azure-repos
SKILL.md
Azure Repos Skill
This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Repos. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, integrations & coding patterns, and deployment. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
How to Use This Skill
IMPORTANT for Agent: This file may be large. Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections, then use
read_filewith specific line ranges (e.g.,L136-L144) to read the sections needed for the user's question
IMPORTANT for Agent: If
metadata.generated_atis more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. Ifmcp_microsoftdocstools 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_fetchwith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown. - Fallback: Use
fetch_webpagewith query stringfrom=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.
Category Index
| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L37-L50 | Diagnosing and fixing Git/TFVC issues in Azure Repos: index.lock, push/RPC errors, merge/lock conflicts, undo/recover changes, and troubleshooting CodeQL, dependency, and secret scanning. |
| Best Practices | L51-L67 | Best practices for Git/TFVC in Azure Repos: branching, PR review/merge, README, .gitignore, author info, large binaries, history cleanup, repo health, cross‑platform use, and workspace cleanup. |
| Decision Making | L68-L76 | Guidance on choosing and migrating version control in Azure Repos: Git vs TFVC, SVN/TFVC-to-Git migration strategies, mixed Git+TFVC use, and local vs server TFVC workspaces. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L77-L85 | Designing and choosing TFVC branching structures/strategies, planning strategic branches, implementing feature isolation, and managing branches for DevOps workflows in Azure Repos. |
| Limits & Quotas | L86-L91 | Repo size/branch/file limits in Azure Repos Git, and which languages/package managers are supported for GitHub Advanced Security dependency scanning. |
| Security | L92-L114 | Securing Azure Repos and TFVC: auth methods (Entra, PAT, SSH), branch/repo/PR permissions and policies, SSH key safety, secure cloning/import, and GitHub Advanced Security setup |
| Configuration | L115-L146 | Configuring Azure Repos and Visual Studio for Git/TFVC: branch and PR policies, notifications, templates, work item linking, code/secret/dependency scanning, and TFVC check-in/checkout settings. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L147-L201 | Integrating Azure Repos with tools (Functions, Node.js, IDEs, Slack/Teams, scanners) and automating workflows via TFVC/tf.exe and Git-specific commands and permissions. |
| Deployment | L202-L205 | Guidance for moving/migrating Azure Repos Git repositories between Azure DevOps projects, including prerequisites, limitations, and step-by-step procedures. |
Troubleshooting
Best Practices
Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Plan and execute TFVC to Git migration in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/import-from-tfvc?view=azure-devops |
| Decide how to migrate from SVN to Git in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/perform-migration-from-svn-to-git?view=azure-devops |
| Use TFVC and Git together in one Azure DevOps project | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/team-projects?view=azure-devops |
| Choose between Git and TFVC in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/comparison-git-tfvc?view=azure-devops |
| Choose between local and server TFVC workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/decide-between-using-local-server-workspace?view=azure-devops |
Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Design TFVC branch structures for teams | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/branch-folders-files?view=azure-devops |
| Plan strategic branching in TFVC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/branch-strategically?view=azure-devops |
| Choose effective TFVC branching strategies | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/branching-strategies-with-tfvc?view=azure-devops |
| Implement feature isolation strategy in TFVC | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/effective-feature-isolation-on-tfvc?view=azure-devops |
| Manage TFVC branching for DevOps workflows | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/effective-tfvc-branching-strategies-for-devops?view=azure-devops |
Limits & Quotas
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Git repository limits and quotas in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/limits?view=azure-devops |
| Supported ecosystems for GitHub Advanced Security dependency scanning | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/security/github-advanced-security-dependency-scanning-ecosystems?view=azure-devops |
Security
Configuration
Integrations & Coding Patterns
Deployment
| Topic | URL |
|---|---|
| Move Azure Repos Git repositories between DevOps projects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/move-git-repos-between-team-projects?view=azure-devops |
Weekly Installs
2
Repository
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408
First Seen
5 days ago
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