GitHub Copilot App Adds Azure DevOps Plugin
GitHub CopilotThe GitHub Copilot app's new Azure DevOps plugin, installable from the Customize tab, lets developers view and manage their assigned Azure DevOps work items and pull requests without leaving the Copilot app. The initial release covers "My Work," opening and editing work items, and reviewing, editing, and completing pull requests, and GitHub Copilot can turn any Azure DevOps issue or PR directly into a Copilot session.
Key Takeaways
- GitHub shipped an Azure DevOps plugin for the Copilot app, installable from the Customize tab's Editor's picks section.
- The plugin surfaces a developer's "My Work" — assigned Azure Boards work items and Azure Repos pull requests — directly inside the Copilot app.
- Any Azure DevOps issue or pull request can become a Copilot session, letting the agent investigate, plan, and act on Azure DevOps-tracked work.
- Developers can open, edit, and complete work items and pull requests without leaving the Copilot app.
- GitHub describes the plugin as an early-stage release with limited functionality, with more capability planned over time.
- The integration targets teams that use Azure DevOps for project tracking alongside GitHub for source control — a common setup among enterprise customers.
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Azure DevOps Comes to the Copilot App
Following the general availability of the Copilot app's Customize tab, GitHub has shipped an Azure DevOps plugin that brings Azure Boards work items and Azure Repos pull requests directly into the GitHub Copilot app. Developers who split their work between GitHub and Azure DevOps no longer need to switch tools to check on assigned tasks or move a review forward.
What the Plugin Does
After installing the Azure DevOps plugin from the Editor's picks section of the Customize tab and connecting an Azure DevOps organization and project, the Copilot app surfaces a developer's "My Work" — their open work items and pull requests — directly inside the app. From there, developers can open and edit work items, and review, edit, and complete pull requests without leaving Copilot. Perhaps most usefully, any Azure DevOps issue or pull request can be turned directly into a Copilot agent session from the Customize tab, letting Copilot investigate, plan, and make changes against Azure DevOps-tracked work the same way it already does for GitHub issues and pull requests.
Early Days
GitHub is explicit that the Azure DevOps plugin is an early release with limited functionality, with plans to expand its capabilities over time. Even in this initial form, it extends Copilot's reach to teams that rely on Azure DevOps for project tracking rather than GitHub Issues — a meaningful share of enterprise GitHub Copilot customers who use Microsoft's older ALM stack alongside GitHub for source control.
Availability
The Azure DevOps plugin is available now to Copilot app users through the Customize tab's Editor's picks section.