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Apr 1, 2026
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Improving the Markdown Editor for Work Items

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

We introduced the Markdown editor in July 2025 to bring Markdown support to large text fields in work items. Since then, we’ve received valuable customer feedback highlighting challenges with the editing experience, particularly when switching in and out of edit mode. Many users found the current interaction model confusing and, at times, disrupti...

Azure & Cloud
Mar 19, 2026
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Remote MCP Server preview in Microsoft Foundry

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

Earlier this week we release the public preview for our Azure DevOps MCP Server. Today we are excited to let you know that the Azure DevOps MCP Server is now available to use in Microsoft Foundry. For those who are new to Foundry, Microsoft Foundry is a unified platform for building and managing AI powered applications and agents at scale. It brin...

Azure & Cloud
Mar 18, 2026
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Authentication Tokens Are Not a Data Contract

Angel Wong
Angel Wong

Authentication tokens exist to answer one question: is this caller authorized to do this? They are not intended to be a stable data interface, a schema you can depend on, or an input into application logic. If your application decodes tokens and reads claims from them, this is an important heads-up. Token Claims Were Never Guaranteed Although t...

Azure & CloudDevOpsSecurity
Mar 17, 2026
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Azure DevOps Remote MCP Server (public preview)

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

When we released the local Azure DevOps MCP Server, it gave customers a way to connect Azure DevOps data with tools like Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code through GitHub Copilot Chat. The next step was to make this experience easier to get started with and to enable it for services that support only remote MCP servers. The Remote MCP Server is ...

Azure & Cloud
Feb 27, 2026
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Updates to Team Calendar extension

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

We are excited to release a new update to the Team Calendar extension. This update includes a series of visual refinements across the extension, introducing a more consistent design language, smoother transitions when expanding and collapsing sections, improved contrast for better readability, an updated color palette aligned with Azure DevOps, an...

Azure & Cloud
Feb 18, 2026
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TFVC Remove Existing Obsolete Policies ASAP

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

In April 2025, we announced the deprecation schedule for legacy TFVC check-in policies. This change was required due to limitations in how those policies were previously implemented and stored. The old policies have been marked as obsolete, and you can replace them by selecting the equivalent updated policy. We are currently in Phase II of this tr...

Azure & Cloud
Feb 16, 2026
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Condensed views on Kanban and Sprint boards

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

One of the challenges teams face when working with large boards or displaying multiple fields on work item cards is limited screen space. This became even more noticeable with the rollout of the New Boards hub, which introduced additional spacing and padding for improved readability. While this enhances clarity, it can also reduce the number of car...

Azure & Cloud
Feb 4, 2026
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Azure Boards integration with GitHub Copilot includes custom agent support

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

We recently released the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent for Azure Boards to all customers. If you’re not already familiar with it, we recommend taking a few minutes to read this blog post for an overview and details. One of the top requests from customers using the GitHub Copilot Coding Agent for Azure Boards has been the ability to select and use cu...

Azure & Cloud
Jan 19, 2026
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Azure Boards additional field filters (private preview)

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

We’re introducing a limited private preview that allows you to add additional fields as filters on backlog and Kanban boards. This long-requested feature helps teams tailor their views, focus on the work that matters most, and provide feedback as we iterate toward general availability.

Azure & Cloud
Jan 16, 2026
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What’s new with Azure Repos?

Dan Hellem
Dan Hellem

We thought it was a good time to check in and highlight some of the work happening in Azure Repos. In this post, we’ve covered several recent improvements, along with a preview of features that are coming soon. To stay up to date, be sure to visit the Azure DevOps Roadmap. These changes have either already been released or are currently rolling ou...

Azure & Cloud