DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Config.json

DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Config.json is a VSIX configuration file stored in the Visual Studio solution root. It is separate from the connection file DynamicsCrm.DevKit.json and the CLI profile file DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.json.

The VSIX uses this file for local solution features:

• Web resource mappings: a local file path mapped to a Dataverse web resource.
• Report mappings: a local .rdl file mapped to an existing Dataverse report by the DynamicsCrm.DevKit.2019 lite VSIX.
• Custom T4 templates: user-edited template bodies used by item-template customization dialogs.

Schema

{
  "WebResources": [
    {
      "File": "src\\entities\\account.ts",
      "WebResource": "new_/entities/account.js",
      "WebResourceId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "IsManaged": false,
      "SolutionUniqueName": "devkit"
    }
  ],
  "Reports": [
    {
      "File": "reports\\Top10Account.rdl",
      "ReportId": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000",
      "ReportName": "Top10Account",
      "ReportFileName": "Top10Account.rdl",
      "LanguageCode": 1033,
      "Language": "English",
      "IsManaged": false
    }
  ],
  "CustomTemplates": [
    {
      "Type": "Plugin",
      "Title": "Default - Plugin",
      "Body": "<custom t4 body>",
      "IsDefault": true
    }
  ]
}

WebResources

WebResources is updated by VSIX commands such as deploy web resource, deploy new web resource, deploy TypeScript release, and deploy new TypeScript release.

Field	Description
File	Local file path selected in Visual Studio.
WebResource	Dataverse web resource unique name, for example new_/js/account.js.
WebResourceId	Dataverse web resource ID cached after lookup or creation.
IsManaged	Whether the selected Dataverse web resource is managed.
SolutionUniqueName	Solution unique name used when creating or adding the web resource.

Once a mapping exists, DevKit can deploy the same local file again without asking the user to select the Dataverse web resource every time.

Reports

Reports is updated by the separate DynamicsCrm.DevKit.2019 lite VSIX when the Upload Dynamics 365 Report command maps a local .rdl file to an existing Dataverse report. This VSIX is distributed through GitHub Releases, not Visual Studio Marketplace.

Field	Description
File	Local .rdl file selected in Visual Studio.
ReportId	Existing Dataverse report ID.
ReportName	Dataverse report display name.
ReportFileName	Dataverse report filename.
LanguageCode	Dataverse report language code.
Language	Dataverse report language label.
IsManaged	Whether the selected Dataverse report is managed.

Within one Visual Studio session, the lite VSIX caches the selected mapping after the first confirmation. The next upload of the same .rdl deploys directly.

CustomTemplates

CustomTemplates is updated by the T4 customization UI used by item templates.

Field	Description
Type	Item type, such as Plugin, Workflow, CustomApi, CustomAction, DataProvider, LateBound, JsForm, or TsForm.
Title	Template display name in the customization dialog.
Body	Saved T4 template body.
IsDefault	Whether this custom template should be selected by default for the item type.

Default template names are reserved by the VSIX and cannot be duplicated by a custom template title.

Relationship To Other Files

File	Purpose
DynamicsCrm.DevKit.json	Saved Dataverse connections.
DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.json	CLI command profiles.
DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Config.json	VSIX web resource mappings, report mappings, and custom T4 templates.

Related pages:

• Configuration
• T4 Templates
• VSIX Commands