update_work_item
Update an existing Azure DevOps work item by ID to change its title, state, priority, assignment, tags, paths, description, or custom fields.
Instructions
Update an existing work item
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| tags | No | Overwrite/set the complete set of tags | |
| state | No | The updated state of the work item | |
| title | No | The updated title of the work item | |
| areaPath | No | The updated area path for the work item | |
| priority | No | The updated priority of the work item | |
| tagsToAdd | No | List of tags to append to the work item | |
| assignedTo | No | The email or name of the user to assign the work item to | |
| workItemId | Yes | The ID of the work item to update | |
| description | No | Work item description in HTML format. Multi-line text fields (i.e., System.History, AcceptanceCriteria, etc.) must use HTML format. Do not use CDATA tags. | |
| tagsToRemove | No | List of tags to remove from the work item | |
| iterationPath | No | The updated iteration path for the work item | |
| additionalFields | No | Additional Azure DevOps fields to update by reference name (fields not exposed as named parameters). Example for Bug severity: { "Microsoft.VSTS.Common.Severity": "1 - Critical" } (accepted values: "1 - Critical", "2 - High", "3 - Medium", "4 - Low"). Multi-line text fields (i.e., System.History, AcceptanceCriteria, etc.) must use HTML format. Do not use CDATA tags. |