[Bug] Command not working npx degit github:microsoft/PowerAppsCodeApps/templates/vite my-app

[balajimadgundi]

Describe the bug

Below command which is the first command to create code apps project is failing

Steps to Reproduce

1. Follow steps to create sample code apps using following MS article:

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/developer/code-apps/how-to/create-an-app-from-scratch
3. 1. npx degit github:microsoft/PowerAppsCodeApps/templates/vite my-app

Expected behavior

command execute successfully

Actual behavior

Error:
! could not download https://github.com/microsoft/PowerAppsCodeApps/archive/9eab5e7f6e2726ce4103f291244a11aba02566cc.tar.gz

Screenshots or Error Messages

Attached

Environment information

• Framework, build tool or relevant package used: React,Vite

[Dampy123]

Fixes - ried

1. Force a fresh download (clears cached ref)
   npx degit github:microsoft/PowerAppsCodeApps/templates/vite my-app --force

2. Use git mode instead of tarball (bypasses codeload.github.com)
   npx degit github:microsoft/PowerAppsCodeApps/templates/vite my-app --mode=git
   This makes degit use git clone over HTTPS, which usually works on corporate networks where git is already configured.

3. Clear the degit cache
   Remove-Item -Recurse -Force "$env:USERPROFILE.degit"
   Then retry step 1.

4. Configure proxy (if your network requires one)
   $env:HTTPS_PROXY = "http://your-proxy:port"
   $env:HTTP_PROXY = "http://your-proxy:port"
   npx degit github:microsoft/PowerAppsCodeApps/templates/vite my-app
   Use the same proxy your browser uses.

5. Last-resort manual fallback
   git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/PowerAppsCodeApps.git temp
   Copy-Item -Recurse temp\templates\vite my-app
   Remove-Item -Recurse -Force temp
   cd my-app
   npm install

But, still same issue persist

[eschavez]

Thanks for reporting this! We're aware that npx degit can fail intermittently when GitHub's codeload servers have trouble serving the tarball.

A reliable workaround is to use git mode instead of the default tarball download:

npx degit github:microsoft/PowerAppsCodeApps/templates/vite my-app --mode=git

If you're on a corporate network with proxy restrictions, you can also clone manually:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/PowerAppsCodeApps.git temp cp -r temp/templates/vite my-app rm -rf temp cd my-app npm install

We're looking into whether we can make the template bootstrapping more resilient. In the meantime, --mode=git should unblock you. Let us know if you continue to see issues!