TL;DR: Use the free PowerDocu tool to auto-generate Word or Markdown documentation and diagrams for your exported Flows, Canvas Apps, and Solutions in seconds.
💡 Challenge
Spending too much time manually creating documentation for your Flows in Power Automate or Canvas Apps in Power Apps? Keeping technical documentation up to date by hand is slow and error-prone.
✅ Solution
Make your life easier with PowerDocu, a Windows GUI tool that automatically generates technical documentation for exported Flow packages, Canvas Apps, or Solution packages.
Key features:
📌 Creates documentation in Word or Markdown format
📌 Includes general info, connectors, triggers, and actions for Flows
📌 Covers global variables, data sources, resources, and screen overviews for Canvas Apps
📌 Generates high-level and detailed diagrams of Flows
📌 Includes PNG and SVG versions of diagrams
🔧 How It’s Done
1. Download PowerDocu
🔸 Grab the latest release from the PowerDocu GitHub page.
🔸 Unzip the package, no installation required.
2. Export your app or flow
🔸 Export the Flow, Canvas App, or Solution package you want to document (a .zip).
3. Run the tool
🔸 Start PowerDocu.exe, select the exported package, and choose Word or Markdown output.
🔸 PowerDocu generates the documentation and diagrams for you.
🎉 Result
You get consistent, up-to-date documentation for your apps and flows in seconds instead of hours, improving governance and saving valuable time.
🌟 Key Advantages
🔸 Automated documentation in Word or Markdown
🔸 Visual high-level and detailed flow diagrams (PNG & SVG)
🔸 Works for Flows, Canvas Apps, and Solution packages
🎥 Video Tutorial
Watch the demo from the Microsoft 365 Community call to see PowerDocu in action:
🛠️ FAQ
Q: How do I install PowerDocu?
Download the latest release from the PowerDocu GitHub repository, unzip the package, and run PowerDocu.exe, no additional installation is required.
Q: What output formats are supported?
PowerDocu supports Word (.docx) and Markdown, and can generate flow diagrams in both PNG and SVG.
Q: Can I document both Power Automate Flows and Canvas Apps?
Yes. PowerDocu works with exported packages from Power Automate Flows, Canvas Apps, and Solution packages, providing unified documentation for all.
Marcel Lehmann
Microsoft MVP