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Expert knowledge for Azure Repos development including troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. Use when managing Azure Repos Git/TFVC, branch policies, PR workflows, CodeQL/GHAS scanning, or TFVC→Git migrations, and other Azure Repos related development tasks. Not for Azure DevOps (use azure-devops), Azure Pipelines (use azure-pipelines), Azure Artifacts (use azure-artifacts), Azure Boards (use azure-boards).

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What this skill does

# Azure Repos Skill

This skill provides expert guidance for Azure Repos. Covers troubleshooting, best practices, decision making, architecture & design patterns, limits & quotas, security, configuration, and integrations & coding patterns. It combines local quick-reference content with remote documentation fetching capabilities.

## How to Use This Skill

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: Use the **Category Index** below to locate relevant sections. For categories with line ranges (e.g., `L35-L120`), use `read_file` with the specified lines. For categories with file links (e.g., `[security.md](security.md)`), use `read_file` on the linked reference file

> **IMPORTANT for Agent**: If `metadata.generated_at` is more than 3 months old, suggest the user pull the latest version from the repository. If `mcp_microsoftdocs` tools are not available, suggest the user install it: [Installation Guide](https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/mcp/blob/main/README.md)

This skill requires **network access** to fetch documentation content:
- **Preferred**: Use `mcp_microsoftdocs:microsoft_docs_fetch` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill`. Returns Markdown.
- **Fallback**: Use `fetch_webpage` with query string `from=learn-agent-skill&accept=text/markdown`. Returns Markdown.

## Category Index

| Category | Lines | Description |
|----------|-------|-------------|
| Troubleshooting | L36-L50 | Diagnosing and fixing Git/Azure Repos and TFVC issues (locks, merge conflicts, push/RPC errors, undo/recover changes) plus troubleshooting CodeQL, dependency, and secret scanning. |
| Best Practices | L51-L66 | Git and TFVC best practices: branching, merges, large files, history cleanup, cross‑platform compatibility, author/identity management, repo health, and post‑migration validation. |
| Decision Making | L67-L76 | Guidance on planning and executing migrations (TFVC→Git, SVN→Git, enterprise live moves), mixing TFVC/Git in one project, and choosing between Git vs TFVC and local vs server workspaces. |
| Architecture & Design Patterns | L77-L85 | Designing and choosing TFVC branching structures/strategies, planning strategic branches, implementing feature isolation, and managing branches for DevOps workflows in Azure Repos. |
| Limits & Quotas | L86-L93 | Limits, quotas, and monitoring for Azure Repos: Git repo size/usage limits, Enterprise Live Migration cutover/sync windows, and supported ecosystems for GitHub Advanced Security dependency scanning. |
| Security | L94-L117 | Securing Azure Repos and TFVC: auth methods (Entra, PAT, SSH), branch/repo permissions and policies, secure cloning/import, GitHub Advanced Security, and safe file/ACL management. |
| Configuration | L118-L152 | Configuring Azure Repos/TFVC and related tools: branch policies, PR templates/notifications, repo settings, Git/VS prefs, ELM setup, and GitHub Advanced Security scanning and CodeQL. |
| Integrations & Coding Patterns | L153-L205 | Integrating Azure Repos with tools (Functions, Node.js, IDEs, Slack/Teams, scanners) and automating workflows via TFVC/tf.exe and Git-specific commands and permissions. |

### Troubleshooting
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Diagnose and fix Enterprise Live Migration errors | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/enterprise-live-migrations/troubleshoot?view=azure-devops |
| Handle Git index.lock issues in Visual Studio and Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/git-index-lock?view=azure-devops |
| Troubleshoot Git issues in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/howto?view=azure-devops |
| Troubleshoot and resolve Git merge conflicts in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/merging?view=azure-devops |
| Fix RPC failure errors when pushing to Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/rpc-failures-http-postbuffer?view=azure-devops |
| Undo and recover Git changes in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/undo?view=azure-devops |
| Troubleshoot CodeQL code scanning in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/security/github-advanced-security-code-scanning-troubleshoot?view=azure-devops |
| Troubleshoot dependency scanning in GitHub Advanced Security | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/security/github-advanced-security-dependency-scanning-troubleshoot?view=azure-devops |
| Troubleshoot secret scanning issues in GitHub Advanced Security | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/security/github-advanced-security-secret-scanning-troubleshoot?view=azure-devops |
| Resolve TFVC file and merge conflicts effectively | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/resolve-team-foundation-version-control-conflicts?view=azure-devops |
| Resolve TFVC locks and undo changes in other workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/undo-changes-another-user-workspace?view=azure-devops |

### Best Practices
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Validate and finalize post-ELM GitHub migrations | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/enterprise-live-migrations/post-migration?view=azure-devops |
| Complete, abandon, or revert Azure Repos pull requests | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/complete-pull-requests?view=azure-devops |
| Adopt effective Git branching strategies in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/git-branching-guidance?view=azure-devops |
| Manage author names and emails for Azure Repos commits | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/git-names?view=azure-devops |
| Configure Git ignore rules for Azure Repos projects | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/ignore-files?view=azure-devops |
| Manage large binary files in Azure Repos Git | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/manage-large-files?view=azure-devops |
| Choose merge strategies and use squash merges in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/merging-with-squash?view=azure-devops |
| Ensure cross-platform Git compatibility in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/os-compatibility?view=azure-devops |
| Remove large binaries from Azure Repos Git history | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/remove-binaries?view=azure-devops |
| Maintain healthy Git repositories in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/repo-health?view=azure-devops |
| Clean up TFVC workspaces and files when users leave | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/clean-up-files-when-users-leave?view=azure-devops |
| Optimize TFVC workspaces for performance | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/optimize-your-workspace?view=azure-devops |

### Decision Making
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Plan Enterprise Live Migrations from Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/enterprise-live-migrations/overview?view=azure-devops |
| Plan and execute TFVC to Git migration in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/import-from-tfvc?view=azure-devops |
| Decide how to migrate from SVN to Git in Azure DevOps | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/perform-migration-from-svn-to-git?view=azure-devops |
| Use TFVC and Git together in one Azure DevOps project | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/git/team-projects?view=azure-devops |
| Choose between Git and TFVC in Azure Repos | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/comparison-git-tfvc?view=azure-devops |
| Choose between local and server TFVC workspaces | https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/devops/repos/tfvc/decide-between-using-local-server-workspace?view=azure-devops |

### Architecture & Design Patterns
| Topic | URL |
|-------|-----|
| Design TFVC branch structures fo

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