Azure Board Work Item Viewer

View your Azure DevOps sprint work items and work item details directly in VS Code — no browser tab switching required.

Features

📋 Sprint Panel

• Displays all work items in your current sprint with type badge, title, state, and assigned-to
• Click any item to load its full details instantly
• Collapse the sprint panel to save space — state persists across reloads

🔍 Work Item Detail

• Title, type badge, state pill, and assigned-to
• Parent Feature / Epic banner with one-click navigation
• Full Description and Acceptance Criteria
• Linked branches with checkout buttons

🌿 Branch Integration

• See all Git branches linked to the active work item
• One-click checkout directly from the sidebar
• Link your current branch to a work item

⚙️ Configuration

• Guided setup: Organisation URL → Project → Team → Sprint (auto-detected)
• Switch sprints at any time with a searchable QuickPick showing dates
• Settings stored in VS Code — no PAT tokens, uses your Microsoft account

🔐 Authentication

• Sign in with your Microsoft / work account via VS Code's built-in OAuth
• No Personal Access Token required
• Silent token refresh — stays signed in across sessions

Getting Started

1. Click the Azure Boards icon in the Activity Bar
2. Click the ⚙ Configure button in the panel toolbar
3. Sign in with your Microsoft account when prompted
4. Select your Organisation, Project, and Team
5. The current sprint loads automatically

Commands

Requirements

• VS Code 1.85 or later
• An Azure DevOps organisation accessible with your Microsoft account
• A Git repository open in your workspace (for branch features)

Extension Settings

These are set automatically by the Configure command but can also be edited manually in settings.json:

Known Limitations

• Branch linking requires the work item to be in an Azure DevOps Git repository
• OAuth sign-in requires the Microsoft Authentication extension (bundled with VS Code)

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