Whether you simply need to document your own Power Apps Canvas App, are taking over the development of one designed by someone else, or you are the administrator tasked with oversight of citizen developed apps, code reviews are a necessary part of the job.

Let's dive deep into Canvas Apps to discover the contents and meaningful information available to us within a simple msapp file.

We'll explore some powerful open-source tools like PAC CLI and PowerDocu, as well as some custom analysis techniques for extracting key insights, looking for areas to improve app performance, and ensuring the security of your organization's data.

By the time we're done, terms like YAML, JSON, RegEx, and XML will no longer look like alphabet soup, and you can feel confident in your abilities the next time you need to look over an unfamiliar Canvas App.