An Azure DevOps extension that lets you inspect a single work item and its relationships at a point in time, with an option to export the snapshot to Markdown.
Work Item Snapshot is an Azure DevOps (ADO) extension that lets you inspect a single work item and its relationships at a specific point in time.
This is especially useful for baseline verification, auditing, and compliance, as it allows you to capture and preserve the state of work items for review.
You can also export the snapshot to Markdown for easy documentation and sharing.
Overview
Query a work item by ID.
Optionally take a historical 'as of' snapshot using a date/time picker (future dates are disallowed).
View core fields: Title, State, Assigned To, Description, Area Path, Iteration Path, Created Date.
Explore relations grouped by link type in sortable/searchable tables.
Export the current snapshot to Markdown for sharing or archiving.
Key capabilities
Uses the Azure DevOps Extension SDK and Work Item Tracking REST API.
No PAT required; operates under your signed-in ADO session.
Read-only; minimal permissions.
Link groups are collapsible; the main links section is collapsed by default.
Dark theme support for improved readability.
Export to Markdown (.md):
Includes fields, description, and related links grouped by link type.
Renders work item IDs as plain text (no hyperlinks to live items).
Exports all rows from each links table (not limited by visible page), while honoring table filters.
Related items descriptions are exported as plain text.
Usage
Enter the Work Item ID.
(Optional) Uncheck 'Use current date & time' to enable the date/time picker, then choose an 'as of' value (cannot be in the future).
Hover the info icon to see 'Uncheck to pick a historic date and time'.
Select Get Work Item Snapshot.
Expand the 'Work Item Links' section or any link-type group to view relations. Tables support sort, search, and paging.
Select Export Markdown to download a .md file of the current snapshot:
File name format:
Live: WorkItem-<id>-LIVE.md
Historic: WorkItem-<id>-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.md
Notes
In the UI, long descriptions may be truncated for readability; the Markdown export includes full descriptions where available.
The 'as of' date/time uses your local timezone.
Privacy and permissions
The extension runs in your authenticated ADO context and only reads data you have access to.
No personal access token (PAT) is required.
No write operations are performed.
Support
For inquiries or to request a customized version, contact: info@bhadri-consulting.co.uk
