a28ba1a1d7
- dimension-management-wiring.md/.good.al: split into the two distinct
models the article was conflating - master data (Default Dimension
records via ValidateDimValueCode/SaveDefaultDim) vs. transactional/
document data (a single Dimension Set ID assembled via AddDimSource +
GetDefaultDimID, verified against BCApps' ExchRateAdjmtProcess.Codeunit.al).
Added a compiling document-table example alongside the existing master
table one.
- Deleted api-page-flowfields-must-be-calcfields (.md/.good.al/.bad.al):
Microsoft's own FlowFields documentation states a FlowField used as a
control's direct source expression is automatically calculated on any
page - no API-page exception is documented, and none could be
reproduced.
- prefer-email-module.bad.al/.md: Codeunit Mail has no Send/GetErrorDesc
members; fixed to the real current 7-argument CreateMessage signature,
and corrected the claim that the legacy path "still runs" - its base
implementation no longer sends anything, only raises integration events.
- check-post-line-batch-pattern.md/.good.al: reframed from a universal
invariant to the standard shape, naming the real Gen./Item/CA/Res./Job/
Insurance/Mfg. Item/FA Jnl.-Check Line/-Post Line/-Post Batch codeunits
it's based on. Added the missing Check Line companion codeunit so the
good fixture is internally complete.
- test-data-must-be-random-and-complete.good.al: removed leftover
"collision-free" wording contradicting the already-corrected article text.
- fixed-choice-set-must-use-enum-not-integer.md: removed the reintroduced
state-count heuristic ("the line is the state count"), aligned with
binary-choice-must-be-boolean.md's semantics-based distinction.
- namespace-must-be-verified-from-source.md: removed the false claim that
the compiler and AL Language Server use different namespace-resolution
rules.
- intrinsic-al-functions-must-use-modern-casing.md: removed the unverified
claim that PascalCase is the VS Code formatter's default output.
Worklist completeness: added cues for the 8 rules in data-modeling,
testing, performance, and web-services that had none (Jesper's explicit
ask), plus the same gap in all 7 style rules from this PR (not explicitly
named this round, but the identical systemic issue) - 15 cues total across
al-data-modeling-review.md, al-testing-review.md, al-performance-review.md,
al-web-services-review.md, and al-style-review.md.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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BC Quality - Don’t teach one agent. Teach the ecosystem. 🤝
Quality skills and knowledge that help AI tools make better Business Central development decisions: catch BC-specific defects, avoid misleading advice, and explain findings with references you can read.
BCQuality contains knowledge and reusable skills, not agents or a Business Central extension. Your host supplies the agent. You can install the content as a plugin, use it from another integration, or browse the knowledge directly.
Quick start
The walkthrough below uses GitHub Copilot CLI in a terminal, not the Copilot Chat panel in VS Code. First install Copilot CLI and sign in. Your account and organization policy must allow its use. You do not need to clone BCQuality, build a runner, or deploy an app to Business Central for this source-review example.
Standalone plugin installation
Run these commands in your terminal:
copilot plugin install microsoft/BCQuality
copilot plugin list
The list should include bcquality. The plugin currently exposes the
al-code-review skill. Installation and skill
discovery are the general pattern; reviewing an app is one example of using it.
Example: Review a complete app folder
Start a new CLI session in your own app folder, replacing the example path:
cd "C:\Repos\MyBusinessCentralApp"
copilot
Approve access only to a project you trust, then ask:
Use the installed al-code-review skill to review the complete Business Central app in this folder without changing my source files. Return the complete BCQuality findings report.
The folder should contain app.json and your AL source; it does not need
to be a Git repository. On macOS or Linux, use your app's local path instead.
Expect a report for each selected review, with findings, source locations,
severity, confidence, and references to the relevant guidance. Some hosts show
the structured JSON directly. completed with no findings means nothing was
flagged in that review's scope; partial or failed is not a clean result.
See reading your results.
PowerShell 7
(pwsh) is recommended for fast knowledge discovery. If it is unavailable,
the review can still discover knowledge by reading the folders.
Documentation
| I want to... | Start here |
|---|---|
| Choose direct reading, a supplied skill, or my own agent | Ways to use BCQuality |
| Review a file, changes, a branch, or a particular concern | Using BCQuality |
| Resolve setup problems, incomplete reviews, or incorrect findings | Troubleshooting and support |
| Browse the available guidance | Knowledge by domain |
| Configure the plugin or use my organization's rules | Customizing BCQuality |
| Contribute knowledge or improve a rule | Your first contribution |
| Connect a host, agent, or CI integration | Minimal integration example |
All documentation and technical references.
Scope
Today's curated content covers technical AL code review and a focused Supply Chain Management (SCM) functional domain. It augments the agent's judgment; it is not an exhaustive BC manual or a substitute for compilation, analyzers, tests, or human review. See coverage and limits for the available domains and the difference between a folder review and a comparison. Mechanical issues already enforced by the AL compiler or standard analyzers are intentionally left to those deterministic tools rather than duplicated here.
The SCM domain covers selected inventory, costing, reservation, tracking, and warehouse/posting workflows, not exhaustive supply chain validation. Broader functional coverage such as Finance, Manufacturing, Jobs, and Service, and technologies such as PowerShell, pipelines, and Power Platform, remain valid future scope, not current coverage claims.
What's in this repo
Knowledge articles cover one concern each. Skills tell an agent how to find and apply the relevant knowledge. Both live in three layers:
| Layer | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft-endorsed skills and their knowledge. |
| Community | Community-owned skills and their knowledge. |
| Custom | Organization-specific additions and overrides in your own fork. |
All three are enabled by default; Custom is empty upstream. You do not need to configure layers to get started.
Versioning
Update the installed plugin from your terminal, then start a new session:
copilot plugin update bcquality
Plugin versions and content-release tags are different. For reproducible runs and organization forks, see updates and versions.
What belongs here
Knowledge belongs here when it prevents a BC-specific mistake an otherwise capable agent would make, including false-positive findings. BC facts belong in knowledge articles, not skill instructions. See the admission test and examples.
Contributing
Partners are welcome to contribute to the layer that owns the domain, regardless of affiliation. Start with the contribution guide. To report a problem without authoring a rule, see support.