Azure DevOps Task Pilot Extension

Overview

Task Pilot is an Azure DevOps extension that enables teams to efficiently create, manage, and template multiple tasks as children under user stories within sprints. It is designed to streamline bulk task creation and management directly inside Azure DevOps Boards.

✨ Features

• Fetch user stories from any sprint in your Azure DevOps project
• Bulk create and assign tasks under user stories
• Support for all standard and custom Azure DevOps fields (Priority, Severity, Activity, Estimates, etc.)
• Assign tasks to users by email
• Save and load task templates (local or Azure DevOps cloud)
• Robust handling of area/iteration paths for all team/project structures

🛠️ Installation

1. Get the Extension from Azure Marketplace:

   • Go to the Task Pilot: Automated Task Creator on Azure Marketplace
   • Click Get it free and follow the prompts to install it to your Azure DevOps organization.

2. Access Task Pilot:

   • In your Azure DevOps project, hover over Boards in the sidebar and select Task Pilot from the list.

🚀 Usage

1. Configure Azure DevOps Settings:
   • Enter your Personal Access Token (PAT)
   • Provide your Organization Name, Project Name, and Sprint URL
   • Click "Fetch User Stories"
2. Create Tasks:
   • Add task details (title, description, assigned to, Azure fields, custom fields)
   • Save and load task templates as needed
   • Click "Apply Tasks to All User Stories" to bulk-create tasks
3. Review Results:
   • Success and error details are shown in a modal after task creation

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repo and submit a pull request.

📚 Documentation & Support

• For more details, see the GitHub repository
• For help, open an issue or contact the maintainer

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