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This is the most ridiculously terrible interface I have ever seen. If you click Edit on a custom connector, any code you entered or uploaded is immediately wiped. If you click Edit simply so you can test your connector, the code is wiped and you have to re-upload it and update your connector. If you click Edit just to modify the icon for your custom connector, the code is wiped and has to be re-uploaded. This is absolutely pathetic.

Hi @CD-02041845-0

This is a kind of known frustration reported by users. This happens because the Power Automate custom connector editor currently does not fully preserve custom code or uploaded files when we open the connector for editing, especially if we make changes unrelated to the code itself (like changing the icon or just opening the editor to test).

Let's investigate the reason:

The custom connector editor in primarily manages the connector’s OpenAPI (Swagger) definition and metadata. Opening the editor, it reloads the connector definition from the stored OpenAPI JSON. If the custom code or uploaded files are not properly embedded or saved as part of the OpenAPI definition, the editor may reset or clear them! Editing non-code properties (like icons) triggers a save operation that overwrites the connector definition, causing the code to be lost. This is a limitation of the current (PA) custom connector UI and how it handles custom code or uploaded files.

Things to tackle:

1. Let's avoid modifying the edirot for minor stuff like icons. (I am sorry why we need to do that? - Actually finding no other way)

2. Let's keep custom code outside the connector eidtor - maintain code in a separate file or source control. Before editing the connector, export or back up code. After editing, re-import or paste the code back. (tedious but effective).

3. Let's report feedback to MS - this is a know UX limitation. Providing feedback through official channels may help prioritize improvements.

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