Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure-boards": {
"env": {
"AZURE_ORG": "your-org",
"AZURE_PAT": "your-pat",
"AZURE_PROJECT": "your-project"
},
"args": [
"run",
"/absolute/path/to/azure-mcp/src/index.ts"
],
"command": "bun"
}
}
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MCP server for Azure DevOps Boards work items (stdio transport). Use it from Cursor, Claude Desktop, or any MCP host that supports local stdio servers.
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MCP server for Azure DevOps. Work with tasks, sprints, bugs, pull requests, repositories, and pipelines directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible AI.
# 1. Configure your editors (Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop)
npx azure-board-mcp install
# 2. Sign in once
npx azure-board-mcp authenticate
# 3. Restart your editor — done
On first use the AI will ask which Azure DevOps project to work on and remember it.
npx azure-board-mcp authenticate
Opens your browser for Microsoft sign-in. Picks your org from a list. No Azure AD app setup required — uses a shared app registration built into the package.
For headless / CI environments or orgs that block third-party OAuth:
npx azure-board-mcp authenticate --pat
Create a PAT at https://dev.azure.com/{org}/_usersSettings/tokens with scopes: Work Items (Read & Write), Build (Read), Code (Read).
npx azure-board-mcp install
Detects and configures Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, and Claude Desktop automatically.
Claude Code (~/.claude/settings.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "azure-board-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "azure-board-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
VS Code (User settings.json):
{
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"azure": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "azure-board-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
}
Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"azure": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "azure-board-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}
Install a skill so Claude automatically knows when to use this MCP:
npx azure-board-mcp skills
This installs ~/.claude/skills/azure-board-mcp/SKILL.md. After restarting Claude Code, it will proactively use Azure DevOps tools whenever you ask about tasks, sprints, PRs, builds, etc.
npx azure-board-mcp <command>
COMMANDS
install Auto-configure MCP in detected editors
skills Install the Claude Code skill
authenticate Browser OAuth sign-in
authenticate --pat Personal Access Token sign-in
check Validate stored credentials
logout Clear stored credentials
help Show help
AUTHENTICATE FLAGS
--pat Use PAT instead of browser OAuth
--read-only Request read-only OAuth scopes
--client-id <id> Use your own Azure AD app
--tenant-id <id> Specify tenant (single-tenant apps only)
Work-item, commit, and PR lists are paginated — they return a compact page (default 15, max 50) with a
Showing X–Y of Nheader. Passskipto page through results instead of requesting a largetop. List views fetch only the fields they render, so they're fast and light on context.
| Tool | When to use |
|---|---|
auth_status | Diagnose auth issues, check which project is active |
switch_project | Change the active project, or list available ones |
| Tool | When to use |
|---|---|
list_work_items | My tasks, sprint board, filter by state/type/keyword (paginated) |
get_work_item | Full detail on a specific ticket — fields, comments, PRs |
create_work_item | Create a task, bug, user story, epic, feature |
update_work_item | Close, reassign, move sprint, update estimates |
add_comment | Post a note or status update on a ticket |