Azure Test Plans Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Test Plans. Covers limits & quotas, security, 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), 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

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
Limits & Quotas	L31-L36	Managing custom fields on test runs and understanding data retention limits, default quotas, and how long Azure Test Plans data is kept or deleted
Security	L37-L41	Managing permissions, access levels, and security roles for users and groups in Azure Test Plans manual testing features.
Integrations & Coding Patterns	L42-L45	Using tcm.exe CLI to manage Azure Test Plans: create and run test suites, import/export test cases, manage test configurations, and automate test management tasks

Limits & Quotas

Topic	URL
Use custom fields for Azure DevOps test runs	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/test/custom-fields?view=azure-devops
Understand Azure Test Plans data retention limits	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/test/reference-qa?view=azure-devops

Security

Topic	URL
Configure permissions and access for Azure manual testing	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/test/manual-test-permissions?view=azure-devops

Integrations & Coding Patterns

Topic	URL
Use tcm.exe commands for Azure Test Plans management	https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/test/test-case-managment-reference?view=azure-devops

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Overall Score

64/100

Grade

C

Adequate

Safety

78

Quality

58

Clarity

72

Completeness

42

Summary

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Test Plans configuration, security, and development. It serves as a navigation layer that directs agents to Microsoft documentation via network calls, covering limits & quotas, security permissions, and tcm.exe CLI patterns without storing extensive local content.

Detected Capabilities

network accessdocumentation fetching via mcp_microsoftdocswebpage fetch with query parametersread_file operations

Trigger Keywords

Phrases that MCP clients use to match this skill to user intent.

azure test plans setuptest case automation tcm.exetest run custom fieldsazure testing permissionstest data retention limits

Risk Signals

INFO

Network access to learn.microsoft.com for documentation fetching

SKILL.md: Compatibility & How to Use sections

INFO

Conditional MCP tool selection (microsoft_docs_fetch preferred, fetch_webpage fallback)

SKILL.md: How to Use This Skill

WARNING

Reference to external tcm.exe CLI tool not provided in skill

SKILL.md: Integrations & Coding Patterns section

Referenced Domains

External domains referenced in skill content, detected by static analysis.

github.comlearn.microsoft.com

Use Cases

Configure test run custom fields and data retention in Azure Test Plans
Manage permissions and access levels for manual testing teams
Automate test case management using tcm.exe CLI commands
Understand Azure Test Plans quotas and service limits
Set up security roles and group permissions for test execution

Quality Notes

Skill structure uses clear Category Index with line references for local content navigation — good for agent discoverability
Documentation-fetching pattern is well-documented with fallback strategy (mcp_microsoftdocs preferred, fetch_webpage as fallback)
Scope is clearly bounded: explicitly excludes Azure DevOps, Azure Pipelines, Azure App Testing, and Azure Boards in the description
Three-month staleness check and MCP installation guidance show awareness of dependency management
Line range references (L31-L36, etc.) in Category Index promise structured content but actual content under those lines is not provided in the skill file — this is incomplete
Missing reference files mentioned in instructions (e.g., security.md) are not present in the file manifest
Uses query string tracking (from=learn-agent-skill) for fetching calls, enabling usage analytics
No error handling guidance for network failures or missing MCP tools at execution time

Model: claude-haiku-4-5-20251001Analyzed: Jun 26, 2026

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