Azure DevOps MCP server

The Azure DevOps Model Context Protocol (MCP) server allows AI assistants to interact with Azure DevOps resources programmatically, enabling automated operations for project management, work items, repositories, and code search capabilities.

Prerequisites

Before installation, make sure you have:

• Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
• Azure DevOps account with appropriate permissions
• Azure DevOps Personal Access Token (PAT)

Installation

Follow these steps to set up the Azure DevOps MCP server:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd azure-devops-mcp
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Configure environment variables:

   cp .env.example .env
   

Configuration

Edit the .env file to include the following required variables:

• AZURE_DEVOPS_ORG_URL: Your Azure DevOps organization URL
• AZURE_DEVOPS_PAT: Personal Access Token for Azure DevOps
• Any additional configuration variables specified in .env.example

Starting the Server

To start the MCP server:

npm start

The server will run on the default port (3000) unless otherwise specified in your environment variables.

Connecting to Cursor

After starting the server, you can add it to Cursor:

1. Use the path http://localhost:3000/sse when configuring in Cursor
2. You can change the default port by setting it in your .env file

Usage

Once configured, the MCP server provides the following capabilities:

Project Management

• List projects
• Create new projects
• Access project details

Work Item Management

• Create, read, update work items
• Query work items using WIQL
• Manage work item states

Repository Operations

• Access repository information
• Retrieve file contents
• Manage branches and commits

Code Search

• Search across your codebase
• Find references to specific code elements

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.