r/PowerAutomate • u/Impossible-Egg-1454 • 7d ago

I built a free visual reference map for Power Automate expressions

Hi everyone,

Like many of you, I got tired of jumping between half a dozen Microsoft Learn tabs just to verify syntax or look up a function while in the middle of a flow.

To make lookups quicker, I built a free interactive mind map covering the core Power Automate functions. It pulls together syntax, arguments, and quick examples into a single visual view without the endless page jumping.

You can try it here: https://flowsmadeeasy.com/reference-explorer

Take a look and let me know what you think.

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u/XHNWAfMOF5yk6lEP 7d ago

We do have Ai build all flows and it’s fine with text. Do you build flows by hand?

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u/Impossible-Egg-1454 7d ago

Today, I mostly fix other people's flows and help architect solutions.
Most builders don't have access to the AI tools as their org won't pay for it. They also don't like the unpredictable of pay-as-you-go consumption based costs.

How are you build flows with AI? And how do you manage costs?

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u/dobson980 7d ago

We use https://github.com/microsoft/power-platform-skills/tree/main/plugins/power-automate

Along with GitHub Copilot. We manage costs by seat assignment and monthly budget/cap.

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u/XHNWAfMOF5yk6lEP 7d ago

I have a lot of customers too where I do that. That’s why I built a lightweight setup of skills and scripts for Claude. No app registration needed, just sign in with az CLI and you’re ready to go.

https://github.com/Wals-pro/claude-power-automate

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u/satori_1289 2d ago

Wow! This and all of the other apps you've created are amazing. I'll definitely be using this as a reference and something I recommend to all the other users I support. Wish I knew this was around years ago when I picked up Power.

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u/Impossible-Egg-1454 2d ago

Same here! The official documentation is one massive list - over 3,500 A4 pages!

It is also easy to miss functions you haven't seen before or have simply forgotten about.

While exploring, I discovered (or rediscovered?) this function: Power Automate Functions Explorer | strongEquals 💪

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u/Duranosaurus-Rex 7d ago

Well, I’ll be playing with this when I get to work. Thanks OP.

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u/bobweber 7d ago

This is great!

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u/sillysita 7d ago

This is fantastic!!!