DevOps Impact Metrics Extension

Analyze your development impact across Azure DevOps repositories, pull requests, and work items directly in the Azure DevOps interface.

🚀 Features

• 📊 Comprehensive Metrics: Track commits, pull requests, and work items
• 🎯 User-Specific Analysis: Filter by specific team members or analyze all activity
• 📈 Visual Dashboard: Clean, intuitive interface with key metrics
• ⏰ Flexible Time Ranges: Analyze from 7 days to 6 months of activity
• 📁 Data Export: Export your metrics data for further analysis
• 🔍 Repository Insights: See which repositories have the most activity
• 🏆 Top Contributors: Identify the most active repositories and contributors

📸 Screenshots

Screenshots will be added after initial marketplace publication.

🎯 Use Cases

• Individual Contributors: Track your personal productivity and impact
• Team Leads: Monitor team activity across projects and repositories
• Project Managers: Get insights into development velocity and resource allocation
• DevOps Engineers: Analyze repository activity patterns and trends

📋 Prerequisites

• Azure DevOps organization with appropriate permissions
• Access to the repositories and work items you want to analyze

🔧 Installation

1. Visit the Visual Studio Marketplace
2. Search for "DevOps Impact Metrics"
3. Click "Get it free" and install to your Azure DevOps organization
4. The extension will appear as "Impact Metrics" in the Repos section

🎮 How to Use

1. Navigate to Impact Metrics: Go to Repos → Impact Metrics in your Azure DevOps project
2. Select Time Period: Choose your analysis timeframe (7 days to 6 months)
3. Filter by User (Optional): Enter an email address to focus on specific contributor
4. Click "Analyze Impact": The extension will gather data across your organization
5. View Results: See your metrics dashboard with detailed breakdowns
6. Export Data: Use the "Export Data" button to download your metrics as JSON

📊 Metrics Explained

Core Metrics

• 📝 Commits: Total number of commits (filtered by user if specified)
• 🔄 Pull Requests: All pull requests in the analyzed repositories
• 📋 Work Items: Work items assigned to the specified user
• 📂 Active Repos: Number of repositories with activity in the period

Repository Breakdown

• Lists the most active repositories by total activity
• Shows commits and pull requests per repository
• Helps identify where development effort is concentrated

🔒 Permissions Required

This extension requires the following Azure DevOps permissions:

• Code (read): To access repository commits and pull requests
• Work Items (read): To access work item assignments
• Project (read): To access project information

🛠️ Technical Details

• Built using the Azure DevOps Extension SDK
• Uses Azure DevOps REST APIs for data collection
• Responsive design that works on desktop and mobile
• No data is stored outside of your Azure DevOps organization

🆘 Support & Issues

Having trouble with the extension? Here's how to get help:

1. Check Common Issues: See the troubleshooting section below
2. Report Issues: Create an issue on GitHub
3. Contact Support: Email support@yourcompany.com

🔧 Troubleshooting

"Failed to fetch projects" Error

• Verify your Azure DevOps permissions include project access
• Check if your organization allows third-party extensions

No Commits Showing

• Ensure the email address matches exactly with your Git configuration
• Check if you have commits in the selected time period
• Verify repository access permissions

Work Items Not Appearing

• Confirm work items are assigned to the specified email address
• Check if work items were created in the selected time period
• Verify work item read permissions

🔄 Updates & Changelog

Version 1.0.0

• Initial release
• Core metrics functionality
• Repository breakdown
• Data export capability

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Submit a pull request

📄 License

This extension is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built on the Azure DevOps Extension SDK
• Inspired by the need for better developer productivity insights
• Thanks to the Azure DevOps community for feedback and testing

Made with ❤️ for the Azure DevOps community

Transform your development metrics into actionable insights