwrites .env, re-registers MCP, and wastes time.

Run these checks in order. If all four pass, skip straight to Step 7 (final verification) and stop there.