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Expert knowledge for Azure Repos development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns.
Passed 6 of 12 test cases with the skill, and 9 of 12 without it.
1 fixed10 passed either way4 still failing7 broke
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A test case the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
A secret key was mistakenly checked into a TFVC repository in Azure DevOps. Reverting the changeset leaves the secret visible in historical changesets. What exact command-line command permanently removes the item and its history from the TFVC database?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Specifies the tf destroy command | Passed | Passed |
| Notes that tf destroy permanently purges historical files from the server database | Missed | Passed |
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This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Repos. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.
IMPORTANT for Agent: Use the Category Index below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g.,
L35-L120), useread_filewith the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g.,[security.md](security.md)), useread_fileon the linked reference file
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:
mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch with query string from=learn-agent-skill. Returns Markdown.fetch_webpage with query string from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown. Returns Markdown.| Category | Lines | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Troubleshooting | L36-L51 | Diagnosing and fixing Git/TFVC issues in Azure Repos: migration errors, locks, merge conflicts, RPC failures, undo/recovery, and troubleshooting Copilot, CodeQL, dependency, and secret scanning. |
| Best Practices | L52-L66 | Best practices for Git/TFVC in Azure Repos: branching, merges, commit identity, .gitignore, performance, cross‑platform compatibility, large file cleanup, repo health, and workspace maintenance. |
| Decision Making | L67-L76 | Guidance on choosing and planning migrations (TFVC/SVN to Git, Azure Repos to GitHub), selecting Git vs TFVC, workspace types, and storage options for large files in Azure Repos. |
| 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-L92 | ELM migration timing, monitoring sync and read-only windows, plus hard limits and quotas for Git repositories (size, branches, files) in Azure Repos. |
| Security | L93-L119 | Securing Azure Repos and TFVC: auth methods (Entra, PAT, SSH, credential managers, Xcode), permissions/branch policies, secure cloning/import, SSH key safety, and GitHub Advanced Security setup. |
| Configuration | L120-L151 | Configuring Azure Repos and TFVC: branch policies, PR checks/notifications, Copilot reviews, Git/VS settings, Boards keywords, CodeQL and security scans, and TFVC check-in/workspace policies. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L152-L203 | Integrating Azure Repos with CLIs, automation, and collaboration tools (Slack/Teams), plus detailed TFVC and Git command usage, branch policies, PR status servers, and SARIF scanner integration. |
test cases passed, vs 9 / 12 without
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