add-adaptive-card-form

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by microsoft · part of microsoft/powertoys

Create form-based UI for your Command Palette extension using Adaptive Cards. Use when asked to add forms, user input fields, toggle switches, text inputs, dropdown menus, data entry, surveys, configuration dialogs, or interactive content pages. Supports the Adaptive Cards Designer for visual form building.

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Add Forms with Adaptive Cards

Create interactive forms in your Command Palette extension using Adaptive Cards. Forms allow you to collect user input through text fields, toggles, dropdowns, and other controls.

When to Use This Skill

Adding a form to collect user input (name, settings, feedback)
Creating interactive configuration dialogs
Building data entry interfaces
Adding toggle switches or dropdown menus
Displaying complex layouts beyond simple lists

Key Concepts

TemplateJson

The JSON layout of your form (from Adaptive Cards schema). Design it at https://adaptivecards.io/designer/

DataJson (Optional)

Dynamic data binding using ${...} placeholders in your TemplateJson:

TemplateJson = """{ "body": [{ "type": "TextBlock", "text": "${title}" }] }""";
DataJson = """{ "title": "Dynamic Title" }""";

SubmitForm

Called when the user submits. Parse payload as JSON to read input values by their id.

Mixing Content Types

You can combine forms with markdown on the same page:

public override IContent[] GetContent() => [
    new MarkdownContent("# Instructions\nFill out the form below."),
    _form,
];

Common Form Patterns

See form-patterns.md for template JSON for common form types.

Documentation

Copy & paste — that's it

npx skills add https://github.com/microsoft/powertoys --skill add-adaptive-card-form

Run this in your project — your agent picks the skill up automatically.

Prerequisites

Familiarity with Adaptive Cards
Optional: Use the Adaptive Card Designer to visually build your form

Quick Start

Step 1: Create a ContentPage with FormContent

Create a new file in your Pages/ directory:

using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions;
using Microsoft.CommandPalette.Extensions.Toolkit;
using System.Text.Json.Nodes;

namespace YourExtension;

internal sealed partial class MyFormPage : ContentPage
{
    private readonly MyForm _form = new();

    public MyFormPage()
    {
        Name = "Open";
        Title = "My Form";
        Icon = new IconInfo("\uECA5");
    }

    public override IContent[] GetContent() => [_form];
}

internal sealed partial class MyForm : FormContent
{
    public MyForm()
    {
        TemplateJson = """
        {
            "$schema": "http://adaptivecards.io/schemas/adaptive-card.json",
            "type": "AdaptiveCard",
            "version": "1.6",
            "body": [
                {
                    "type": "Input.Text",
                    "label": "Name",
                    "id": "Name",
                    "isRequired": true,
                    "errorMessage": "Name is required",
                    "placeholder": "Enter your name"
                }
            ],
            "actions": [
                {
                    "type": "Action.Submit",
                    "title": "Submit"
                }
            ]
        }
        """;
    }

    public override CommandResult SubmitForm(string payload)
    {
        var formInput = JsonNode.Parse(payload)?.AsObject();
        if (formInput == null)
        {
            return CommandResult.GoHome();
        }

        var name = formInput["Name"]?.ToString() ?? "Unknown";
        return CommandResult.ShowToast($"Hello, {name}!");
    }
}

Step 2: Register the Page

In your CommandsProvider, add the form page:

_commands = [
    new CommandItem(new MyFormPage()) { Title = "My Form" },
];

Step 3: Deploy and Test

Deploy your extension
In Command Palette, run Reload
Navigate to your form and submit it