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Release Plan — April 2026

Business Central 2026 Wave 1 — CU0 Aligned with Business Central cumulative update v28.0

Overview​

This release plan tracks proposed AL Copilot Skills for the April 2026 contribution cycle.

Contributors: add your skill proposal below using the entry template. Once approved via Pull Request by the repository maintainer, begin development and submit the completed skill to main through a separate Pull Request.

Proposed Skills​

bc-api-page-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-api-page-generator
Short DescriptionGenerates RESTful API page objects for Business Central following API v2.0 and OData best practices.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Automates creation of production-ready API pages with proper field mappings, navigation properties, custom actions, validation, and permission sets.

bc-api-query-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-api-query-generator
Short DescriptionGenerates API query objects for Business Central that expose data via OData/REST endpoints using the QueryType = API pattern.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Creates production-ready API query objects with single or multiple dataitems, aggregation methods, filters, and DataItemLink joins for read-only API endpoints.

bc-attachments-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-attachments-generator
Short DescriptionImplements standard document attachments, links, and notes on custom Business Central tables.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Automates BC standard document attachment functionality including event subscribers, table lifecycle triggers, and factbox integration for custom tables.

bc-business-events-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-business-events-generator
Short DescriptionImplements external business events for Business Central enabling Power Automate and external system integrations.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Creates event-driven architecture for integrating BC with Power Automate, Dataverse, and external systems through ExternalBusinessEvent attributes and proper event subscribers.

bc-cds-page-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-cds-page-generator
Short DescriptionAutomatically generates AL list page objects for CDS (Dataverse) tables with standard CRM integration patterns.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Generates list pages with proper field layouts, CRM integration actions, coupling procedures, and initialization triggers for Dataverse entities.

bc-dataverse-entity-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-dataverse-entity-generator
Short DescriptionGenerates AL CDS integration table objects from Dataverse entities using ALTPGen with PowerShell automation scripts.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Fully automated workflow for generating BC table objects from Dataverse entities including table ID allocation, error fixing, file organization, and permission set updates.

bc-dataverse-mapping-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-dataverse-mapping-generator
Short DescriptionGenerates AL event subscriber code for Dataverse/CDS integration table and field mappings in Business Central.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Automates wiring up of Dataverse synchronization for both custom entities (full mapping) and OOB entities (extra field mappings) through event subscribers.

bc-install-codeunit-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-install-codeunit-generator
Short DescriptionGenerates install codeunits (Subtype = Install) for Business Central extensions that run code during first install or reinstall.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Creates production-ready install codeunits with first install detection, data initialization, reinstall scenarios, and proper separation of per-company vs per-database operations.

bc-number-series-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-number-series-generator
Short DescriptionImplements automatic number series assignment for custom tables in Business Central following BC standard patterns.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Automates number series implementation with setup tables, table extensions with triggers, and UI integration for seamless number series management.

bc-setup-table-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-setup-table-generator
Short DescriptionGenerates setup table and page objects for Business Central following singleton pattern.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Creates single-record setup tables for module configuration with automatic initialization and performance-optimized access patterns using GetRecordOnce helper.

bc-setup-wizard-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-setup-wizard-generator
Short DescriptionGenerates assisted setup wizard pages for Business Central setup tables following Guided Experience patterns.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Automates creation of NavigatePage setup wizards with step-based navigation, banner images, temporary records, and Guided Experience registration.

bc-telemetry-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-telemetry-generator
Short DescriptionInstruments Business Central AL codeunits with Application Insights telemetry using the System Application Telemetry codeunit.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Automates telemetry instrumentation with helper procedures for lifecycle events, error tracking, performance monitoring, feature usage analytics, and contextual telemetry.

bc-test-codeunit-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-test-codeunit-generator
Short DescriptionGenerates test codeunits (Subtype = Test) for Business Central extensions that verify existing module functionality.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Creates production-ready test codeunits and test runner codeunits with [Test] attribute methods, handler methods, and integration with standard BC test libraries.

bc-upgrade-codeunit-generator​

FieldDetails
Skill Namebc-upgrade-codeunit-generator
Short DescriptionGenerates upgrade codeunits (Subtype = Upgrade) for Business Central extensions that run data migration code when upgrading to a new version.
Target BC Version (optional)v28.0
Status✅ Merged

Author​

Motivation​

Handles data migration between versions with precondition validation, upgrade tag management using the System Application Upgrade Tag module, and post-upgrade verification.

Contribution Workflow​

  1. Fork the repository and create a branch from main.
  2. Add your skill entry to the corresponding monthly plan file.
  3. Open a Pull Request targeting main for plan approval.
  4. Wait for approval from the repository maintainer (@fernandoartalf).
  5. Develop the skill following the skill creation instructions.
  6. Submit the completed skill via a new Pull Request targeting main.

Summary​

SkillAuthorStatus
bc-api-page-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-api-query-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-attachments-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-business-events-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-cds-page-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-dataverse-entity-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-dataverse-mapping-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-install-codeunit-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-number-series-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-setup-table-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-setup-wizard-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-telemetry-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-test-codeunit-generator@fernandoartalf✅
bc-upgrade-codeunit-generator@fernandoartalf✅