create_work_item

create_work_item

Generate and manage new work items in Azure DevOps by specifying project ID, type, title, and optional fields like description, priority, and assignee. Streamline task creation and organization.

Instructions

Create a new work item

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`additionalFields`	No	Additional fields to set on the work item
`areaPath`	No	The area path for the work item
`assignedTo`	No	The email or name of the user to assign the work item to
`description`	No	The description of the work item
`iterationPath`	No	The iteration path for the work item
`parentId`	No	The ID of the parent work item to create a relationship with
`priority`	No	The priority of the work item
`projectId`	Yes	The ID or name of the project
`title`	Yes	The title of the work item
`workItemType`	Yes	The type of work item to create (e.g., "Task", "Bug", "User Story")

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "additionalFields": {
      "additionalProperties": {},
      "description": "Additional fields to set on the work item",
      "type": "object"
    },
    "areaPath": {
      "description": "The area path for the work item",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "assignedTo": {
      "description": "The email or name of the user to assign the work item to",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "description": {
      "description": "The description of the work item",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "iterationPath": {
      "description": "The iteration path for the work item",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "parentId": {
      "description": "The ID of the parent work item to create a relationship with",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "priority": {
      "description": "The priority of the work item",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "projectId": {
      "description": "The ID or name of the project",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "title": {
      "description": "The title of the work item",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "workItemType": {
      "description": "The type of work item to create (e.g., \"Task\", \"Bug\", \"User Story\")",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "projectId",
    "workItemType",
    "title"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

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Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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