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name: update-work-items description: Modify work item fields, add comments, and create new items. Use when user wants to update, comment on, or create work items.

Update Work Items

Modify work item fields, add comments, and create new items in Azure DevOps.

When to Use

• User wants to update a work item
• Adding comments or notes to tickets
• Changing state, assignment, or other fields
• Creating new bugs or user stories

Prerequisites

• Azure DevOps must be initialized with Initialize-AzureDevOps
• User must have write permissions in Azure DevOps

Examples

Update state

CopyUpdate-WorkItem -Id 12345 -State "Closed"

Update assignment

CopyUpdate-WorkItem -Id 12345 -AssignedTo "john.doe@company.com"

Update multiple fields

CopyUpdate-WorkItem -Id 12345 -State "Active" -Priority 1 -Tags "urgent,bug-fix"

Add comment

CopyAdd-WorkItemComment -Id 12345 -Comment "Fixed in PR #789"

Create new bug

CopyNew-WorkItem -Type "Bug" -Title "Login fails on Safari" -Priority 1

Create user story with details

CopyNew-WorkItem -Type "User Story" `
    -Title "Add export to PDF" `
    -Description "Users need to export reports as PDF" `
    -Priority 2 `
    -AreaPath "MyProject\Features"

Functions

Update-WorkItem

Updates fields on an existing work item.

Parameters:

• Id: Work item ID (required)
• State: New state value
• AssignedTo: User email to assign to
• Priority: Priority level (1-4)
• Tags: Comma-separated tags
• Title: New title
• Description: New description

Add-WorkItemComment

Adds a comment to a work item.

Parameters:

• Id: Work item ID (required)
• Comment: Comment text (required)

New-WorkItem

Creates a new work item.

Parameters:

• Type: Bug, User Story, Task, etc. (required)
• Title: Work item title (required)
• Description: Detailed description
• Priority: Priority level (1-4)
• AssignedTo: User email to assign to
• AreaPath: Area path
• IterationPath: Iteration/sprint path
• Tags: Comma-separated tags

Output

All functions return the updated/created work item object with all current fields.

Tips for Copilot

• Confirm changes with user before executing
• Use Add-WorkItemComment for audit trail
• Verify work item exists before updating
• Check valid state transitions in project
• Use specific, descriptive titles for new items