AI Work Item Assistant

Enhance your Azure DevOps work items with AI-powered suggestions using LLM models.

Features

✨ Core Capabilities

• Description Enhancement - Transform basic descriptions into comprehensive, well-structured content
• Acceptance Criteria Generation - Automatically generate detailed, testable acceptance criteria
• Context Menu Integration - Quick access to AI features from work item context menus

🚀 Advanced Features (New in v1.2.0)

• Auto-Retry with Exponential Backoff - Reliable AI operations even on unstable networks
• Usage Metrics Dashboard - Track API performance, success rates, and latency
• Configuration Import/Export - Backup and restore your settings
• Side-by-Side Diff View - Compare original and enhanced content
• Toast Notifications - Clear feedback for all operations
• Customizable AI Parameters - Adjust temperature and max tokens for optimal results

Getting Started

1. Install the extension from the Azure DevOps Marketplace
2. Open any work item
3. Navigate to the "AI Assistant" panel
4. Configure your backend URL in the Configuration tab
5. Click "Test Connection" to verify
6. Start enhancing your work items!

Configuration

Backend URL

Enter your AI backend service URL in the Configuration tab. The service should provide:

• /health endpoint for health checks
• /api/workitems/enhance endpoint for description enhancement
• /api/workitems/enhance-acceptance endpoint for acceptance criteria generation

AI Settings

• Temperature (0.0 - 2.0): Controls creativity. Lower = focused, Higher = creative
• Max Tokens (500 - 4000): Maximum length of generated content
• Auto-Save: Automatically apply AI suggestions
• Show Diff: Display side-by-side comparisons
• Auto-Retry: Retry failed requests automatically

Usage

Panel Method

1. Open a work item
2. Scroll to "AI Assistant" section
3. Click "Enhance Description" or "Generate Acceptance Criteria"
4. Review the suggestions
5. Click "Apply Changes"
6. Save the work item

Context Menu Method

1. Right-click any work item
2. Select "Enhance Description with AI" or "Enhance Acceptance Criteria with AI"
3. Review and apply changes

Support

For issues, questions, or feature requests, please visit our GitHub repository.

Version History

1.2.0 (Current)

• Added auto-retry with exponential backoff
• Implemented usage metrics dashboard
• Enhanced error handling and notifications
• Added configuration import/export
• Improved accessibility
• Performance optimizations

1.1.x

• Initial context menu integration
• Basic description and acceptance criteria enhancement