Spectra

Spectra is an Azure DevOps extension that uses Claude AI to illuminate your work items — turning a 2–3 sentence Requirement or Bug into a detailed description and follow-up tasks in seconds.

How it works

1. Right-click any work item → Spectra
2. Spectra calls Claude AI and generates:
   • A detailed HTML description with context, goals, and acceptance criteria
   • Follow-up implementation tasks with validation and optional Playwright E2E notes in the task descriptions
3. Review and edit the suggestions in the preview dialog
4. Click Create Tasks — the parent description is updated unless you chose to keep it, and all child Task items are created automatically

Setup

Go to Project Settings → Spectra and enter:

• Your Anthropic API key (from console.anthropic.com)
• Claude model (e.g. claude-sonnet-4-6)
• Task work item type name (default: Task)