Imported from msft-contoso-university/ado-crossproject-intake-guide (
.github/skills/azure-devops/SKILL.md). Install upstream withnpx skills add msft-contoso-university/ado-crossproject-intake-guide --skill azure-devops. Copyright stays with the author.
Azure DevOps Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure DevOps. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L54 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure DevOps issues: Managed DevOps Pools, performance, email notifications, connectivity/allowlists, permissions, dashboards/Analytics, wikis restore, and upgrade failures. |
| Best Practices | L55-L69 | Guidance on optimizing Azure DevOps performance, analytics, and reporting: cost-efficient pools, fast OData queries, Power BI reports, dashboards, and data cleanup/maintenance. |
| Decision Making | L70-L85 | Guidance on high-level Azure DevOps choices: org/project/team structure, work tracking and reporting, wiki types, Analytics tools, server topology/lifecycle, and Managed DevOps Pools vs agents. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L86-L97 | Architectural guidance for Azure DevOps/Server: pool architecture, reliability/DR, SQL/database dependencies, and design patterns for simple to complex multi-server topologies and analytics modeling. |
| Limits & Quotas | L98-L113 | Limits, quotas, and behaviors for Azure DevOps orgs, projects, naming, access levels, work tracking, dashboards, wikis, pipelines, and Analytics data availability/latency. |
| Security | L114-L173 | Managing Azure DevOps security: identities, auth, permissions, groups, access levels, auditing, project/repo/pipeline rights, server service accounts, SSL, and security reports. |
| Configuration | L174-L254 | Configuring Azure DevOps/Server: Managed DevOps Pools, notifications, Boards/work items, Analytics/OData/Power BI, dashboards, search, backups, networking, email/SMTP, and server admin settings. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L255-L300 | Integrating Azure DevOps with tools (VS, SIEM, notifications, clients) and building Analytics/OData- and Power BI–based reports for work items, pipelines, and test/requirements metrics. |
| Deployment | L301-L332 | Installing, configuring, scaling, moving, backing up, restoring, and upgrading Azure DevOps Server/TFS deployments, including SQL, SharePoint, domains, and project collections |