Allow Configurable Max Bundle Size for Production Bundling in PowerApps PCF Projects

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Issue Summary

In PowerApps PCF projects, bundling fails in production when the bundle size exceeds the 5 MiB limit, resulting in an error during the release packaging. The MAX_BUNDLE_SIZE_IN_MB parameter is set to a fixed 5 MiB in the pcf-scripts library, and there’s currently no option for local developers to configure this limit, unlike the organization-level flexibility available in Power Platform.

This limitation only affects production builds, preventing custom components with larger dependencies from successfully deploying. The lack of configurability hinders scalability for complex components that require additional resources in production.

Steps to Reproduce

• Build a PCF project with dependencies that result in a production bundle size greater than 5 MiB.
• Run the production bundle command (e.g., dotnet -c release).
• Observe the "Error: An error occurred compiling or bundling the control." error in the output.

Expected Behavior

There should be a configuration option within local PCF projects to adjust the MAX_BUNDLE_SIZE_IN_MB limit specifically for production builds, allowing flexibility for developers to meet project requirements without hitting this hard limit.

Suggested Solution

• Provide a way to configure MAX_BUNDLE_SIZE_IN_MB specifically for production builds in local projects, similar to the option available at the organization level.
• Offer documentation or guidance for developers to adjust this limit locally as a temporary workaround.

References

Error details and related discussion: Microsoft Power Platform Build Tools Issue #747