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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server enabling AI assistants to interact with Azure DevOps services.

Overview

This project implements a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants (like Claude) to interact with Azure DevOps, providing a bridge between natural language interactions and the Azure DevOps REST API.

Features

Currently implemented:

Work Item Management

Query Work Items: Search for work items using WIQL queries
Get Work Item Details: View complete work item information
Create Work Items: Add new tasks, bugs, user stories, and other work item types
Update Work Items: Modify existing work items' fields and properties
Add Comments: Post comments on work items
View Comments: Retrieve the comment history for a work item
Parent-Child Relationships: Establish hierarchy between work items

Project Management

Get Projects: View all accessible projects in the organization
Get Teams: List all teams within the organization
Team Members: View team membership information
Team Area Paths: Retrieve area paths assigned to teams
Team Iterations: Access team iteration/sprint configurations

Planned features:

Pipeline Operations: Query pipeline status and trigger new pipeline runs
Pull Request Handling: Create, update, and review Pull Requests
Sprint Management: Plan and manage sprints and iterations
Branch Policy Administration: Configure and manage branch policies

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
Azure DevOps account with appropriate permissions
Personal Access Token (PAT) with necessary scopes for Azure DevOps API access

Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/Vortiago/mcp-azure-devops.git
cd mcp-azure-devops

# Install in development mode
uv pip install -e ".[dev]"

# Install from PyPi
pip install mcp-azure-devops

Configuration

Create a .env file in the project root with the following variables:

AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT=your_personal_access_token
AZURE_DEVOPS_ORGANIZATION_URL=https://your-organization.visualstudio.com or https://dev.azure.com/your-organisation

Note: Make sure to provide the full URL to your Azure DevOps organization.

Running the Server

# Development mode with the MCP Inspector
mcp dev src/mcp_azure_devops/server.py

# Install in Claude Desktop
mcp install src/mcp_azure_devops/server.py --name "Azure DevOps Assistant"

Usage Examples

Query Work Items

Show me all active bugs assigned to me in the current sprint

Create a Work Item

Create a user story in the ProjectX with the title "Implement user authentication" and assign it to john.doe@example.com

Update a Work Item

Change the status of bug #1234 to "Resolved" and add a comment explaining the fix

Team Management

Show me all the team members in the "Core Development" team in the "ProjectX" project

View Project Structure

List all projects in my organization and show me the iterations for the Development team

Development

The project is structured into feature modules, each implementing specific Azure DevOps capabilities:

features/work_items: Work item management functionality
features/projects: Project management capabilities
features/teams: Team management features
utils: Common utilities and client initialization

For more information on development, see the CLAUDE.md file.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

Built with MCP Python SDK
Uses Azure DevOps Python API

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