Ado Cli Skill
Let your coding agent drive Azure DevOps work items, repos, and pipelines with GitHub-CLI-style commands after a one-line marketplace install.
Overview
ado-cli-skill is a plugin marketplace for the Build phase that delivers an Azure DevOps CLI skill with GitHub CLI-style commands for authenticated agent workflows.
What is this marketplace?
- Azure DevOps CLI (ado-cli) with gh-like syntax: curl/npm install on macOS, Linux, WSL, and Windows
- Browser OAuth and device-code login for headless and CI via ado auth login
- Default org and project selection with AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG environment variable support
- One-plugin marketplace install paths for Claude Code and GitHub Copilot plugin marketplaces
- Pre-built release binaries plus global npm install option (Node 18+)
- Marketplace lists 1 plugin: azure-devops@ado-cli-skill
- Supports browser OAuth and device-code auth flows
- Install paths documented for Claude Code and GitHub Copilot
What problem does it solve?
Agents cannot safely or consistently manage Azure DevOps unless you hand-roll API calls or undocumented shell glue.
Who is it for?
Solo builders and indie teams on Azure DevOps who want one marketplace plugin instead of bespoke ADO automation.
Skip if: Teams on GitHub-only workflows with no Azure DevOps tenant, or builders who refuse to install a CLI and store OAuth tokens locally.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After marketplace install and ado auth login, your agent can run predictable ado-cli operations against your default org and project from Claude Code or Copilot.
- azure-devops@ado-cli-skill registered in your agent marketplace
- Authenticated ado-cli session usable from agent-driven Bash or tool calls
- Repeatable ADO commands without custom REST wrappers
Plugins in this marketplace
1 plugin — install individually after you add the marketplace.
Recommended Marketplaces
Journey fit
Azure DevOps wiring is integration work you do while building and connecting the product to your delivery stack, not a late launch-only task. The marketplace ships a single azure-devops skill that wraps ado-cli auth and org defaults—classic third-party integration tooling for agents.
How it compares
DevOps CLI integration marketplace, not a general-purpose agent skill library.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Ado Cli Skill for?
Developers and solo builders using Azure DevOps who want Claude Code or Copilot to drive work items and pipelines through ado-cli after OAuth login.
When should I use Ado Cli Skill?
Use it during Build when you are connecting your repo, boards, or CI/CD to agent sessions and need gh-like Azure DevOps commands.
How do I add Ado Cli Skill to my agent?
Install ado-cli via curl, PowerShell, or npm, run ado auth login, then run claude plugin marketplace add on the ado-cli repo and claude plugin install azure-devops@Ado Cli Skill.