Azure DevOps
VerifiedList Azure DevOps projects, repositories, and branches; create pull requests; manage work items; check build status. Use when working with Azure DevOps resources, checking PR status, querying project structure, or automating DevOps workflows.
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# Azure DevOps Skill
List projects, repositories, branches. Create pull requests. Manage work items. Check build status.
Check before running for valid Configuration, if values missing ask the user!
- Required:
- `AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT`: Personal Access Token
- `AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG`: Organization name
- If values are missing from `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json`, the agent should:
- ASK the user for the missing PAT and/or organization name
- Store them in `~/.openclaw/openclaw.json` under `skills.entries["azure-devops"]`
Example Config
```json5 { skills: { entries: { "azure-devops": { apiKey: "YOUR_PERSONAL_ACCESS_TOKEN", // AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT env: { AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG: "YourOrganizationName" } } } } } ```
Commands
List Projects
```bash curl -s -u ":${AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT}" \ "https://dev.azure.com/${AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG}/_apis/projects?api-version=7.1" \ | jq -r '.value[] | "\(.name) - \(.description // "No description")"' ```
List Repositories in a Project
```bash PROJECT="YourProject" curl -s -u ":${AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT}" \ "https://dev.azure.com/${AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG}/${PROJECT}/_apis/git/repositories?api-version=7.1" \ | jq -r '.value[] | "\(.name) - \(.webUrl)"' ```
List Branches in a Repository
```bash PROJECT="YourProject" REPO="YourRepo" curl -s -u ":${AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT}" \ "https://dev.azure.com/${AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG}/${PROJECT}/_apis/git/repositories/${REPO}/refs?filter=heads/&api-version=7.1" \ | jq -r '.value[] | .name | sub("refs/heads/"; "")' ```
Create a Pull Request
```bash PROJECT="YourProject" REPO_ID="repo-id-here" SOURCE_BRANCH="feature/my-branch" TARGET_BRANCH="main" TITLE="PR Title" DESCRIPTION="PR Description"
curl -s -u ":${AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT}" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -X POST \ -d '{ "sourceRefName": "refs/heads/'"${SOURCE_BRANCH}"'", "targetRefName": "refs/heads/'"${TARGET_BRANCH}"'", "title": "'"${TITLE}"'", "description": "'"${DESCRIPTION}"'" }' \ "https://dev.azure.com/${AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG}/${PROJECT}/_apis/git/repositories/${REPO_ID}/pullrequests?api-version=7.1" ```
Get Repository ID
```bash PROJECT="YourProject" REPO_NAME="YourRepo" curl -s -u ":${AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT}" \ "https://dev.azure.com/${AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG}/${PROJECT}/_apis/git/repositories/${REPO_NAME}?api-version=7.1" \ | jq -r '.id' ```
List Pull Requests
```bash PROJECT="YourProject" REPO_ID="repo-id" curl -s -u ":${AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT}" \ "https://dev.azure.com/${AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG}/${PROJECT}/_apis/git/repositories/${REPO_ID}/pullrequests?api-version=7.1" \ | jq -r '.value[] | "#\(.pullRequestId): \(.title) [\(.sourceRefName | sub("refs/heads/"; ""))] -> [\(.targetRefName | sub("refs/heads/"; ""))] - \(.createdBy.displayName)"' ```
Notes
- Base URL: `https://dev.azure.com/${AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG}`
- API Version: `7.1`
- Auth: Basic Auth with empty username and PAT as password
- Never log or expose the PAT in responses
- Documentation: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/rest/api/azure/devops/
Use Cases
- List all projects, repositories, and branches in an Azure DevOps organization
- Create pull requests across Azure DevOps repos from within an AI agent workflow
- Check build and pipeline status for recent commits or deployments
- Manage work items and track issue progress through the Azure DevOps REST API
- Automate DevOps workflows by querying and creating resources via curl commands
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Covers core Azure DevOps operations: repos, branches, PRs, and work items
- +Uses standard REST API with clear curl examples that are easy to adapt
- +Stores credentials in openclaw.json for persistent authentication across sessions
Cons
- -Requires a Personal Access Token (PAT) which must be manually created and rotated
- -No support for Azure Pipelines YAML management or release management workflows
- -Raw curl commands are verbose — no SDK or helper abstraction to simplify usage
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