Azure Devops CLI

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Manage Azure DevOps resources via CLI including projects, repos, pipelines, builds, pull requests, work items, artifacts, and service endpoints. Use when working with Azure DevOps, az commands, devops automation, CI/CD, or when user mentions Azure DevOps CLI.

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The Azure DevOps CLI extension enables developers and DevOps engineers to interact with Azure DevOps services through the Azure CLI. It provides a comprehensive command set for managing projects, repositories, pull requests, pipelines, work items, and security configurations. By supporting various output formats and advanced JMESPath querying, it allows for efficient data extraction and integration into shell-based automation scripts.

What it does

Manage projects, teams, and security permissions.
Create, update, and query work items and board configurations.
Handle Git repositories, pull requests, and branch policies.
Control CI/CD pipelines, builds, releases, and agent pools.
Query and filter resource data using JMESPath.
Configure default organization and project settings for streamlined workflows.

When to use it

Automating repetitive Azure DevOps tasks via shell scripts.
Managing board items or pipeline configurations without a browser.
Integrating Azure DevOps data into custom reporting or monitoring tools.
Performing bulk updates or administrative tasks across multiple projects.

Advantages

Enables scriptable, repeatable DevOps workflows.
Reduces context switching by staying in the terminal.
Supports powerful data filtering and transformation via JMESPath.
Flexible output formats including JSON, YAML, and table views.

Usage examples

“How do I list all active work items assigned to me?”: The agent provides the 'az boards query' command with a WIQL string filtering by current user and active state.
“Show me the last 5 successful pipeline runs in table format.”: The agent demonstrates using 'az pipelines runs list' combined with a JMESPath query and '--output table'.
“How can I create a new bug work item from the CLI?”: The agent provides the 'az boards work-item create' command syntax with parameters for title, type, and description.

Install

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Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip azure-devops-cli.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by AungMyoKyaw

Azure DevOps CLI

Manage Azure DevOps resources using the Azure CLI with the Azure DevOps extension.

CLI Version: 2.81.0 (current as of 2025)

Prerequisites

# Install Azure CLI
brew install azure-cli  # macOS
curl -sL https://aka.ms/InstallAzureCLIDeb | sudo bash  # Linux

# Install Azure DevOps extension
az extension add --name azure-devops

Authentication

# Login with PAT token
az devops login --organization https://dev.azure.com/{org} --token YOUR_PAT_TOKEN

# Set default organization and project (avoids repeating --org/--project)
# Note: Legacy URL https://{org}.visualstudio.com should be replaced with https://dev.azure.com/{org}
az devops configure --defaults organization=https://dev.azure.com/{org} project={project}

# List current configuration
az devops configure --list

CLI Structure

az devops          # Main DevOps commands
├── admin          # Administration (banner)
├── extension      # Extension management
├── project        # Team projects
├── security       # Security operations
│   ├── group      # Security groups
│   └── permission # Security permissions
├── service-endpoint # Service connections
├── team           # Teams
├── user           # Users
├── wiki           # Wikis
├── configure      # Set defaults
├── invoke         # Invoke REST API
├── login          # Authenticate
└── logout         # Clear credentials

az pipelines       # Azure Pipelines
├── agent          # Agents
├── build          # Builds
├── folder         # Pipeline folders
├── pool           # Agent pools
├── queue          # Agent queues
├── release        # Releases
├── runs           # Pipeline runs
├── variable       # Pipeline variables
└── variable-group # Variable groups

az boards          # Azure Boards
├── area           # Area paths
├── iteration      # Iterations
└── work-item      # Work items

az repos           # Azure Repos
├── import         # Git imports
├── policy         # Branch policies
├── pr             # Pull requests
└── ref            # Git references

az artifacts       # Azure Artifacts
└── universal      # Universal Packages

Reference Files

Read the relevant reference file based on the user's task. Each file contains complete command syntax and examples for its domain.

File	When to read	Covers
`references/repos-and-prs.md`	Repos, branches, pull requests, branch policies	Repositories, Import, PRs (create/list/vote/reviewers/policies), Git refs, Branch policies
`references/pipelines-and-builds.md`	Pipelines, builds, releases, artifacts	Pipelines CRUD, runs, builds, releases, artifacts download/upload
`references/boards-and-iterations.md`	Work items, sprints, area paths	Work items (WIQL/create/update/relations), Area paths, Iterations, Team iterations
`references/variables-and-agents.md`	Pipeline variables, agent pools	Pipeline variables, Variable groups, Pipeline folders, Agent pools/queues
`references/org-and-security.md`	Projects, teams, users, permissions, wikis	Projects, Extensions, Teams, Users, Security groups/permissions, Service endpoints, Wikis, Admin
`references/advanced-usage.md`	Output formatting, JMESPath queries	Output formats, JMESPath queries (basic + advanced), Global args, Common params, Git aliases
`references/workflows-and-patterns.md`	Automation scripts, best practices, error handling	Common workflows, Best practices, Error handling, Scripting patterns, Real-world examples
`references/long-comments-on-windows.md`	Long `--discussion`, `--description`, or `--content` values failing on Windows	The `cmd.exe` 8191 char cap on `az.cmd`, shell detection, and three verified workarounds (`azps.ps1`, native `--file-path`, `az devops invoke --in-file`)

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references/boards-and-iterations.md

Work Items, Area Paths & Iterations

Work Items (Boards)
Area Paths
Iterations

Work Items (Boards)

Query Work Items

# WIQL query
az boards query \
  --wiql "SELECT [System.Id], [System.Title], [System.State] FROM WorkItems WHERE [System.AssignedTo] = @Me AND [System.State] = 'Active'"

# Query with output format
az boards query --wiql "SELECT * FROM WorkItems" --output table

Show Work Item

az boards work-item show --id {work-item-id}
az boards work-item show --id {work-item-id} --open

Create Work Item

# Basic work item
az boards work-item create \
  --title "Fix login bug" \
  --type Bug \
  --assigned-to [email protected] \
  --description "Users cannot login with SSO"

# With area and iteration
az boards work-item create \
  --title "New feature" \
  --type "User Story" \
  --area "Project\\Area1" \
  --iteration "Project\\Sprint 1"

# With custom fields
az boards work-item create \
  --title "Task" \
  --type Task \
  --fields "Priority=1" "Severity=2"

# With discussion comment
az boards work-item create \
  --title "Issue" \
  --type Bug \
  --discussion "Initial investigation completed"

# For a long --discussion body on Windows, see references/long-comments-on-windows.md.
# Short version: use azps.ps1 in PowerShell, or fall back to 'az devops invoke'
# with --in-file when no native --file-path flag is available.

# Open in browser after creation
az boards work-item create --title "Bug" --type Bug --open

Update Work Item

# Update state, title, and assignee
az boards work-item update \
  --id {work-item-id} \
  --state "Active" \
  --title "Updated title" \
  --assigned-to [email protected]

# Move to different area
az boards work-item update \
  --id {work-item-id} \
  --area "{ProjectName}\\{Team}\\{Area}"

# Change iteration
az boards work-item update \
  --id {work-item-id} \
  --iteration "{ProjectName}\\Sprint 5"

# Add comment/discussion
az boards work-item update \
  --id {work-item-id} \
  --discussion "Work in progress"

# Long comment on Windows: read the body into a PowerShell variable and call
# azps.ps1 instead of az.cmd, or fall back to 'az devops invoke' with --in-file.
# Full guidance in references/long-comments-on-windows.md.
#
# PowerShell example:
#   $body = Get-Content -Raw .\comment.md
#   azps.ps1 boards work-item update --id 1234 --discussion $body

# Update with custom fields
az boards work-item update \
  --id {work-item-id} \
  --fields "Priority=1" "StoryPoints=5"

Delete Work Item

# Soft delete (can be restored)
az boards work-item delete --id {work-item-id} --yes

# Permanent delete
az boards work-item delete --id {work-item-id} --destroy --yes

Work Item Relations

# List relations
az boards work-item relation show --id {work-item-id}

# List supported relation types
az boards work-item relation list-type

# Add relation
az boards work-item relation add --id {work-item-id} --relation-type parent --target-id {parent-id}

# Remove relation
az boards work-item relation remove --id {work-item-id} --relation-id {relation-id}

Area Paths

List Areas for Project

az boards area project list --project {project}
az boards area project show --path "Project\\Area1" --project {project}

Create Area

az boards area project create --path "Project\\NewArea" --project {project}

Update Area

az boards area project update \
  --path "Project\\OldArea" \
  --new-path "Project\\UpdatedArea" \
  --project {project}

Delete Area

az boards area project delete --path "Project\\AreaToDelete" --project {project} --yes

Area Team Management

# List areas for team
az boards area team list --team {team-name} --project {project}

# Add area to team
az boards area team add \
  --team {team-name} \
  --path "Project\\NewArea" \
  --project {project}

# Remove area from team
az boards area team remove \
  --team {team-name} \
  --path "Project\\AreaToRemove" \
  --project {project}

# Update team area
az boards area team update \
  --team {team-name} \
  --path "Project\\Area" \
  --project {project} \
  --include-sub-areas true

Iterations

List Iterations for Project

az boards iteration project list --project {project}
az boards iteration project show --path "Project\\Sprint 1" --project {project}

Create Iteration

az boards iteration project create --path "Project\\Sprint 1" --project {project}

Update Iteration

az boards iteration project update \
  --path "Project\\OldSprint" \
  --new-path "Project\\NewSprint" \
  --project {project}

Delete Iteration

az boards iteration project delete --path "Project\\OldSprint" --project {project} --yes

Team Iterations

# List iterations for team
az boards iteration team list --team {team-name} --project {project}

# Add iteration to team
az boards iteration team add \
  --team {team-name} \
  --path "Project\\Sprint 1" \
  --project {project}

# Remove iteration from team
az boards iteration team remove \
  --team {team-name} \
  --path "Project\\Sprint 1" \
  --project {project}

# List work items in iteration
az boards iteration team list-work-items \
  --team {team-name} \
  --path "Project\\Sprint 1" \
  --project {project}

Default & Backlog Iterations

# Set default iteration for team
az boards iteration team set-default-iteration \
  --team {team-name} \
  --path "Project\\Sprint 1" \
  --project {project}

# Show default iteration
az boards iteration team show-default-iteration \
  --team {team-name} \
  --project {project}

# Set backlog iteration for team
az boards iteration team set-backlog-iteration \
  --team {team-name} \
  --path "Project\\Sprint 1" \
  --project {project}

# Show backlog iteration
az boards iteration team show-backlog-iteration \
  --team {team-name} \
  --project {project}

# Show current iteration
az boards iteration team show --team {team-name} --project {project} --timeframe current

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: GitHub Copilot

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AungMyoKyaw

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Source

github/awesome-copilot · skills/azure-devops-cli · commit 797337f

Licence

MIT License (redistribution allowed)

LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from LICENSE)
ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)

Synced

2026-11-09

Contributors

fondoger, AungMyoKyaw, KomalSrinivasan, alexvago

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