MCP Server for Azure DevOps
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG | Yes | Your Azure DevOps organization name | |
| AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT | Yes | Personal Access Token | |
| AZURE_DEVOPS_PROJECT | Yes | Default project name | |
| APPLICATIONINSIGHTS_CONNECTION_STRING | No | Optional telemetry connection string |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_wiki_pageC | Retrieve a specific Azure DevOps wiki page by ID or path |
| list_wiki_pagesC | List all pages in a wiki |
| search_wiki_pagesC | Search wiki pages by content or title |
| list_reposC | List all repositories in the project |
| get_repoB | Get repository details by name |
| get_repo_fileC | Get file content from a repository |
| list_repo_branchesC | List branches in a repository |
| search_codeC | Search code across repositories |
| get_work_itemC | Get work item details by ID |
| get_work_itemsC | Get multiple work items by IDs |
| query_work_itemsC | Query work items using WIQL (Work Item Query Language) |
| create_work_itemC | Create a new work item |
| update_work_itemC | Update an existing work item |
| list_pull_requestsC | List pull requests in a repository |
| get_pull_requestC | Get pull request details |
| get_pr_commentsC | Get pull request review comments |
| list_buildsC | List recent builds |
| get_buildC | Get build details by ID |
| list_pipelinesC | List pipelines in the project |
| get_pipeline_runC | Get pipeline run details |
| list_releasesD | List releases |
| get_releaseC | Get release details |
| list_test_plansC | List test plans |
| get_test_planC | Get test plan details |
| ado_api_callC | Make a generic Azure DevOps REST API call |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 25 tools
Most tools have distinct purposes targeting specific Azure DevOps resources (e.g., work items, builds, pipelines, repos, wikis), with clear separation between get/list/query/search operations. However, some potential confusion exists between get_work_item and get_work_items (both retrieve work items, differing only in single vs. multiple items), and between list_wiki_pages and search_wiki_pages (both operate on wiki pages with overlapping retrieval functions).
Tool names follow a highly consistent verb_noun pattern throughout, using snake_case uniformly. Verbs are standardized (get, list, create, update, query, search) paired with specific nouns (work_item, build, pipeline, repo, wiki_page, etc.), making the naming predictable and easy to understand. No deviations or mixed conventions are present.
With 25 tools, the count is borderline high for a single server, potentially overwhelming for agents. While Azure DevOps is a broad platform, the toolset covers multiple domains (work items, CI/CD, repos, wikis, testing), which might be better split into focused servers. However, the tools are well-organized within this scope, avoiding extreme bloat.
The toolset provides comprehensive coverage for core Azure DevOps operations, including CRUD for work items (create, get, update, query), listing and retrieving builds, pipelines, releases, repos, and wikis, and search capabilities for code and wiki pages. Minor gaps include missing update/delete operations for non-work-item resources (e.g., no update_build or delete_repo) and limited pull request management (only get and list, no create or merge), but agents can work around these with the generic ado_api_call.