Azure DevOps MCP Server April Update
Apr 21, 2026Dan Hellem
Summary
This post details several updates to the Azure DevOps MCP Server, including the addition of a `wit_query_by_wiql` tool for querying work items using WIQL, the implementation of annotations for tools to enhance LLM safety and reliability, and the addition of previously missing tools like `repo_get_file_content`. It also describes ongoing tool restructuring, starting with wiki tools, and introduces Personal Access Token support and experimental MCP Apps for the local MCP Server.
More from the Azure DevOps Service Connection with Microsoft Entra trail
- You can now use the Azure DevOps Service Connection instead of a PAT or Build Session token
- Retirement of Azure DevOps issuer in Workload identity federation service connections
- Optimizing Git policy management at scale
- One-click security scanning and org-wide alert triage come to Advanced Security
- Retirement of Global Personal Access Tokens in Azure DevOps