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smithery/marcusshepp

update-work-items

Modify work item fields, add comments, and create new items. Use when user wants to update, comment on, or create work items.

Installation

$ npx skills add smithery/marcusshepp --skill update-work-items
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legislature-qa-database 0 initialize-azure-devops 0 get-work-item-details 0 fizz-production 0 eva-api-codebase 0 azure-devops-search 0

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  • docs SUMMARY.md 150 B

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SKILL.md

Update Work Items

Modify work item fields, add comments, and create new items in Azure DevOps.

When to Use

  • User wants to update a work item
  • Adding comments or notes to tickets
  • Changing state, assignment, or other fields
  • Creating new bugs or user stories

Prerequisites

  • Azure DevOps must be initialized with Initialize-AzureDevOps
  • User must have write permissions in Azure DevOps

Examples

Update state

Update-WorkItem -Id 12345 -State "Closed"

Update assignment

Update-WorkItem -Id 12345 -AssignedTo "[email protected]"

Update multiple fields

Update-WorkItem -Id 12345 -State "Active" -Priority 1 -Tags "urgent,bug-fix"

Add comment

Add-WorkItemComment -Id 12345 -Comment "Fixed in PR #789"

Create new bug

New-WorkItem -Type "Bug" -Title "Login fails on Safari" -Priority 1

Create user story with details

New-WorkItem -Type "User Story" `
    -Title "Add export to PDF" `
    -Description "Users need to export reports as PDF" `
    -Priority 2 `
    -AreaPath "MyProject\Features"

Functions

Update-WorkItem

Updates fields on an existing work item.

Parameters:

  • Id: Work item ID (required)
  • State: New state value
  • AssignedTo: User email to assign to
  • Priority: Priority level (1-4)
  • Tags: Comma-separated tags
  • Title: New title
  • Description: New description

Add-WorkItemComment

Adds a comment to a work item.

Parameters:

  • Id: Work item ID (required)
  • Comment: Comment text (required)

New-WorkItem

Creates a new work item.

Parameters:

  • Type: Bug, User Story, Task, etc. (required)
  • Title: Work item title (required)
  • Description: Detailed description
  • Priority: Priority level (1-4)
  • AssignedTo: User email to assign to
  • AreaPath: Area path
  • IterationPath: Iteration/sprint path
  • Tags: Comma-separated tags

Output

All functions return the updated/created work item object with all current fields.

Tips for Copilot

  • Confirm changes with user before executing
  • Use Add-WorkItemComment for audit trail
  • Verify work item exists before updating
  • Check valid state transitions in project
  • Use specific, descriptive titles for new items