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Extensions that survive the next release

Custom development on Finance and Supply Chain, and Copilot Studio agents, should close a real gap. If it fights the product, it will cost you every update cycle.

NearportSolutionsAug 4, 2026Extensions · Power Platform

The fastest way to trap a D365 program is to rebuild standard processes as custom code. We extend when the product cannot express a genuine operational requirement, and we keep those extensions thin, documented, and upgrade-aware.

Our default stance

  1. Prefer configuration, then Copilot Studio or Power Platform, then a first-party extension.
  2. Never clone a standard form to tweak a label.
  3. Treat ISV and custom layers as liabilities that must earn their keep.

That discipline is what lets live clients absorb Microsoft's release waves without a six-week regression fire drill. If you already have a heavy customization estate, we can map what to keep, what to retire, and what to replace with standard or low-code.

Implementation, recovery, and extensions are the same craft at different moments in the lifecycle. We stay for all three.