Azdo MCP Server

Azure DevOps CLI tool

Local serverstdio

What is the Azdo MCP Server?

Azure DevOps CLI tool

  • Retrieve work items with readable output (get-item)
  • Update work item state, assignee, or any field (set-state, assign, set-field)
  • Create or update work items from markdown documents (upsert)
  • Read and post work item comments (comments)
  • Read/write rich-text fields as markdown (get-md-field, set-md-field)
  • Download images embedded in rich-text fields, optionally resized for LLM use (get-item/get-md-field --download-images, --resize-images)

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Topic — File

Installation

azdo-cli on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

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How to install the Azdo MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "azdo": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "azdo-cli"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Azdo to Topic.”

Frequently asked questions

Azure DevOps CLI tool Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.