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Ado MCP Server

Azure DevOps task, pull request, and wiki management for AI coding assistants.

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Overview

This MCP server provides an interface for interacting with Azure DevOps services directly through Cline or Roo Code. It allows users to integrate their AI assistant with Azure DevOps projects by configuring personal access tokens to manage work items, pull requests, build pipelines, and wiki content.

Our verdict

With a security score of 23/100, this tool carries a high risk level. The lack of active maintenance, evidenced by the fact that the last commit was 371 days ago, combined with its status as a community-maintained project rather than an official vendor release, means users should exercise significant caution. It is currently best suited only for non-sensitive, experimental, or local development environments.

Uses only 5 direct dependencies
Released under the MIT license
Provides documented setup for Cline and Roo Code

High security risk level of 23/100
Last commit occurred over a year ago
Lacks an official vendor maintenance guarantee

Setup

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ado-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "ado-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart Claude Desktop. Some servers require API keys or tokens as environment variables — check the project's README and add an "env" object if needed.

No read-only mode — running this grants full read/write access.
No built-in authentication — anyone with access to this config can invoke every tool it exposes.

Tools

Tool	Description	Risk
get_work_item	Get a work item by ID	low
list_work_items	Query work items using WIQL	low
create_work_item	Create a new work item (Bug, Task, User Story)	medium
update_work_item	Update an existing work item	medium
search_work_items	Search for work items using text search	low
add_work_item_comment	Add a comment to a work item	medium
get_work_item_comments	Get comments from a work item	low
get_boards	Get available boards in the project	low
list_pipelines	List all pipelines in the project	low
trigger_pipeline	Execute a pipeline	high

Compatibility

Client	Local	Docker	Remote	Read-only
Claude Desktop
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
ChatGPT

Frequently asked questions

›What software prerequisites are required to run this server?

You must have Node.js version 20 LTS or higher, npm, a Cline installation, and an Azure DevOps account with access tokens.

›What permissions are required for the Azure DevOps Personal Access Token (PAT)?

The token must have Code (read, write), Work Items (read, write), Build (read, execute), Wiki (read, write), and Project and Team (read) scopes.

›Are there specific configuration requirements for Windows users?

Windows users must provide an absolute path to the build/index.js file using forward slashes instead of backslashes and must restart their client after updating configurations.

›Do I need to run a build command after cloning the repository?

Yes, because the build directory is not included in version control, you must run npm install and npm run build after cloning.

›Can I interact with Azure DevOps outside of Cline?

Yes, the server includes a command-line interface called azure-devops-cli that allows you to perform operations directly from the terminal after setting the required environment variables.