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SKILL.md
Azure Boards Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Boards. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. 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), usereadfilewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), usereadfileon the linked reference file
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generatedatis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcpmicrosoftdocstools are not available, suggest the user install it: Installation Guide
This skill requires network access to fetch documentation content:
- Preferred: Use
mcpmicrosoftdocs:microsoftdocs_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 | L35-L43 | Diagnosing and fixing Azure DevOps Office integration errors, backlog nesting/reordering issues, and common Azure Boards query problems. |
| Best Practices | L44-L54 | Guidance on Agile/Scrum best practices in Azure Boards: work item management, scalable product and sprint planning, process customization, and querying for workflow/board changes. |
| Decision Making | L55-L61 | Guidance on selecting Azure Boards migration/integration options, cross-team reporting tools, and the best process template (Agile/Scrum/CMMI) for your project. |
| Limits & Quotas | L62-L66 | Managing limits, quotas, and recovery for Azure Boards test artifacts and work item attachments, including deletion, restoration, size/count constraints, and best practices. |
| Security | L67-L73 | Managing Azure Boards security: default permissions, configuring query/folder access, and setting access controls and policies for teams and users. |
| Configuration | L74-L84 | Configuring Azure Boards: work item fields and processes (Agile/Scrum/CMMI), bug/risk tracking, code review/feedback fields, query fields/macros, charts, and GitHub Enterprise integration. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L85-L95 | Connecting Azure Boards to Excel, GitHub, Copilot, Slack, Teams, and using WIQL—covering bulk edits, status badges, artifact linking, and collaboration/work item query patterns. |
Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Resolve Azure DevOps Office integration errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/backlogs/office/tfs-office-integration-issues?view=azure-devops |
| Resolve Azure DevOps Office integration errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/backlogs/office/tfs-office-integration-issues?view=azure-devops |
| Resolve Azure DevOps Office integration errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/backlogs/office/tfs-office-integration-issues?view=azure-devops |
| Troubleshoot Azure Boards backlog nesting and reordering | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/backlogs/resolve-backlog-reorder-issues?view=azure-devops |
| Resolve common Azure Boards query issues | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/queries/query-faqs?view=azure-devops |
Best Practices
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Select migration and integration options for Azure Boards | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/extensions/migrate-integrate?view=azure-devops |
| Choose Azure Boards tools for cross-team visibility | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/plans/visibility-across-teams?view=azure-devops |
| Choose the right Azure Boards process template | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/work-items/guidance/choose-process?view=azure-devops |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Manage Azure Boards work item attachments and limits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/work-items/manage-attachments?view=azure-devops |
Security
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Understand default permissions and access in Azure Boards | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/get-started/permissions-access-boards?view=azure-devops |
| Configure query and folder permissions in Azure Boards | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/queries/set-query-permissions?view=azure-devops |
| Secure Azure Boards with access controls and policies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/boards/secure-your-azure-boards?view=azure-devops |