Azure Repos Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Repos. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, 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), 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 | L36-L50 | Diagnosing and fixing Git/Azure Repos and TFVC issues (locks, merge conflicts, push/RPC errors, undo/recover changes) plus troubleshooting CodeQL, dependency, and secret scanning. |
| Best Practices | L51-L66 | Git and TFVC best practices: branching, merges, large files, history cleanup, cross‑platform compatibility, author/identity management, repo health, and post‑migration validation. |
| Decision Making | L67-L76 | Guidance on choosing Git vs TFVC, workspace types, and planning/executing migrations from TFVC or SVN to Git, including hybrid use of TFVC and Git in one Azure DevOps project. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L77-L85 | Designing and choosing TFVC branching structures/strategies, planning strategic branches, implementing feature isolation, and managing branches for DevOps workflows in Azure Repos. |
| Limits & Quotas | L86-L93 | Limits, quotas, and monitoring for Azure Repos: Git repo size/usage limits, Enterprise Live Migration cutover/sync windows, and supported ecosystems for GitHub Advanced Security dependency scanning. |
| Security | L94-L119 | Securing Azure Repos and TFVC: auth methods (Entra, PAT, SSH, GCM), repo/branch/TFVC permissions and policies, secure cloning/import, and GitHub Advanced Security/CodeQL configuration. |
| Configuration | L120-L153 | Configuring Azure Repos/TFVC and related tools: branch policies, PR templates/notifications, repo settings, Git/VS prefs, ELM setup, and GitHub Advanced Security scanning and CodeQL. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L154-L206 | Integrating Azure Repos with tools (Functions, Node.js, IDEs, Slack/Teams, scanners) and automating workflows via TFVC/tf.exe and Git-specific commands and permissions. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Plan Azure DevOps to GitHub ELM migrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/enterprise-live-migrations/overview?view=azure-devops |
| Plan and execute TFVC to Git migration in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/import-from-tfvc?view=azure-devops |
| Decide how to migrate from SVN to Git in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/perform-migration-from-svn-to-git?view=azure-devops |
| Use TFVC and Git together in one Azure DevOps project | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/team-projects?view=azure-devops |
| Choose between Git and TFVC in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/comparison-git-tfvc?view=azure-devops |
| Choose between local and server TFVC workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/decide-between-using-local-server-workspace?view=azure-devops |
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Design TFVC branch structures for teams | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/branch-folders-files?view=azure-devops |
| Plan strategic branching in TFVC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/branch-strategically?view=azure-devops |
| Choose effective TFVC branching strategies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/branching-strategies-with-tfvc?view=azure-devops |
| Implement feature isolation strategy in TFVC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/effective-feature-isolation-on-tfvc?view=azure-devops |
| Manage TFVC branching for DevOps workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/effective-tfvc-branching-strategies-for-devops?view=azure-devops |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Execute cutover for Enterprise Live Migrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/enterprise-live-migrations/cut-over-to-github?view=azure-devops |
| Monitor Enterprise Live Migration sync windows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/enterprise-live-migrations/monitor-migration?view=azure-devops |
| Git repository limits and quotas in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/limits?view=azure-devops |
| Supported ecosystems for GitHub Advanced Security dependency scanning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/security/github-advanced-security-dependency-scanning-ecosystems?view=azure-devops |