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Provides your AI agent with reference guidance for Azure DevOps and server deployments. Useful for troubleshooting issues, checking quotas, and configuring access.

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npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-devops -a claude-code
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What azure-devops does

This skill combines an indexed category guide with dynamic documentation retrieval. It covers security settings, Managed DevOps Pools, quota limits, server topologies, and diagnostics for network or permission errors.

Your agent needs network access to retrieve full articles. It prefers mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch and falls back to fetch_webpage with Markdown formatting. Without these tools or internet connectivity, remote documentation lookups will fail.

It explicitly excludes task tracking, repositories, build pipelines, and test plans. Microsoft provides dedicated skills for those areas, such as azure-pipelines and azure-boards.

What it helps with

  • diagnose Managed DevOps Pools and MCP server issues
  • check organization limits and quota constraints
  • configure security permissions and audit logs
  • troubleshoot project collection upgrade failures on Azure DevOps Server
  • optimize OData queries for Power BI analytics

Example prompts for the agent

  • Help me troubleshoot diagnostic logs for Managed DevOps Pools
  • How do I fix a project collection upgrade failure in Azure DevOps Server?
  • Show best practices for optimizing permissions in a large Azure DevOps org

How to install azure-devops

1Skills CLI (Vercel)

npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-devops -a claude-code

2Manually: put the files in place

~/.claude/skills/azure-devops/SKILL.md

Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/azure-devops/

Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways

Questions about azure-devops

How to install azure-devops in Claude Code?

Run npx skills add MicrosoftDocs/Agent-Skills --skill azure-devops -a claude-code in your terminal.

What does the azure-devops skill do?

It gives your agent reference guidance for Azure DevOps administration, covering security, server migrations, quota limits, and troubleshooting.

Can I use this skill for Azure Pipelines or Azure Boards?

No, this skill is not meant for those components. Use dedicated skills like azure-pipelines, azure-boards, and azure-repos instead.

Source text

SKILL.md · CC-BY-4.0
---
name: azure-devops
description: Expert knowledge for Azure DevOps development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. Use when managing org/projects, repos, pipelines, work items, dashboards/analytics, or Azure DevOps Server deployments, and other Azure DevOps related development tasks. Not for Azure Boards (use azure-boards), Azure Pipelines (use azure-pipelines), Azure Repos (use azure-repos), Azure Test Plans (use azure-test-plans).
compatibility: Requires network access. Uses mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch or fetch_webpage to retrieve documentation.
metadata:
  generated_at: "2026-10-18"
  generator: "docs2skills/1.0.0"
---
# 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`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.

## Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L54 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure DevOps issues: connectivity, permissions, notifications/email, performance/analytics, Managed DevOps Pools/MCP servers, dashboards, wikis, and collection upgrades. |
| Best Practices | L55-L70 | Guidance on optimizing Azure DevOps performance, analytics, and reporting: pools, permissions, OData/Power BI queries, flow metrics, caches, and on-prem data cleanup. |
| Decision Making | L71-L89 | Guidance for architectural and governance decisions in Azure DevOps: org geography, access/auth, team and work tracking setup, wikis, analytics/reporting, server topology, upgrades, and cost choices. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L90-L100 | 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 | L101-L116 | Limits, quotas, and constraints for Azure DevOps orgs, projects, naming, work tracking, dashboards, wikis, analytics, ARM pipeline sizes, and Managed DevOps Pools, plus related retention and notifications |
| Security | L117-L174 | Managing Azure DevOps security: identities, auth, permissions, groups, roles, auditing, access levels, and secure configuration for orgs, projects, repos, pipelines, analytics, and servers. |
| Configuration | L175-L252 | Configuring Azure DevOps/Server: managed pools, networks, scaling, notifications, auditing, work item/process customization, Analytics/OData, dashboards, backups, and server/admin settings. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L253-L296 | 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 | L297-L328 | Installing, configuring, scaling, moving, backing up, restoring, and upgrading Azure DevOps Server/TFS deployments, including SQL, SharePoint, domains, and project collections |

### Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Use diagnostic logs for Managed DevOps Pools troubleshooting | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/diagnostics?view=azure-devops |
| Diagnose and fix Azure Managed DevOps Pools issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/troubleshooting?view=azure-devops |
| Diagnose and fix remote Azure DevOps MCP Server issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/mcp-server/remote-mcp-server-troubleshooting?view=azure-devops |
| Investigate Azure DevOps usage and performance issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/usage-monitoring?view=azure-devops |
| Troubleshoot and configure Azure DevOps notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/notifications/faq-notifications?view=azure-devops |
| Diagnose and fix Azure DevOps notification email issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/notifications/troubleshoot-not-getting-email?view=azure-devops |
| Use subscription logging to debug Azure DevOps notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/notifications/use-subscription-logging?view=azure-devops |
| Allowlist IPs and URLs for Azure DevOps connectivity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/allow-list-ip-url?view=azure-devops |
| Troubleshoot Azure DevOps access and permission issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/troubleshoot-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Restore deleted Azure DevOps wikis via REST API | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/wiki/restore-deleted-wiki?view=azure-devops |
| Resolve common Azure DevOps dashboard and chart issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/dashboards/faqs?view=azure-devops |
| Troubleshoot Azure DevOps Analytics views for Power BI | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/powerbi/troubleshooting-views?view=azure-devops |
| Azure DevOps Server administration FAQ and support guidance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/faq?view=azure-devops-server |
| Troubleshoot Azure DevOps project collection upgrade failures | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/troubleshooting/collection-upgrade-failure?view=azure-devops-server |

### Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Optimize Managed DevOps Pools cost and performance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/manage-costs?view=azure-devops |
| Optimize Azure DevOps permissions for large organizations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/permission-performance-recommendations?view=azure-devops |
| Apply best practices when querying Azure DevOps Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/analytics/analytics-best-practices?view=azure-devops |
| Choose and use Azure DevOps burndown and burnup charts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/dashboards/burndown-guidance?view=azure-devops |
| Use CFDs, cycle time, and lead time to improve flow | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/dashboards/cumulative-flow-cycle-lead-time-guidance?view=azure-devops |
| Design efficient OData batch requests for Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/extend-analytics/odata-batch?view=azure-devops |
| Optimize OData Analytics queries for performance limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/extend-analytics/odata-query-guidelines?view=azure-devops |
| Add last refresh timestamp to Azure DevOps Power BI reports | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/powerbi/add-last-refresh-time?view=azure-devops |
| Apply team-based filtering in Azure DevOps Power BI reports | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/powerbi/create-team-filter?view=azure-devops |
| Add time-in-state DAX measures for Azure DevOps work items | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/powerbi/create-timeinstate-report?view=azure-devops |
| Refresh Azure DevOps client caches after maintenance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/admin/backup/refresh-data-caches?view=azure-devops-server |
| Clean up Azure DevOps Server data for performance and upgrades | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/upgrade/clean-up-data?view=azure-devops-server |

### Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Choose between Managed DevOps Pools and VM scale-set agents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/migrate-from-scale-set-agents?view=azure-devops |
| Estimate and compare Managed DevOps Pools costs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/pricing?view=azure-devops |
| Choose and manage Azure DevOps organization geography | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/change-organization-location?view=azure-devops |
| Migrate Azure DevOps public projects to GitHub | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/projects/migrate-public-project?view=azure-devops |
| Plan for Azure DevOps public projects retirement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/projects/public-projects-retirement?view=azure-devops |
| Choose and manage Azure DevOps access levels | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/access-levels?view=azure-devops |
| Choose secure authentication methods for Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/authentication-guidance?view=azure-devops |
| Decide team structure and Agile tools in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/settings/about-teams-and-settings?view=azure-devops |
| Choose between provisioned and code-published Azure DevOps wikis | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/wiki/provisioned-vs-published-wiki?view=azure-devops |
| Choose customization approaches for Azure DevOps work tracking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/customize-work?view=azure-devops |
| Choose Azure DevOps Analytics query tools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/analytics/analytics-query-tools?view=azure-devops |
| Plan Azure DevOps reporting migration to Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/powerbi/reporting-roadmap?view=azure-devops |
| Choose and plan Azure DevOps Server deployment topology | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/install/get-started?view=azure-devops-server |
| Understand Azure DevOps Server lifecycle and servicing options | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/install/servicing?view=azure-devops-server |
| Upgrade Azure DevOps Server Express or move to full Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/upgrade/express?view=azure-devops-server |

### Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Understand reliability and disaster recovery for Managed DevOps Pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/reliability-managed-devops-pools?view=azure-devops |
| Model historical and trend data in Azure DevOps Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/powerbi/analytics-historical-filtering?view=azure-devops |
| Understand Azure DevOps Server resource dependencies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/admin/app-dependencies?view=azure-devops-server |
| Plan complex multi-server Azure DevOps topologies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/architecture/examples-complex-topo?view=azure-devops-server |
| Design moderate Azure DevOps Server topologies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/architecture/examples-moderate-topo?view=azure-devops-server |
| Apply simple Azure DevOps Server topology patterns | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/architecture/examples-simple-topo?view=azure-devops-server |
| Understand Azure DevOps Server SQL database architecture | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/architecture/sql-server-databases?view=azure-devops-server |

### Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Review Managed DevOps Pools quotas and SKUs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/faq?view=azure-devops |
| Change Azure DevOps organization image within size limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/change-organization-image?view=azure-devops |
| Delete Azure DevOps organization and data retention | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/delete-your-organization?view=azure-devops |
| Recover deleted Azure DevOps organizations within retention limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/recover-your-organization?view=azure-devops |
| Rename Azure DevOps projects and notification behavior | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/projects/rename-project?view=azure-devops |
| Azure DevOps naming rules and restrictions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/settings/naming-restrictions?view=azure-devops |
| Review Azure DevOps work tracking limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/settings/work/object-limits?view=azure-devops |
| Configure and understand Azure DevOps wiki page follow notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/wiki/follow-notifications-wiki-pages?view=azure-devops |
| Add additional portfolio backlogs in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/add-portfolio-backlogs?view=azure-devops |
| Azure Pipelines ARM integration size limit changes | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/release-notes/2023/sprint-225-update |
| Add and configure widgets on Azure DevOps dashboards | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/dashboards/add-widget-to-dashboard?view=azure-devops |
| Understand Azure DevOps Analytics data availability by platform | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/powerbi/data-available-in-analytics?view=azure-devops |

### Security
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Configure managed identities for Managed DevOps Pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/configure-identity?view=azure-devops |
| Configure security and access for Managed DevOps Pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/configure-security?view=azure-devops |
| Set Azure permissions for Managed DevOps Pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/prerequisites?view=azure-devops |
| Configure Azure DevOps application access security policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/change-application-access-policies?view=azure-devops |
| Manage Azure DevOps organization ownership and permissions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/change-organization-ownership?view=azure-devops |
| Configure Azure DevOps access via Microsoft Entra ID | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/faq-azure-access?view=azure-devops |
| Set up Visual Studio authentication with Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/faq-set-up-vs?view=azure-devops |
| Manage Azure DevOps users and permissions securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/faq-user-and-permissions-management?view=azure-devops |
| Enable and use Azure DevOps audit logging securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/audit/azure-devops-auditing?view=azure-devops |
| Manage security, permissions, and access in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/?view=azure-devops |
| Configure Azure DevOps permissions and security groups | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/about-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Azure DevOps authentication, authorization, and security policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/about-security-identity?view=azure-devops |
| Understand and configure Azure DevOps pipeline security roles | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/about-security-roles?view=azure-devops |
| Add Entra or AD groups to Azure DevOps security groups | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/add-ad-aad-built-in-security-groups?view=azure-devops |
| Manage Azure DevOps security groups and memberships | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/add-remove-manage-user-group-security-group?view=azure-devops |
| Add users and groups to Azure DevOps teams and projects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/add-users-team-project?view=azure-devops |
| Change Azure DevOps Server user and group access levels | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/change-access-levels?view=azure-devops-server |
| Manage Azure DevOps organization and collection permissions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/change-organization-collection-level-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Change project-level permissions and group membership | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/change-project-level-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Understand Azure DevOps data storage locations and movement | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/data-location?view=azure-devops |
| Default Git repo and branch permissions in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/default-git-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Default TFVC repository permissions and constraints | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/default-tfvc-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Download and interpret pipeline release permissions report | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/download-permissions-report-release?view=azure-devops |
| Download Azure DevOps repository permissions report | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/download-permissions-report?view=azure-devops |
| Export Azure DevOps users and access levels | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/export-users-audit-log?view=azure-devops |
| Use Stakeholder access securely in Azure Boards | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/get-started-stakeholder?view=azure-devops |
| Identify Azure DevOps Administrators via Microsoft Entra | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/look-up-azure-devops-administrator?view=azure-devops |
| Find and manage Azure DevOps project administrators | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/look-up-project-administrators?view=azure-devops |
| Identify Project Collection Administrators in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/look-up-project-collection-administrators?view=azure-devops |
| Request higher Azure DevOps permissions to resolve access errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/request-changes-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Manage feature-level access control in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/restrict-access?view=azure-devops |
| Restrict user invitation permissions in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/restrict-invitations?view=azure-devops |
| Automate Azure DevOps security auditing with scripts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/security-scripts?view=azure-devops |
| Configure object-level permissions in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/set-object-level-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Set permissions and access for Azure DevOps manual testing | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/set-permissions-access-test?view=azure-devops |
| Set Azure Boards permissions for work tracking | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/set-permissions-access-work-tracking?view=azure-devops |
| Understand Azure DevOps Stakeholder access permissions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/stakeholder-access?view=azure-devops |
| View and troubleshoot Azure DevOps effective permissions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/security/view-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Manage Azure DevOps team administrator role assignments | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/settings/add-team-administrator?view=azure-devops |
| Configure OAuth service authorizations in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/settings/manage-authorizations?view=azure-devops |
| Manage Azure DevOps wiki and README permissions via Git security | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/wiki/manage-readme-wiki-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Configure permissions to access Azure DevOps Analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/analytics/analytics-permissions-prerequisites?view=azure-devops |
| Set Azure DevOps dashboard permissions for team members | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/dashboards/dashboard-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Configure Analytics permissions and security for Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/powerbi/analytics-security?view=azure-devops |
| Configure security and access for Azure DevOps analytics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/report/secure-your-analytics-reporting?view=azure-devops |
| Configure Azure DevOps Server service accounts securely | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/account-requirements?view=azure-devops-server |
| Add Azure DevOps Server administrators to built-in groups | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/admin/add-administrator?view=azure-devops-server |
| Change SQL Reporting service account for Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/admin/change-service-account-or-password-sql-reporting?view=azure-devops-server |
| Change Azure DevOps Server service account credentials | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/admin/change-service-account-password?view=azure-devops-server |
| Manage Azure DevOps Server services and service accounts | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/admin/service-accounts-dependencies?view=azure-devops |
| Set up Windows and AD groups for Azure DevOps Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/admin/setup-ad-groups?view=azure-devops-server |
| Configure HTTPS and SSL for Azure DevOps Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/admin/setup-secure-sockets-layer?view=azure-devops-server |
| Manage Azure DevOps groups and permissions with TFSSecurity | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/command-line/tfssecurity-cmd?view=azure-devops-server |
| Assign SQL Reporting Services roles for Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/server/install/sql-server/reporting-services-roles?view=azure-devops-server |

### Configuration
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Configure advanced settings for Managed DevOps Pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/configure-advanced-settings?view=azure-devops |
| Configure VM images for Managed DevOps Pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/configure-images?view=azure-devops |
| Configure virtual network settings for DevOps Pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/configure-networking?view=azure-devops |
| Configure basic settings for Managed DevOps Pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/configure-pool-settings?view=azure-devops |
| Configure provisioning scripts for Managed DevOps Pools images | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/configure-provisioning-scripts?view=azure-devops |
| Configure scaling settings for Managed DevOps Pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/configure-scaling?view=azure-devops |
| Configure data disk storage for Managed DevOps Pool agents | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/configure-storage?view=azure-devops |
| Configure pipeline demands for Managed DevOps Pools | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/managed-devops-pools/demands?view=azure-devops |
| Configure remote Azure DevOps MCP Server endpoint | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/mcp-server/remote-mcp-server?view=azure-devops |
| Configure organization and user time zones in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/accounts/change-time-zone?view=azure-devops |
| Reference Azure DevOps auditing event types | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/audit/auditing-events?view=azure-devops |
| Configure Azure DevOps audit data streaming | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/audit/auditing-streaming?view=azure-devops |
| Exclude event initiators from Azure DevOps notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/notifications/exclude-self-from-email?view=azure-devops |
| Configure team and organization notifications in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/notifications/manage-team-group-global-organization-notifications?view=azure-devops |
| Configure default Azure DevOps notification subscriptions | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/notifications/oob-built-in-notifications?view=azure-devops |
| Reference event types for Azure DevOps notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/notifications/oob-supported-event-types?view=azure-devops |
| View and unsubscribe from Azure DevOps notifications | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/notifications/unsubscribe-default-notification?view=azure-devops |
| View and interpret Azure DevOps notification statistics | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/notifications/view-organization-notification-statistics?view=azure-devops |
| Configure bug visibility on Azure Boards backlogs | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/organizations/settings/show-bugs-on-backlog?view=azure-devops |
| Use Azure DevOps and Team Explorer keyboard shortcuts efficiently | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/navigation/keyboard-shortcuts?view=azure-devops |
| Use Azure DevOps and Team Explorer keyboard shortcuts efficiently | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/navigation/keyboard-shortcuts?view=azure-devops |
| Install, configure, and secure Azure DevOps Server search | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/search/install-configure-search?view=azure-devops-server |
| Manage Azure DevOps Server search indexing and repositories | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/search/manage-search?view=azure-devops-server |
| Configure publishing of Git Markdown files to Azure DevOps wiki | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/wiki/publish-repo-to-wiki?view=azure-devops |
| Configure publishing of Git Markdown files to Azure DevOps wiki | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/wiki/publish-repo-to-wiki?view=azure-devops |
| Understand Azure DevOps wiki Git file and folder structure | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/project/wiki/wiki-file-structure?view=azure-devops |
| Add or modify Azure DevOps Server work item fields | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/add-modify-field?view=azure-devops-server |
| Configure and customize Azure DevOps work item types | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/add-modify-wit?view=azure-devops-server |
| Configure work item types on Azure DevOps backlogs and boards | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/add-wits-to-backlogs-and-boards?view=azure-devops |
| Configure on-premises XML process model for Azure DevOps Server | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/on-premises-xml-process-model?view=azure-devops-server |
| Access Azure Boards configuration and customization settings quickly | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/quick-reference-index-boards-settings?view=azure-devops |
| Manage Azure DevOps work item fields using witadmin | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/witadmin/manage-work-item-fields?view=azure-devops |
| Use witadmin to customize Azure DevOps work tracking objects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/witadmin/witadmin-customize-and-manage-objects-for-tracking-work?view=azure-devops |
| Import, export, and manage work item types with witadmin | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/witadmin/witadmin-import-export-manage-wits?view=azure-devops |
| Import and export Azure Boards process configuration with witadmin | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/reference/witadmin/witadmin-i...

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